Balthazar B

Hailing from the city of Brighton in the UK, Balthazar B is the ‘nom de plume’ of indie-folk troubadour Alex Dowding. His songs are characterised by rich melodies floating through lush, intimate arrangements - sometimes playful indie-pop at other times Americana-inspired folk. All laced up with thought-provoking narrative-driven lyrics. If Jeff Tweedy and George Harrison had a love-child (and what a beautiful thought that is) this is what it would sound like.

In the past he has lived in both London and Paris. In the London years he had a spell playing bass for shoegaze outfit Televise (Simon Scott - Slowdive) and in Paris opened shows for The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. The twists in the road on the way to his current home in the Netherlands have born many compositional fruits - he has released 1 LP (I Am The Tide) and 2 EP’s (Like Shrapnel, Capella)

His 3rd EP (The Dove and the Porcupine), released on December 11th, was recorded in his home studio nestled in the Dutch countryside during the Corona lockdown period. Many parts were recorded by friends remotely and sent back to the studio. The result is a surprisingly warm, intimate record with many faces. 6 songs spanning 30 minutes touch on the joy of whistleblowing, the genius of Dylan, untrustworthy writers and the misery of being too drunk to get your keys in the front door.