Song Premiere: Balmorhea - "Days"

"Days" is filled with numerous intricacies featured in the forms of percussion, guitars and strings, “Days” proves to be a sprawling creation that is an indulgence for the careful listener.  read more

Song Premiere: Balmorhea - "San Solomon"

The Austin-native instrumental band Balmorhea released Rivers Arms in 2008. On July 24, Western Vinyl Records will release a double LP version of the album with four bonus tracks, marking the first time the record will be available on vinyl....  read more

SXSW 2010: Balmorhea

One thing I did not anticipate coming in to my first SXSW was the value of a chair. After a day running back and forth between the two stages at Paste’s day party (where, it should be noted, I was blown away by Givers, Free Energy and Suckers), all a sister really wants is a nice piece of furniture on which to recline. When a friend invited me to Central Presbyterian Church to see Balmorhea, all I heard was, “Hey, you wanna go see a show someplace with pews to sit in?” Yes, I did....  read more