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The Balconies

About Me


The Balconies formed in December of 2007 and quickly built up a reputation for their exciting, stripped down, high energy shows. Before long, they found themselves sharing bills with the likes of Mother Mother, Land of Talk, The Bicycles, Sister Suvi, and more. The Balconies’ debut album displays a unique brand of girl/boy-fronted, harmonious, epic pop rock and has already been met by an abundance of rave reviews.
What people are saying about The Balconies::
"The Balconies' self-titled debut is, quite simply, one of the best albums of the year." -iheartmusic.net
"Their debut album encapsulates a brave form of ambition that most bands save up for their third or fourth album. This means that, in theory, their third or fourth album is going to be the greatest thing ever." -Bob Battams itsnotthebandihateitstheirfans.blogspot.com
“They’re a confident crew, these Balconies, and why not? All three are superb musicians and guitarist Jacquie Neville has got a most impressive set of pipes, with power and expressiveness to spare but thankfully uninterested in showy over-singing." -Chromewaves.net
"The Balconies will keep any party dancing; with bass lines that lead, guitar licks to compliment and irregular beats that keep dancers on their toes." -BridgingTheAtlantic.blogspot.com
“The Balconies manage to express an impressive blend of early punk rock, catchy melodies with occasional three-part vocal harmonies and plenty of guitar skrong freak outs… This is a promising outfit and definitely worth your time.” - Dave Allen, pamplemoose.com
“The Balconies are a power popping trio with a nice pedigree, tons of energy and the songwriting chops to make their self-titled, self released debut one to hear.” -HeroHill.com
“The buzz they’ve generated since forming in late 2007 is very much justified; The Balconies is an impressive collection of songs written by all three members, perfectly executed. The guitar riffs jangle and rock, the vocals soar and soothe the soul, and the whole package grooves and shimmies like all get-out. “ -QuickBeforeItMelts.com
"Though still relatively new to the scene, music lovers and critics alike seemed to have welcomed Ottawa’s The Balconies with open arms. Their debut self-titled album is packed with some of the best pop-rock I’ve heard in a while. If the latter portion of 2009’s success had to go to any band, it would be this one." -Melody, SingingLamb.ca
Contact: sari@audiobloodmedia or [email protected]
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/11/2007
Band Members: Jacquie: Guitar, Voice
Liam: Drums, Voice
Steve: Bass, Voice

CONTACTING THE BALCONIES
Booking: Jeremy Tompkins - [email protected]
Publicity & Management: Sari Delmar - [email protected]

Influences: Velvet Underground, Chuck Berry, Television, Sonic Youth, Don Covay, Curtis Mayfield, Joy Division, The Talking Heads, B52s, The Smiths, Nico, Buzzcocks, Daniel Johnston, The Lively Ones, Queen, The Funk Brothers, The Modern Lovers, Robert Johnston, Kate Bush, David Bowie, Laurie Anderson, Fugazi, The Police, The Beach Boys, Blondie, My Bloody Valentine, The Who, MC5, Ramones...
Record Label: Balconies Recordings
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

NEW Online Store!!

Mail order CD or Tee shirts!   here's the link! http://www.thirdestatedistro.com/thebalconies
Posted by on Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:12:00 GMT

I (heart) Music Hottest Bands in Canada!

http://www.iheartmusic.net/serendipity/index.php?/archives/1 726-Hottest-Bands-in-Canada,-2009-edition.html#extended Thanks to Matthew from http://www.iheartmusic.net for including us at #10!!
Posted by on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:40:00 GMT

Album for sale on iTunes

Full album available on iTunes for $9.99! 
Posted by on Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:47:00 GMT

This Friday at Lee's Palace!!

From Chromewaves.netSaturday, September 19th, 2009 CONTEST  The Balconies, Oh No Forest Fires, Fox Jaws and Whale Tooth @ Lees Palace  September 25, 2009 Frank YangToronto has ...
Posted by on Sun, 20 Sep 2009 09:38:00 GMT

The Balconies on Twitter

yeay! we're on Twitter http://twitter.com/TheBalconies
Posted by on Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:46:00 GMT

Some New Record Reviews

New Album Reviewed on:i(heart)music.nethttp://www.iheartmusic.net/serendipity/i ndex.php?/archives/1679-This-weeks-feature-The-Balconies.htm lChromewaves.nethttp://www.chromewaves.net/2009/08/an-introd u...
Posted by on Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:31:00 GMT

Album in Stores - Ottawa & Toronto

As of this week, our new album is available at the following stores::Toronto:Rotate This (801 Queen West)Soundscapes (572 College)Ottawa:Compact Music (785 Bank & 190 Bank)End Hits (407 Dalhousie)Vert...
Posted by on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Article in Steel Bananas

Published by Curran Folkers http://www.steelbananas.com/2009/04/ottawas-the-balconies-in -balconyquest-a-post-punk-adventure-with-dragons/The Balconies are a really wicked band and I really think you s...
Posted by on Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:07:00 GMT

Sneaky Dee's Show Review

Posted by Curran on Monday, February 09, 2009http://insectivora.blogspo..t.com/2009/02/concert-whal.. e-tooth-w-green-go.htmlI had checked out the Balconies stuff before and thought it was prettycool, ...
Posted by on Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:03:00 GMT

News (LP Recording Has Begun!)

The Balconies have finally hit the Studio!  While taking advantage of free time over the holiday season, we recorded Bed Tracks for our upcoming 11-Song Debut LP.  We will be completing the recording ...
Posted by on Sun, 04 Jan 2009 12:56:00 GMT