Pretty Balanced
Pretty Balanced was an American band based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. 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 Jude Shimer on piano and cello, Forest Christenson on drums and violin, and Parker Ross on bass.
History
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.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.
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.
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, Shimer announced the band's breakup on their blog.
Discography
Studio albums:Icicle Bicycle, 2006Conical Monocle, 2008Scarlet Starlet, 2009Other releases:Free Public Consumption, 2005 Re-mix-a Spektor, 2005 The Tape Dust, 2005 i.B. ReLease, 2006