The Balkans were formed in 2008 in Atlanta by Frankie Broyles (guitar/vox), Woodbury Shortridge (bass), Stanley Vergilis (drums), and Brett Miller (guitar). While they were still in high school, they quickly began opening for bands such as Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Jay Reatard, and Atlas Sound. Their early shows were noted for their youthful, frantic energy and also for taking place in clubs that they otherwise would have been too young to get into. It’s on the foundation of this long-standing friendship that Balkans continue to conjure all kinds of infectious pop-weirdness and frenetic punk energy. Their music straddles a delicious and intriguing position somewhere in-between pop and punk rock.