Fifteen ago The Balsa Gliders stopped listening to indie rock and started playing it.

The Gliders are a loose collective of North Carolinians who formed friendships in Chapel Hill during the 1990s. Their spirited live shows recall some of the anthemic indie rock from the ‘90s that made the Triangle famous. The melodies echo local bands from Let’s Active to Portastatic to even Archers of Loaf.

Now based in Raleigh, Charlotte, D.C. and various other places The Balsa Gliders write and perform alongside an assortment of decidedly “non-indie” day jobs. Bassist Greg Jones is an Episcopal rector with fondness for Motown and Zeppelin. Ben Davis and Charles Marshall are media lawyers who trade Guided By Voices tabs over lunch. Mike Ferguson is a surgeon who loves Propellerhead tools. Chuck Price works at a big bank and admits to liking Better than Ezra. Russ Tisinger has some sort of PhD. They tour in a mini-van.

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

The Balsa Gliders coming to Asheville

Looking forward to playing with our friends, The Stump Mutts, at the Odditorium in Asheville in December.



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Monday, November 18, 2013


See you Friday, December 6 at The Southland Ballroom in Raleigh with our friends, Jump Mountain.
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Friday, October 4, 2013


The Gliders are coming to a town near you soon....if you live near Chapel Hill, Asheville or Raleigh. We'll see everyone else next year. Come have a good time with us. 

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Monday, September 2, 2013


Greg Jones: The rockin rev...

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Great profile by Dean King in Walter Magazine on our own Greg Jones. 


Yes, he's a priest (and the best musician in the band).





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Friday, April 26, 2013


Come see The Balsa Gliders' frontman, Charles Marshall, take part of "Losering: The Songs of Ryan Adams." Charles will perform a solo acoustic song of Ryan Adams.

May 9 at Deep South the Bar

And be sure to pick up Dave Meconi's book "Losing: The Story of Whiskeytown." It is great biography of Ryan Adams and Whiskeytown.
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Saturday, March 16, 2013

 Russ debuting "Millionaires" for the rest of the Gliders backstage at The Visulite.

Look for this on the new album this fall.
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Saturday, February 2, 2013


And a huge thanks to the 250+ who came out to see us at The Visulite Theater. Was a great time.

And we appreciate The Showgoats for kicking the night off with a bang. We will do it again.
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