Balto

Balto is an American alternative rock band from Los Angeles, California composed of singer-songwriter Daniel Sheron, Adam Ditt, and Tristan Leabu. History Balto began in 2010 as loose collective of musicians in New York City, performing the songs of singer-songwriter Daniel Sheron. Recently returned from a failed attempt to begin a journalism career in Russia, Sheron gathered a number of friends from past musical projects and set out to record a group of songs written abroad over the previous year. This project resulted in the recording of Balto's debut album, October's Road, which Sheron self-released in early 2011. Balto's early performances were largely confined to the Lower East Side of Manhattan and Brooklyn, and in the summer of 2011 the band embarked on its first national tour. Following the 2011 tour, Sheron relocated to Portland, Oregon and continued touring under the Balto name out of the Pacific Northwest. Over the next two years he slowly established a permanent lineup in Portland, consisting of Seth Mower (Drums), Luke Beckel (Guitar), Devon Hoffner (Bass), and Adam Finger (Keyboards). This group would go on to record Call It By Its Name, a 7" released in 2015, as well as an LP – Strangers – released in 2017. During this period, Sheron embarked on two solo tours in Russia.