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The Ballroom Thieves are an indie folk musical group consisting of married duo Martin Earley and Calin Peters. It was founded by Earley and Devin Mauch

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History

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Members

Callie Peters: charcoal cello. from suburbs of boston.[1]

Devin Mauch: drums. from red hook NY. now lives in portland.[1]

Martin Earley: acoustic guitar & lead vocals, grew up in switzerland and moved to maine at 13. lives there with peters now.[1]

Earley and Mauch met at Stonehill college in easton massachusets. they started performing acoustic folk music and used the name "martin earley and devin mauch." In 2011, earley came up with the name "the ballroom thieves" while at the newport folk festival. the name was inspired by his history of stealing silverware from restaurants as a kid. earley also said he "just enjoyed the idea of thieves attending fancy parties and stealing things from rich folks.”[1]

early and mauch recorded their debut EP The Devil & The Deep with cellist rachel gawell. it was released in 2012. Gawell left the trio in 2013. earley and mauch met callie peters at an open mic at Cambridge. Their debut full length album A Wolf in the Doorway was released in 2015. Deadeye, their second full length album, led to increased popularity and more high profile opportunities.[1]

  • Mauch announced that he was leaving the project in May 2021, going on to pursue solo projects.[6]

Style

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  • Some songs feature a contrast of light, upbeat melodies and dark, weightier lyrics.[7]

Discography

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Albums

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  • A Wolf in the Doorway (2015)
  • Deadeye (2017)
  • Unlovely (2020)
  • Clouds (2022)

EPs

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  • The Ballroom Thieves EP (2013)
  • Paper Crown (2018)
  • (Some Of) Unlovely (2019)
  • The Lightning (2022)
  • Undone (2023)

Singles

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  • "The Devil & The Deep" (2012)
  • "Brother" (2016), with the Maine Youth Rock Orchestra
  • "Bury Me Smiling" (2016), with the Maine Youth Rock Orchestra
  • "Covers" (2018)
  • "(Anywhere But) Home for the Holidays" (2020)
  • "Woman" (2021)
  • "I'm Around" (2021)
  • "Worldender" (2022)
  • "Mud" (2022)
  • "Harry Styles" (2022)
  • "Shadow" (2022)
  • "Pour Down (Undone)" (2023)
  • "Saint Monica (Undone)" (2023)
  • "Broken Glass, Vol. 9" (2023)
  • "Dim Lit Rooms" (2023)[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Ruddell, Charley (July 18, 2018). "Bands you should know — The Ballroom Thieves". WGBH. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  2. ^ Buchanan, Stacy (December 23, 2020). "Song of the week — '(Anywhere But) Home for the Holidays' by the Ballroom Thieves". WGBH. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  3. ^ Coss, Stephen M. (October 16, 2022). "The Ballroom Thieves — what else? — steal the show". Isthmus. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  4. ^ Grunewald, Will (April 2020). "Spotlight: the Ballroom Thieves and Oshima Brothers". Down East. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  5. ^ "Music Scene: Stealing a few moments with Boston-bred folk-rockers Ballroom Thieves". The Patriot Ledger. February 7, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  6. ^ Gottlieb, Jed (July 16, 2021). "Ballroom Thieves keeps the change as it moves forward post-pandemic". Boston Herald. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  7. ^ Radick, Zak (December 16, 2022). "In Focus: The Ballroom Thieves at the Park Theater in Glens Falls". NYS Music. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  8. ^ "The Ballroom Thieves discography". Spotify. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
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