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Balance and Composure
Balance and Composure
	Balance and Composure playing at Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia
Background information
Origin	Doylestown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres	Alternative rock, indie rock, emo, post-hardcore
Years active	2007–present
Labels	Vagrant, UNFD (AU/NZ), No Sleep
Members	Jon Simmons; Erik Petersen; Andy Slaymaker; Matt Warner; Bailey Van Ellis;
Website	lightwemade.com

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Balance and Composure is an American alternative rock band from Doylestown, Pennsylvania.^[2] They formed in the winter of 2007, after the breakup of two local Doylestown bands.^[3] The band's music is often suggested having similarities to Title Fight, Brand New, and Nirvana.^[4] They've released three studio albums and five EPs since their inception. 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.^[5]

History[edit]

2007-2011: The Early Years[edit]

The band formed in 2007, years after all members had met each other in high school.^[6] They chose the name from lyrics in the song "War" by OutKast ^[7]

They self-released their first EP I Just Want to Be Pure in 2008 with 6 tracks total.^[8] Then, in 2009, they put out Only Boundaries on No Sleep Records.^[9]

2011-2013: Seperation[edit]

2013-2016: The Things We Think We're Missing[edit]

While on tour with Title Fight, the band was in a car accident. The accident totaled their van and trailer full of gear. For a year and a half the band didn't tour or play music together, eventually starting back up again.^[10]

In 2014, they went on tour with Manchester Orchestra ^[11]^[12]

2016-Current: Light We Made[edit]

The band headlined a U.S. tour with From Indian Lakes and Queen of Jeans.^[13]

Discography[edit]

Studio albums

Separation (2011)
The Things We Think We're Missing (2013)
Light We Made (2016)

EPs

I Just Want to Be Pure (2008)
Only Boundaries (2009)
Balance and Composure/Tigers Jaw split (2010)
Acoustic 7" (2012)
Braid & Balance and Composure split (2012)
Off the Board: A Studio 4 Family Compilation (2013)
"Postcard/Revelation" 7" (2016)
"Slow Heart" 7" (2017)

Music videos

"Quake" (2012)
"Reflection" (2013)
"Tiny Raindrop" (2013)^[14]
"Postcard" (2016)
"Afterparty" (2016)

Members[edit]

Jon Simmons - vocals, guitar
Erik Petersen - guitar
Andy Slaymaker - guitar, backing vocals
Matt Warner - bass
Bailey Van Ellis - drums, programming

References[edit]

^ Cohen, Ian (December 30, 2014). "The Year In Post-Hardcore: Has the New Wave Crested?". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved April 15, 2016. ...the already-elastic boundaries [of "The New Wave of Post-Hardcore"] stretched to include classicist alt-rock acts like Balance and Composure...
^ Artist Biography by Steve Leggett. "Balance & Composure | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
^ "Balance and Composure". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
^ "Balance And Composure". No Sleep Records. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
^ "The Things We Think We're Missing - Balance & Composure | Awards". AllMusic. September 9, 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
^ https://303magazine.com/2014/04/interview-jon-simmons-balance-composure/
^ https://303magazine.com/2014/04/interview-jon-simmons-balance-composure/
^ https://www.punknews.org/review/8231/balance-and-composure-i-just-want-to-be-pure
^ https://balanceandcomp.bandcamp.com/album/only-boundaries
^ http://ew.com/article/2016/09/19/balance-composure-van-accident-light-we-made/
^ https://303magazine.com/2014/04/interview-jon-simmons-balance-composure/
^ http://uofsdmedia.com/interview-jon-simmons-balance-and-composure/
^ http://www.altpress.com/features/entry/listen_to_a_track_from_balance_and_composures_impending_record_store_day_re
^ "Balance and Composure Chase Dreams in 'Tiny Raindrop' - Premiere - Video". Rolling Stone. November 13, 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2014.

External links[edit]

Category:Alternative rock groups from Pennsylvania Category:Musical groups from Philadelphia

[PitchWave-1] Cohen, Ian (December 30, 2014). "The Year In Post-Hardcore: Has the New Wave Crested?". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved April 15, 2016. ...the already-elastic boundaries [of "The New Wave of Post-Hardcore"] stretched to include classicist alt-rock acts like Balance and Composure...

[2] Artist Biography by Steve Leggett. "Balance & Composure | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved January 11, 2014.

[3] "Balance and Composure". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 11, 2014.

[4] "Balance And Composure". No Sleep Records. Retrieved January 11, 2014.

[5] "The Things We Think We're Missing - Balance & Composure | Awards". AllMusic. September 9, 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2014.

[6] ttps://303magazine.com/2014/04/interview-jon-simmons-balance-composure/

[7] ttps://303magazine.com/2014/04/interview-jon-simmons-balance-composure/

[8] ttps://www.punknews.org/review/8231/balance-and-composure-i-just-want-to-be-pure

[9] ttps://balanceandcomp.bandcamp.com/album/only-boundaries

[10] ttp://ew.com/article/2016/09/19/balance-composure-van-accident-light-we-made/

[11] ttps://303magazine.com/2014/04/interview-jon-simmons-balance-composure/

[12] ttp://uofsdmedia.com/interview-jon-simmons-balance-and-composure/

[13] ttp://www.altpress.com/features/entry/listen_to_a_track_from_balance_and_composures_impending_record_store_day_re

[14] "Balance and Composure Chase Dreams in 'Tiny Raindrop' - Premiere - Video". Rolling Stone. November 13, 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2014.

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