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Origin | Issaquah, Washington |
Genres | Indie rock |
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Years active | 2011–present |
Labels | Father/Daughter Records |
Whitney Ballen is an American indie rock musician from Issaquah, Washington.
History
In 2008, Ballen acquired a tape recorder and recorded conversations, sounds, and ideas for songs. Ballen attended the University of Washington, graduating in 2013. Ballen released her debut full-length album while still a college student, titled White Feathers, White Linens. The album was released after raising money to record it through Kickstarter. In 2014, Ballen released her first EP titled Falls. Ballen released her second and most recent full-length album, You're a Shooting Star, I'm a Sinking Ship, in 2018 through Father/Daughter Records and Substitute Scene Records. In 2020, Ballen covered Cellophane by FKA Twigs.
Discography
Albums
- White Feathers, White Linens - Self released (2011)
- Falls - Self released (2014)
- You’re A Shooting Star, I’m A Sinking Ship - Father/Daughter Records (2018)
Extended plays
- Being Here Is Hard - Good Cheer Records (2017)
References
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- Seling, Megan. "Folklife Gets a Life". The Stranger. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- Becherer, Lauren. "Whitney Ballen: Redmond's music maker, teller of secrets". Redmond Reporter. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- Seling, Megan. "Things You're Not Supposed to Hear: Whitney Ballen's Debut Album Is Telling Everyone's Secrets". The Stranger. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- Prosser, Keegan. "Whitney Ballen, Falls". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- "Get To Know – Whitney Ballen". For The Rabbits. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- Cooper, Duncan. "Listen to Whitney Ballen's "Rainier," a missing-you gem". The Fader. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- Douglas, Martin. "Throwaway Style: Whitney Ballen Explores Deep Emotional Wreckage on You're a Shooting Star, I'm a Sinking Ship". KEXP. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- Rettig, James. "Stream Whitney Ballen's Debut Album You're A Shooting Star, I'm A Sinking Ship". Stereogum. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- Albertson, Jasmine. "Whitney Ballen Tackles FKA twigs' "Cellophane" With Emotionally Wrecking Results". KEXP. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- Porcar, Pablo. "Whitney Ballen versiona 'Cellophane' de FKA Twigs". Binaural. Retrieved 3 August 2024.