The Ballantynes are a 60s inspired, six piece, garage/soul/rock and roll band based in East Vancouver, BC.[1][2][3]
The Ballantynes | |
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| Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | garage, gospel, soul |
| Members | Jarrod Odell – Keys, Guitar, Vocals Vanessa Dandurand – Vocals Jennifer Wilks – Keys, Vocals Corey Poluk – Guitar, Vocals Max Sample – Bass, Vocals Michael McDiarmid – Drums Jonny Grayston – Mascot |
| Website | Official Site |
Music edit
The band met when they all reached for the same Fred Perry polo shirt at Harry Rosen in Vancouver, Canada. They all went to Jonny Grayston's house and reenacted The Who's rock opera Quadrophenia. Subsequently, they decided to form a band through the long running Jonny Grayston Presents East Van Soul Club of which Jarrod O'Dell was a DJ for. Their first full length LP 'Dark Drives, Life Signs' was released on August 7, 2015 and produced by Felix Fung of Little Red Sounds via La Ti Da Records.[4][5][6][7] The music video for 'My Place Your Town' was filmed by director Megan-Magdalena and starred Vancouver-based model, Cate Dunk.[8] The Ballantynes have opened for soul and garage heavyweights like Lee Fields & The Expressions, Reigning Sound, The Oblivians, King Dude, and Roky Erickson.[9]
Discography edit
- Downtown (Single) (2018)
- Villain (Single) (2018)
- Dark Drives, Life Signs, (2015)
- Liquor Store Gun Store Pawn Shop Church EP, (2013)
- Faith/Velvet, (2013)
- Misery/Stay, (2012)
- The Message/The Railtown Abbey, (2011)[10]
References edit
- ^ Bucifal, Slavco. "The Ballantynes". Discorder Magazine. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ^ Usinger, Mike. "The Ballantynes know you love soul music". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ^ Usinger, Mike. "The Ballantynes go above and beyond at the Cobalt". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ^ "The Ballantynes "Dark Drives, Life Signs"". La-Ti-Da Records. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ^ Mitchell, Grady. "20 Minutes In The Studio With Producer Felix Fung Of Little Red Sounds". Scout Magazine. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ^ Mangelsdorf, Robert. "REVIEW: The Ballantynes, 'Dark Drives, Life Signs'". Westender. Vancouver Westender. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ^ Adams, Gregory. "The Ballantynes 'Dark Drives, Life Signs'". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ^ "About Megan Magdalena". Megan-Magdalena. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ^ "Artist: The Ballantynes". CBC Music. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ^ "Discography". The Ballantynes. Retrieved 26 November 2015.