baleens first incarnation was formed by original members Mike Vagianos (guitar) and Phil Disher (drums) in Chapel Hill, NC during the late fall of 1998. baleens collection of brooding, experimental, and rhythmic tunes, soon earned them the respect of the southeastern college town they called home. In November 1999, Baleen released their first indie record entitled, Personality Plus. Not surprisingly, this album rapidly caught the attention of some Charlotte, NC musical pioneers.Steve McMillan (bass), Derrick J. Hines (keys, samples, vocals), and Tony McCullough (woodwinds, vocals, percussion) immediately saw an opportunity to add baleens unique sound to their already impressive and well regarded repertoire. The result was a collection of existentialist pop songs that became baleens second album Soundtrack to a Normal Life, and solidified the new and current baleen line up. The record was promoted to college radio by Triage International, charting in the top five at stations around the country.Continuing their constant musical evolution, baleen propelled back into the studio to record their third album entitled Follow Me Blind. This album took baleen all over the Eastern US - good times.Since then, baleen has moved to Atlanta GA, lost a member in the process, and have kept going without looking back. Now, baleen is here with more focus and drive. New songs are being birthed monthly and they can't seem to get recorded and mixed fast enough. Though, here are some new tunes written and recorded over the past 3 months... enjoy.
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