{{Infobox musical artist <!-- Group --> | name = The Ballantynes | image = | alt = | caption = | image_size = | landscape = | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | genre = garage, gospel, soul | current_members = '''Jarrod Odell''' – ''Keys, Guitar, Vocals''<br />'''Vanessa Dandurand''' – ''Vocals''<br />'''Jennifer Wilks''' – ''Keys, Vocals''<br />'''Corey Poluk''' – ''Guitar, Vocals''<br />'''Max Sample''' – ''Bass, Vocals''<br />'''Michael McDiarmid''' – ''Drums''<br />'''Jonny Grayston''' – ''Mascot'' | years_active = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY}}–YYYY --> | label = | website = [http://ballantynesband.com/ Official Site] }}
'''The Ballantynes''' are a 60s-inspired, six piece, garage/soul/rock and roll band based in East Vancouver, BC.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bucifal|first1=Slavco|title=The Ballantynes|url=http://www.citr.ca/discorder/archive/the-ballantynes-2/|website=Discorder Magazine|accessdate=26 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Usinger|first1=Mike|title=The Ballantynes know you love soul music|url=https://www.straight.com/music/553911/ballantynes-know-you-love-soul-music|website=The Georgia Straight|accessdate=26 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Usinger|first1=Mike|title=The Ballantynes go above and beyond at the Cobalt|url=http://www.vancourier.com/entertainment/music/the-ballantynes-have-got-soul-1.1770163|website=The Georgia Straight|accessdate=26 November 2015}}</ref>
==Music== The band met when they all reached for the same Fred Perry polo shirt at Harry Rosen in Vancouver, Canada. They all went to Jonny Grayston's house and reenacted The Who's rock opera Quadrophenia. Subsequently, they decided to form a band through the long running Jonny Grayston Presents East Van Soul Club of which Jarrod O'Dell was a DJ for. Their first full length LP 'Dark Drives, Life Signs' was released on August 7, 2015 and produced by Felix Fung of Little Red Sounds via La Ti Da Records.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Ballantynes "Dark Drives, Life Signs"|url=http://www.latidarecords.com/tag/the-ballantynes/|website=La-Ti-Da Records|accessdate=26 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Mitchell|first1=Grady|title=20 Minutes In The Studio With Producer Felix Fung Of Little Red Sounds|url=http://scoutmagazine.ca/2015/03/25/vancouverites-20-minutes-in-the-studio-with-producer-felix-fung-of-little-red-sounds/|website=Scout Magazine|accessdate=26 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Mangelsdorf|first1=Robert|title=REVIEW: The Ballantynes, 'Dark Drives, Life Signs'|url=http://www.westender.com/arts-culture/album-reviews/review-the-ballantynes-dark-drives-life-signs-1.2029817|website=Westender|publisher=Vancouver Westender|accessdate=26 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Adams|first1=Gregory|title=The Ballantynes 'Dark Drives, Life Signs'|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/ballantynes-dark_drives_life_signs_album_stream|website=Exclaim.ca|accessdate=26 November 2015}}</ref> The music video for 'My Place Your Town' was filmed by director Megan-Magdalena and starred Vancouver-based model, Cate Dunk.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Megan Magdalena|url=http://meganmagdalena.com/about-contact|website=Megan-Magdalena|accessdate=26 November 2015}}</ref> The Ballantynes have opened for soul and garage heavyweights like Lee Fields & The Expressions, Reigning Sound, The Oblivians, King Dude, and Roky Erickson.<ref>{{cite web|title=Artist: The Ballantynes|url=http://music.cbc.ca/#!/artists/The-Ballantynes|website=CBC Music|accessdate=26 November 2015}}</ref>
==Discography== * Downtown (Single) (2018) * Villain (Single) (2018) * Dark Drives, Life Signs, (2015) * Liquor Store Gun Store Pawn Shop Church EP, (2013) * Faith/Velvet, (2013) * Misery/Stay, (2012) * The Message/The Railtown Abbey, (2011)<ref>{{cite web|title=Discography|url=http://ballantynesband.com/discography/|website=The Ballantynes|accessdate=26 November 2015}}</ref>
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==External links== * [http://ballantynesband.com/ Official site] * [https://theballantynes.bandcamp.com/ Bandcamp]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ballantynes, The}} Category:Canadian garage rock groups Category:Canadian gospel music groups Category:Musical groups from Vancouver Category:Canadian soul music groups