The Balconies were a Canadian alternative music trio formed in Ottawa, Ontario. The band originally consisted of Liam Jaeger, and siblings Jacquie and Steve Neville. The group performed with such bands as Cold War Kids, Mother Mother, Devo, Peter Bjorn and John, USS, Sloan, Stars, Wide Mouth Mason, Big Sugar, Tokyo Police Club, Bad Religion, and Sam Roberts Band.
History Jacquie and Stephen Neville had been playing music together since their early teens. Jacquie first met Liam Jaeger in the University of Ottawa in 2005 while they were both studying classical music. The trio formed The Balconies in late 2007. They released the self-titled debut album in 2009, which was recorded and produced by Carlin Nicholson of Zeus.
In late 2010, the band relocated to Toronto, and in the same year won Live 88.5's Big Money Shot, which awarded them $75,000, provided workshops with other music industry leaders, radio airplay, and numerous performance opportunities.About the Big Money Shot . Live 88.5. Retrieved October 24, 2014. Upon winning the development package, The Balconies were able to work with recording producer/engineer Jon Drew to record and release EP Kill Count in 2012. During this time, the band also played at several North American music festivals such as South by Southwest,SX Schedule 2012 . South by Southwest. Retrieved October 24, 2014. Canadian Music Week,The Balconies Interview (Video) - Canadian Music Week 2012 . Lithium Magazine. Retrieved October 31, 2014. North by Northeast,(June 14, 2012). North By Northeast 2012 - June 13 Concert Recap. T-Mak World. Retrieved October 24, 2014. Ottawa Bluesfest, and Culture Collide.CULTURE COLLIDE | the AU (audio) Interview at Culture Collide: The Balconies (Canada) The AU Review. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
In 2013, The Balconies played a series of European music festivals, including MIDEM, Liverpool Sound City,Jayne, Emily (May 8, 2013). Sound City 2013: The Balconies - Review . LSMliveredia. Retrieved October 31, 2014. and The Great Escape Festival.(May 2, 2013). SOCAN-sponsored Events at Great Escape 2013 . SOCAN. Retrieved October 31, 2014. The band continued to tour Europe that year, opening for rock band Rival Sons. The band's second album Fast Motions, produced by Arnold Lanni, was released via Coalition Music/Warner Music Canada on January 28, 2014.Fast Motions by The Balconies. iTunes. Retrieved October 24, 2014. The Balconies appeared in an episode of CBC's Cracked. The episode features the band getting caught in a shooting at a downtown nightclub.Episode 2x02 The Price - Cracked. CBC. Retrieved October 31, 2014. The episode aired October 7, 2013."Cracked" The Price (TV Episode 2013). IMDb. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
Shortly after Stephen Neville left the group in 2016, The Balconies released their third album, Rhonda. In late 2017, The Balconies announced that they were disbanding on their 10th anniversary. Along with a series of final concerts in Toronto and Ottawa, they also put out a previously unreleased studio album, Show You (recorded in 2012), and re-released their 2009 debut album. They played their final show at The 27 Club in Ottawa on February 3, 2018.
In 2018, Jacquie Neville announced that while the band would no longer tour, the members would be involved in music production working under the name The Balconies Collective.
Members Jacquie Neville – guitar, vocals (2007–2018) Liam Jaeger – drums, guitar, vocals (2007–2018) Stephen Neville — bass (2007–2016)
Discography Albums The Balconies (2009) Fast Motions (2014) Rhonda (2016) Show You (2017)
Singles and EPs Kill Count (2012) "Kill Count (French Version)" (2012) "Do It in the Dark" (2012) "Money Money" (2016) "War" (2016) "Rhonda" (2016)
Music videos "Do It in the Dark" (2012) "The Slo" (2013) "Good and Ugly" (2014) "Boys and Girls (2014)
References
External links YouTube Bandcamp