Atypical Arts Presents
LIVE FROM NEW YORK… IT'S
End-Up Recording Artists in Debut
Jacksonville Concert
Saturday, September 18th @ 7:30p
Riverside’s Historic 5 Points Theater
(Free preview performance @ Riverside Arts Market’s main stage – 12:30p)
In 2006, Alabama-born songwriter-siblings Pascal and Lauren Balthrop moved to New York City to start
a band and ended up founding a town. BALTHROP, ALABAMA (population 10 or so) is their bustling
folk-rock township. In 2007, they released their double-album debut, “Your Big Plans & Our Little
Town,” on the nascent End Up label, to be followed up by a series of EPs, of which “God Loves My
Country” was the first. They have also released “Subway Songs” a paean to Elliott Smith plus 5 other
death-rockin’ tunes and “Cowboy Songs” a small-town love-tragedy song along with 5 other twangers
on the EP.
For one night only, Riverside’s beautiful 5 Points Theater will turn off their film projectors to host a live
concert event featuring BALTHROP, ALABAMA in their debut Jacksonville performance. Musically,
the band straddles the fine line between antebellum and antifolk. Their sound reconstructs indie pop
with songs of love, dead people, and dead people in love. One fan described the town’s genre as
“barnyard epic indie rock.”
Recently spotlighted on NPR's Song of the Day, here is what they had to say about the group:
Balthrop, Alabama is a Brooklyn band spearheaded by Pascal and Lauren Balthrop,
siblings from Mobile, Ala. Their group includes 10 or so folks who play instruments such
as washboard, keys, banjo and guitar. In concert, they dress up as locals from the
fictional town of Balthrop, and perform in character as the milkman, the rabbit farmer,
the town drunk and so on. Those theatrical live performances showcase a penchant for
songs that are equally wry, glib and melancholy. (Sample line: "Today is the day that
the world is going to explode... This makes me smile to think about how / today is the
day of our last goodbye.")
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Balthrop, Alabama’s live performances are unique for another reason - they include the live ink
illustrations of renowned artist Michael Arthur (Balthrop alter ego - Toxey Goodwater). Michael’s live
drawings capture the moment and are projected on a large screen behind the band - he draws while
they play (no rough drafts…all live)! So this is the sort of illustration you might see Michael draw live at
Balthrop’s concert in Jacksonville on September 18th…
Outside of his band work,
Michael is kept very busy
using his unique artistic
vision to capture all kinds
of musical artists working
in a variety of major NY
venues. Here is a sample
of Michael’s work with
The Flaming Lips that he
drew during their Central
Park concert just a few
weeks ago. Michael’s
illustrations have
appeared in many
publications – including
19 illustrations of this
year’s SXSW featured on
Vanity Fair’s website
(he’ll be working with VF
again covering one of
NY’s biggest events –
2010 Fashion Week just
days before Balthrop’s
concert in Jacksonville!
A Few Press Quotes (+ 2 famous Balthrop, Alabama fans)…
“An impressive début double album…and their approach to performing is equally inventive…”
—The New Yorker
“Elaborate shows which feature the 10 or so members dressed as the aw-shucks residents of a fictional
Southern town…breezy, melody-driven pop”
—Village Voice
“Sweetly crooned loved songs inspired by apocalypse — a last kiss before the big bang…”
—Memphis Flyer
“Always melody conscious, with a solid stash of hooks… enough people to fill a school board.”
—Crawdaddy
“What great fun in the form of a band called Balthrop, Alabama!”
—Rainn Wilson (of The Office)
“I love them!!!”
—Sarah Silverman
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ABOUT ATYPICAL ARTS PRESENTS:
ATYPICAL means out-of-the ordinary and that’s exactly what we’re bringing to Jacksonville.
Atypical Arts Presents began producing exclusive, invitation-only concert events in
Jacksonville in early 2009. Our events feature critically acclaimed NYC & LA-based artists that
we bring here exclusively as they either never tour or just don't ever come our way. Ask
anyone who has attended our events - the artists we present are memorable and unique.
Atypical Arts events are as much a social gathering as concert, which is why the buzz and
audience interest in our shows continues to grow. We have a simple plan - present great
artists in a unique environment that allows for friendly interaction and creates an honest sense
of community amongst the artist and the audience.
Atypical Arts Presents producer Jimmy Saal has a long and varied resume in the music
business, having worked on-staff for over 10 years at both Vibe & Spin Magazines. Other
music-related history includes working for Central Park SummerStage, Lincoln Center Festival
and MJI Broadcasting (managing production for broadcast events such as the Grammy
Awards and the Country Music Awards). It’s that experience, combined with friendships with
lots of incredible artists, that allows us to create unique music events.
Also check out:
Artist: BalthropAlabama.com
Label: EndUp.org
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