Whitney Ballen

Whitney Ballen
Origin	Issaquah, Washington
Genres	Indie rock
Occupations	Singer-songwriter musician
Instruments	Vocals guitar
Years active	2011–present
Labels	Father/Daughter Records

Whitney Ballen is an American indie rock musician from Issaquah, Washington. ^[1]

History

In 2008, Ballen acquired a tape recorder and recorded conversations, sounds, and ideas for songs. ^[2] Ballen attended the University of Washington, graduating in 2013. ^[3] Ballen released her debut full-length album while still a college student, titled White Feathers, White Linens. The album was released after raising money to record it through Kickstarter. ^[4] In 2014, Ballen released her first EP titled Falls. ^{[5] [6]} Ballen released her second and most recent full-length album, You're a Shooting Star, I'm a Sinking Ship, in 2018 through Father/Daughter Records and Substitute Scene Records. ^{[7] [8] [9]} In 2020, Ballen covered Cellophane by FKA Twigs. ^{[10] [11]}

Discography

Albums

• White Feathers, White Linens - Self released (2011)
• Falls - Self released (2014)
• You’re A Shooting Star, I’m A Sinking Ship - Father/Daughter Records (2018)

Extended plays

• Being Here Is Hard - Good Cheer Records (2017)

References

1. Douglas, Martin. "The New Seattle: A Guide to Western Washington's DIY Scene". Bandcamp . Retrieved 3 August 2024.
2. Seling, Megan. "Folklife Gets a Life". The Stranger. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
3. Becherer, Lauren. "Whitney Ballen: Redmond's music maker, teller of secrets". Redmond Reporter. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
4. Seling, Megan. "Things You're Not Supposed to Hear: Whitney Ballen's Debut Album Is Telling Everyone's Secrets". The Stranger . Retrieved 3 August 2024.
5. Prosser, Keegan. "Whitney Ballen, Falls". Seattle Weekly . Retrieved 3 August 2024.
6. "Get To Know – Whitney Ballen". For The Rabbits. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
7. Cooper, Duncan. "Listen to Whitney Ballen's "Rainier," a missing-you gem". The Fader . Retrieved 3 August 2024.
8. Douglas, Martin. "Throwaway Style: Whitney Ballen Explores Deep Emotional Wreckage on You're a Shooting Star, I'm a Sinking Ship". KEXP . Retrieved 3 August 2024.
9. Rettig, James. "Stream Whitney Ballen's Debut Album You're A Shooting Star, I'm A Sinking Ship". Stereogum . Retrieved 3 August 2024.
10. Albertson, Jasmine. "Whitney Ballen Tackles FKA twigs' "Cellophane" With Emotionally Wrecking Results". KEXP. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
11. Porcar, Pablo. "Whitney Ballen versiona 'Cellophane' de FKA Twigs". Binaural. Retrieved 3 August 2024.