Balance and Composure

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Balance and Composure
Balance and Composure at Center Stage in Atlanta GA Sep 21 2012.jpg
Balance and Composure playing at Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia
Background information
Origin Doylestown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres
Years active2007–2019, 2023–present
Labels Vagrant, UNFD (AU/NZ), No Sleep, Big Scary Monsters (EU), Memory Music
Members
  • Jon Simmons
  • Andy Slaymaker
  • Erik Petersen
  • Matt Warner
  • Dennis Wilson

Balance and Composure is an American alternative rock band from Doylestown, Pennsylvania. [2]

Contents

History

They formed in the winter of 2007, after the breakup of two local Doylestown bands. [5]

The band's musical style has been compared those of Nirvana and fellow Pennsylvanians Title Fight. [6] Their early influences included Nirvana, Neutral Milk Hotel, Sunny Day Real Estate, [7] Jawbreaker, and Braid. [8]

They released three studio albums and two EPs over the initial course of their career. Their second album The Things We Think We're Missing reached number 51 on the Billboard 200, number 10 on the Independent Albums, number 13 on the Modern Rock/Alternative Albums and number 16 on the Rock Albums charts. [9]

On December 14, 2017, on Taylor Madison's Strange Nerve podcast, vocalist Jon Simmons announced that their upcoming anniversary tour would be their last. [10] On January 14, 2019 a press release went out on the band's Twitter account announcing a farewell tour. Six dates were confirmed, saying that "These shows are the only shows we have planned in our future, we would love if you joined us one last time." [11]

On April 11, 2023, the band reunited and surprise released the 7-inch single Too Quick to Forgive with two new songs, "Savior Mode" and "Last to Know". The release was produced by longtime collaborator Will Yip and released via his label, Memory Music. The band also announced a handful of reunion shows with select support from Webbed Wing, Grist Mil, Fleshwater, Seahaven, Death Bells, Choir Boy, and Toledo. [12]

Discography

Studio albums
EPs
Music videos
YearSongDirector
2012"Quake"Dan Centrone
2013"Reflection"
"Tiny Raindrop" [13] Alex Henery
2016"Postcard"Jason Michael Roberts
"Afterparty"
2023"Savior Mode"Jon Simmons, Erik Petersen, Britain Weyant
"Last to Know"Dessie Jackson
2024"Cross to Bear"Drew Horen
"Sorrow Machine"Dessie Jackson
"Believe the Hype"Drew Horen

Members

Current members


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