The Balconies are a Canadian alternative music trio, based in Toronto, Ontario. Originally from Ottawa, the band originally consisted of siblings Jacquie and Steve Neville, and . They released their first studio album, Fast Motions, in February 2014. Steve Neville quit the band sometime between the 2014 release of Fast Motions and the release of Rhoda in 2016. In 2017 it was announced that the group was disbanding after 10 years together.
History
Formation and self-titled EP (2007–2012)
The Balconies are a pop/rock band composed of lead singer and guitarist, Jacquie Neville and her brother Stephen Neville who have been playing music together since their early teens. Jacquie met former boyfriend, Liam Jaeger, at the University of Ottawa in 2005 while they were both studying classical music, but it wasn’t until the end of 2007 that the group formed. The Balconies released their first self-titled EP in 2009 recorded and produced by Carlin Nicholson of indie rock band, Zeus. In late 2010, the band relocated and moved to Toronto. The Balconies won Live 88.5's Big Money Shot which gave them a development package of $75,000, workshops with other music industry leaders, radio airplay, and numerous performance opportunities. Upon winning the development package, The Balconies were able to work with recording producer/engineer, Jon Drew to release an EP titled in 2012. The Balconies also have done extensive touring and they were also able to be a part of many North American music festivals such as South by Southwest in 2012 and 2013, Canadian Music Week, North by North East Blues Fest 2012 & 2013, and Culture Collide & CMJ. The band is currently working on new material.
Touring Europe (2013)
In 2013, the music video for their single, "The Slo" premiered on and AltSounds. That same year, The Balconies had some notable international performances, performing at MIDEM in Cannes, France, Liverpool Sound City in Liverpool, UK, Brighton's The Great Escape in Brighton, UK. The Balconies also continued to tour Europe that year, opening for rock band, Rival Sons. Their latest album, , was released via Coalition Music /Warner Music Canada on January 28, 2014 and produced by Arnold Lanni.
The Balconies made their television debut on the second season of CBC's, Cracked. The second episode of the season, The Price, features The Balconies getting caught in a shooting at a downtown nightclub, and the episode is based on finding the murderer. The episode aired October 7, 2013.
New Album & Tour
In July 2016 The Balconies appeared with Swedish band Peter Bjorn and John in Toronto to promote their forthcoming album Rhonda expected in October 2016.
Separation
In late 2017 The Balconies announced that they were dissolving their act on their 10th anniversary. Along with a series of final concerts in Toronto and Ottawa they announced that they were finally officially release their debut two EPs. In 2018 lead singer Jacquie Neville announced that while the band would no longer tour the members would be moving more towards the production side of music working under the name The Balconies Collective.
