[1][2][3] The band met when they all reached for the same Fred Perry polo shirt at Harry Rosen in Vancouver, Canada.
Subsequently, they decided to form a band through the long running Jonny Grayston Presents East Van Soul Club of which Jarrod O'Dell was a DJ for.
Their first full length LP 'Dark Drives, Life Signs' was released on August 7, 2015 and produced by Felix Fung of Little Red Sounds via La Ti Da Records.
[4][5][6][7] The music video for 'My Place Your Town' was filmed by director Megan-Magdalena and starred Vancouver-based model, Cate Dunk.
[8] The Ballantynes have opened for soul and garage heavyweights like Lee Fields & The Expressions, Reigning Sound, The Oblivians, King Dude, and Roky Erickson.