The San Francisco based shoegaze band, Balms has released their debut self titled EP. The album is euphoric and we definitely consider them to be one of the best underground bands in town.

The album was mixed and recorded by Balms throughout the better part of the year. Their debut single, Golden Hair got a lot of attention this summer and we're excited to share the final manifestation of the entire album. Give Balms EP your close attention and care, we think this album will make it to your regular rotation. Purchase a digital copy if you can. Support independent bands!

A handful of Bay Area based bands are making their way to Berkeley to play the local rock venue, 924 Gillman TONIGHT. A massive line up of bands from San Francisco and East Bay are getting together to put on a solid all ages party.

Soulful orchestral math pop band, Our Brother The Native, world dance psych band, Talk of Shamans, darkwave dream pop outfit, Balms along with Los Angeles based drum machine shoegaze group, Emotional, the teen bedroom psychedelic band, Clumsy Concentration and Seattle based band, Expired Logic will cram themselves together on this massive bill for a long night of underground rock in Berkeley.

If you want to do something different this weekend, make your way out to the East Bay at 924 Gillman and experience a long, full night of local music!

A new venue is creeping up through the sand latent soil of SF's Sunset area. The Honey Hive Gallery is an arts and culture venue that will be hosting some of San Francisco's staple bands tonight. Leading local electro psych-gaze band, The Tambo Rays will be headlining a bill with other impressive local and national bands like Balms, who have been experiencing a well of attention for their new single, Golden Hair, Los Angeles' The Pocket Rockets, and up and coming artists, DAIKON and Jason Kaminski.

You'll be able to experience a plethora of sounds and styles in an area of town that you wouldn't expect. Click here for more details about the show! It's always cool to do something different, and these bands will be sure to put on a great show. Support local venues and people who are working hard to support the local music scene.

San Francisco based avant psych band, Balms has announced the release of their new EP, due out later this summer. Balms played The Deli Magazine San Francisco Sponsored Event at DNA Lounge earlier this month, and we love their washed out, shoegazey psych sound. We're super excited to announce this band's new release, and we'll keep you posted when their upcoming music video and single are ready for your eyes and ears to experience.

Until then, you have a couple of chances to see Balms live in the Bay Area:

THURSDAY 6/26 @ BRICK & MORTAR
FUZZ BOX PRESENTS: COOL GHOULS, PINK SLIME, BAD BAD, BALMS

SATURDAY 7/5 @ HEMLOCK
BALMS, COUCHES, NO MAPS (SJ), DRIVERS

San Francisco! We're throwing a party tonight at DNA Lounge. For the final show of our Deli Magazine San Francisco Sponsored Show Series at DNA Lounge, (we'll be announcing the next venue we'll be infiltrating soon!) we're going to be throwing a stellar Friday the 13th show! This line up was curated by the headlining band, The Greening and it's going to be loud, pulsating and geared to make you lose a bit of your hearing!

San Francisco based rock band, The Greening has invited, The Other Tones, Balms and NVS to join them in the unlucky madness of this show. Make it out and celebrate our final night at DNA Lounge with some killer bands. The event is all ages. Bring your friends, and let's have a blast!!!