Balmorhea (pronounced bal-mə-ray) is a minimalist instrumental duo[1] from Austin, Texas, that was formed in 2006 by Rob Lowe and Michael Muller.

[2] Over the years they have had multiple members join and leave the group, leading to a diverse range of sounds described as "glassy-eyed, sage-brushed, instrumental Americana".

[3] Balmorhea were influenced by William Ackerman, The Six Parts Seven, Tortoise, Rachel's, Gillian Welch, Max Richter, Arvo Pärt and John Cage.

Balmorhea, called "an exemplary experiment in restraint" by The New Yorker, has toured the US and Europe eight times each, including shows with Tortoise, Thurston Moore, Fleet Foxes, Mono, CocoRosie, Sharon Van Etten, Damien Jurado, Efterklang, This Will Destroy You, and others.

Their music has been featured and reviewed by Pitchfork, the BBC, Paste, Interview Magazine, NME, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, The Atlantic, and many more.