Balloon Ascents are a five ­piece alt­-rock band from Oxford, with influences ranging from Mogwai, Tame Impala and Radiohead to Neil Young and The Beatles. Having played together since the age of thirteen, the band has recently emerged from their home­ built studio to much acclaim. 2014 saw the band play over 50 shows, have multiple BBC Introducing radio plays, interviews & live sessions, play various UK festivals and headline the Oxford City Fireworks display. 

Following their biggest show yet last November, the band was invited by Radiohead's Colin Greenwood and BBC Introducing to play their Independent Venue Week Showcase showcase at The Jericho Tavern. January 2015 also saw the band launch their long-awaited debut EP with a sold-out show. The EP includes live favourite 'Cutout' - the demo of which was included in Nightshift magazine's top 10 songs of the 2014.

REVIEWS:

"a great set of tunes... an amazing act live" BBC Introducing 

"one of 2015’s hottest new bands, and the next one most likely to hit the big time...." Oxford Times

"Like all great pop music, they sound utterly timeless and astonishingly contemporary” ­ Ocelot

LINKS:

Cutout is on the Balloon Ascents debut EP is available from i-tunes and at http://www.balloon-ascents.bandcamp.com 

Free download of 'Aberration' when you sign up to Balloon Ascents mailing list: https://tinyurl.com/bamailinglist

http://www.facebook.com/balloonascents 

http://www.twitter.com/balloonascents

Balloon Ascents - Cutout

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