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Balloon (band)Balloon were an early 1990s music duo from London, consisting of Ian Bickerton and David Sheppard. Their first album, Gravity, was released in 1992 by Dedicated Records, a British record label known for neo-psychedelia.[1] BiographyBickerton and Sheppard met in 1988. They recorded more than 60 demo tracks before they were signed by Dedicated Records.[2] Critic Eve Zibart of The Washington Post described the band's music as "a peculiarly soothing mix of Feargal Sharkey, Storyville, white soul, mild social unrest punk and Leonard Cohen."[3] Jae-Ha Kim of the Chicago Sun-Times wrote, "Balloon's music is atmospheric and winsome, with acoustic guitars caressing velvety voices."[4] Their first album, Gravity, was released in 1992. Produced by Michael Brook, the record featured contributions from Sarah McLachlan (on the track "Tightrope Walker")[1] and James Pinker. Bickerton wrote the music and lyrics, while Sheppard played all sorts of instruments. The album was recorded mostly in New Orleans,[1] at Daniel Lanois' studio. The duo toured the US in 1992,[2] with percussionist James Pinker as a touring member.[5] Balloon supported Bill Hicks on his final UK tour, including performing at the Tivoli Theatre in Dublin, Ireland, on Dec 1st 1992. Balloon played one-off shows for Violette Societa at the Social, London WC1, in November 2016, and Leaf, Liverpool, in November 2022. In late 2024, Balloon released Gas 'n' Air, a new LP recorded in Mexico City. References
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