Balance And Composure
   HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

Balance and Composure is an American
emo Emo () is a genre of rock music characterized by emotional, often confessional lyrics. It emerged as a style of hardcore punk and from the Washington, D.C., hardcore scene, where it was known as emotional hardcore or emocore. The bands ...
band from
Doylestown, Pennsylvania Doylestown is a borough (Pennsylvania), borough in and the county seat of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the borough population was 8,300. Doylestown is located northwest of Trent ...
. They formed in the winter of 2007, after the breakup of two local Doylestown bands. The band's musical style has been compared those of
Nirvana Nirvana, in the Indian religions (Jainism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism), is the concept of an individual's passions being extinguished as the ultimate state of salvation, release, or liberation from suffering ('' duḥkha'') and from the ...
and fellow Pennsylvanians Title Fight. Their early influences included Nirvana,
Neutral Milk Hotel Neutral Milk Hotel was an American band formed by Jeff Mangum in Ruston, Louisiana, in 1989. They were active until 1998, and then from 2013 to 2015. The band's music featured a deliberately low-quality sound, influenced by indie rock and psy ...
,
Sunny Day Real Estate Sunny Day Real Estate is an American emo band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1992. The band currently consists of founding members Jeremy Enigk (vocals, guitar), Dan Hoerner (guitar) and William Goldsmith (drums), alongside Greg Suran ...
, Jawbreaker, and
Braid A braid (also referred to as a plait; ) is a complex structure or pattern formed by interlacing three or more strands of flexible material such as textile yarns, wire, or hair. The simplest and most common version is a flat, solid, three-strand ...
. 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 The Independent Albums chart (previously titled Top Independent Albums) ranks the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays (EPs) in the United States, as compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by '' Billboard'' mag ...
, number 13 on the Modern Rock/
Alternative Albums The ''Billboard'' charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs and albums in the United States and elsewhere. The results are published in ''Billboard'' magazine. ''Billboard'' biz, the online extension of the ''Billboard'' charts, p ...
and number 16 on the Rock Albums charts. On December 14, 2017, on Taylor Madison's ''Strange Nerve'' podcast, vocalist Jon Simmons announced that their upcoming anniversary tour would be their last. On January 14, 2019 a press release went out on the band's
Twitter Twitter, officially known as X since 2023, is an American microblogging and social networking service. It is one of the world's largest social media platforms and one of the most-visited websites. Users can share short text messages, image ...
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." The band later added extra dates due to high demand. These shows had select support from Tigers Jaw,
mewithoutYou MewithoutYou, usually stylized as mewithoutYou, was an American rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The band consisted of Aaron Weiss (vocals), Michael Weiss and Brandon Beaver (guitars), Greg Jehanian (bass guitar), and Rickie Mazzott ...
, and Touche Amore. 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. Simmons, Andy Slaymaker (guitar), Erik Petersen (guitar), and Matt Warner (bass) returned in the formation of the 2023 iteration of the band. They were joined by new drummer Dennis Wilson, formerly of Saves the Day and Every Avenue. The band released their fourth studio album (and first in eight years), '' With You in Spirit'', on October 4, 2024, via Memory Music.


Members

Current members *Jon Simmons – lead vocals (2007–2019, 2023–present), rhythm guitar (2010–2019, 2023–present), lead guitar (2007–2010) *Andy Slaymaker – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2007–2019, 2023–present) *Matt Warner – bass (2007–2019, 2023–present) *Erik Petersen – lead guitar (2010–2019, 2023–present) *Dennis Wilson – drums (2023–present) Former members Timeline


Discography

Studio albums * ''Separation'' (2011) * '' The Things We Think We're Missing'' (2013) * '' Light We Made'' (2016) * '' With You in Spirit'' (2024) 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) * ''Too Quick to Forgive'' 7" (2023) Music videos


References


External links

* {{Authority control Alternative rock groups from Pennsylvania Emo musical groups from Pennsylvania Emo revival groups Musical groups established in 2007 Musical groups disestablished in 2019 Musical groups reestablished in 2023 Vagrant Records artists No Sleep Records artists UNFD artists