Balam Acab
Balam Acab | |
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| Birth name | Alec Koone |
| Origin | Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania |
| Genres | Electronic |
| Years active | 2010–present |
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Alec Koone (born c. 1991), better known by his stage name Balam Acab, is an American electronic musician and producer originally from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.[1][2][3]
Koone began creating hardcore and metal at the age of 13 with a group of musician friends.[2][3] While studying music at Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York in 2009, he began to experiment with post-rock and ambient music.[3] He eventually dropped out of Ithaca College to focus on his music career.[3] He released his first EP, See Birds, in 2010,[4] which was followed by his first full-length album, Wander/Wonder, in 2011.[5] Wander/Wonder was recorded entirely in the same bedroom he slept in as a child and heavily incorporated Creative Commons-licensed nature recordings he found on the Internet.[6] His song "See Birds," title track of the See Birds EP, was featured in a L'Oreal mascara ad starring Beyoncé in early 2011.[6][7]
The name "Balam Acab" was taken from a rainbow-creating deity in Maya mythology that Koone learned about in Spanish class.[6][8][9]
References
- ^ Lester, Paul (December 2, 2010). "Balam Acab (No 922)". The Guardian. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b Richards, M. T. (December 15, 2011). "Balam Acab's Alec Koone Lives With His Mom, Quietly Reviving R&B". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b c d Lipshutz, Jason (October 19, 2011). "Balam Acab, Electronic Upstart, Preps First Live Shows Ever". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Park, Dave (July 5, 2010). "Album Review: Balam Acab – See Birds". Prefix Magazine. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Yenigun, Semi (August 28, 2011). "First Listen: Balam Acab, 'Wander / Wonder'". NPR. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ^ a b c Cooper, Duncan (August 23, 2011). "GEN F: Balam Acab". The Fader. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Brandon (January 27, 2011). "L'Oreal Gets Witch House: Balam Acab Soundtr∆cks Beyoncé Commercial". Stereogum. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Balam Acab: dream out loud". Fact. February 22, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Balam Acab". The New Yorker. November 17, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
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