The kind folks at The Portland Mercury wrote a nice blurb for our show at Dante’s last night:

“I want to quit my job, burn my house to the ground (or maybe just sell it), and join Balthrop, Alabama. This 11-piece ragtag Brooklyn ensemble of Southerners—Alabamans, to be exact—thrives with a vivacious theatrical flair, using their indie pop leanings (the wit of Magnetic Fields, the urgency of Arcade Fire) to create an entire movement in the guise of a rock ‘n’ roll band. They are literally their own community (“population 11″), and keep the conceptual theme going with short EPs that wondrously follow certain topics—Subway Songs, Cowboy Songs—to their end. Tonight you will be tempted to shed your former life and hop onstage to join the band. Why not make it an even dozen?”

Original link: http://www.portlandmercury.com/portland/up-and-coming/Content?oid=1502449

Here’s a silly video we did with Lauren Smith and the Xylopholks to promote our upcoming show at Southpaw!

Filmed and directed by Bruno Seraphin and Garrett Rooney
Set by Cory Siegler
Drawing by Michael Arthur

Howdy errbody,

I hope you didn’t kiss yourself tired this Valentine’s weekend because the town is going to MonkeyTown and we want kisses and hugs too!

So get yer butt to Williamsburg!

♥ Georgiana!

A nice write-up of our Christmas show at Joe’s Pub this Friday, featuring a song by Andrew Vladeck, known here in town as Cotton Tyler Guin.

Check it out »

Also, our holiday album, A Very Balthrop Christmas, will be on sale this Saturday, December 13th!

Love you.

Balthrop, Alabama at Galapagos Art Space on November 13th, 2008. Except for all the echoes, it was an exceptional evening.

All photos by Bernie DeChant.

Check it out kids! We were asked to headline the Brooklyn Country Fair in Prospect Park presented by L Magazine.

It’s free! Bring all yer friends.

<3 Georgiana!

We’re excited to announce that Serious Business and End Up Records have teamed up to host a showcase at the Mercury Lounge later this month. On the bill are End Up artists Caithlin De Marrais and Balthrop, Alabama, along with Serious Business artists Benji Cossa & The Tightens and the amazing Rocketship Park.

The show starts at 7pm and will be an amazing night of music from start to finish. Tickets are available for $10 in advance, $12 day of show. Get em now!

Hey folks! So we’re playing this show with Caithlin De Marrais and Michael Arthur at Joe’s Pub on Friday April 18th. They tell us that tickets are going fast, so get yours now if you haven’t already!

[ Update: 27 tickets left ]

[ Update: Sold Out! ]

Friday, February 15th
The Annex – Manhattan
152 Orchard Street between Stanton and Rivington – Map
7:30p Balthrop, Alabama
8:30p Ezra Furman & The Harpoons
9:30p Spanish Prisoners

Come early, we’re on first!

Jemison and Georgiana will be performing a couple of songs as a duet, part of a whole evening of duets! Bring a friend, slug some cheap beers, and sing!