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Years active
  
2004–2010

Past members
  
John Siddall

Genres
  
Piano rock, Baroque pop

Website
  
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Record label
  
Pretty Balanced


Origin
  
Columbus, Ohio, United States (2004)

Members
  
Judith Shimer, The Liberty Tax, Parker Ross, John Siddall

Albums
  
Icicle Bicycle, Conical Monocle, i.B. ReLease, Free Public Consumption, Re-mix-a Spektor, The Tape Dust

Similar
  
Vermillion Lies, Katzenjammer Kabarett, Jill Tracy, Birdeatsbaby, HUMANWINE

Profiles

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Pretty Balanced was an American band based in Columbus, Ohio. Its unique sound is the result of a fusion of instruments often associated with chamber music, such as violin, cello, and piano, playing rock compositions, and often employing electronic production. Its members are Judith Shimer (also of The Sneaky Mister) on piano and cello, Forest Christenson (of Solarist, formerly The Liberty Tax, and Starving Goliath) on drums and violin, and Parker Ross (of El Jewbacabra) on bass.

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History

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The band formed in 2004, while the members were attending Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center. The original lineup included John Siddall on bass, but he was replaced by Ross after leaving Columbus for college.

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In 2005, the Pretty Balanced song "Simon's Sleeping" was featured on Projekt Records' compilation A Dark Cabaret, which sold nationally in Hot Topic stores.

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In 2006, the band won second place in the Columbus Dispatch Battle of the Bands 3, winning $300 and five hours of recording time at John Schwab Recording.

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After the members graduated from high school in 2006, the band went on a partial-hiatus, but still played shows throughout the Eastern and Midwest United States, and performed in the UK in 2008 and 2009.

In early 2009 they changed their name to "The Alphabet", and in 2010 Judith announced the band's breakup on their blog.

Discography

Studio albums:

  • Icicle Bicycle, 2006
  • Conical Monocle, 2008
  • Scarlet Starlet, 2009 (as The Alphabet)
  • Other releases:

  • Free Public Consumption, 2005 (Demo)
  • Re-mix-a Spektor, 2005 (EP)
  • The Tape Dust, 2005 (EP)
  • i.B. ReLease, 2006 (Live concert recording)
  • Appears on

  • A Dark Cabaret, 2005
  • Songs

    My Mind is a BoxIcicle Bicycle · 2006
    Simon's SleepingIcicle Bicycle · 2006
    Station WagginConical Monocle · 2008

    References

    Pretty Balanced Wikipedia