Balmorhea (pronounced “Balmorei” ) is a sextet from Texas , the city of Austin , formed in 2006 by Rob Lowe and Michael Muller, and combining modern experimental acoustic sound with elements of classical music in his work [1] . Among the groups and performers who influenced the style of the collective, its participants named a number ranging from avant-garde and classical, such as Ludwig Van Beethoven , Arvo Pärt , Ludovico Einaudi , Jimmy Page , Claude Debussy , Max Richter , John Milton Cage , to the experimental post- Rock The Six Parts Seven , Rachel's , Gillian Welch [2] [3] .
| Balmorhea | |
|---|---|
| basic information | |
| Genres | post rock instrumental music classical music |
| Years | 2006 - present time |
| A country | |
| City | Austin Texas |
| Where from | |
| Labels | Western vinyl |
| Structure | Rob Lowe - Guitar , Banjo , Piano Michael Muller - guitar , banjo , piano Aisha Burns - violin Dylan Rick - Cello Travis Chapman - Double Bass Candell Clark - Drums Andrew Hernandez |
| www.balmorheamusic.com | |
In 2007, the band recorded their first studio album , Balmorhea , and began touring the US and Europe. A year later, in February, the second album "Rivers Arms" was released . In the autumn of the same year, the group recorded a mini-album “Tour EP” , and in March 2009 the third full-length album “All is Wild, All is Silent” was released under the label of Western Vinyl Records . The album differs from the previous ones in more dense, voluminous and energetic music and receives good ratings and reviews [4] . The next, fourth, album, “Constellations”, is released in February 2010, after which the group goes for the third time to tour in the USA and for the fourth time in a tour of Europe .
Discography
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Balmorhea | Studio album |
| 2008 | Rivers arms | Studio album |
| 2008 | Tour EP | Mini album |
| 2009 | All is Wild, All is Silent | Studio album |
| 2010 | Constellations | Studio album |
| 2012 | Stranger | Studio album |
| 2017 | Clear language | Studio album |
Notes
- ↑ http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18428973 National Public Radio
- ↑ 15 Questions to Balmorhea . tokafi.com. Archived August 15, 2012.
- ↑ Balmorhea
- ↑ All Is Wild, All Is Silent - Balmorhea | Allmusic
Links
- Official site
- Balmorhea at allmusic.com
- The official Balmorhea Myspace page
- Balmorhea on the Discogs website
- Profile of Balmorhea at Last.fm