Balaam & The Angel

Balaam And The Angel, a Scottish rock band formed in Birmingham in 1984, perform at The Warehouse Leeds, a venue in the city that hosts concerts and shows.

Balaam And The Angel are a Scottish rock band formed in Birmingham in 1984 after the Morris brothers moved south from Scotland to the English Midlands. Mark Morris sings and plays bass, Jim Morris plays guitar and Des Morris drums. The group took its name from the Old Testament story of a prophet whose donkey is made to speak by an angel, a choice that suited the brooding, mystical tone of their early work.

The band began on their own terms, founding the Chapter 22 Records label and issuing a run of 12-inch EPs in the mid-1980s. Their post-punk sound carried a psychedelic undercurrent that set them apart from the stricter end of the goth scene. Supporting dates for The Cult in 1985 widened their audience before Virgin Records signed them. Their single 'She Knows', released on Virgin in 1986, is a driven, atmospheric rock song built on Mark's low vocals and Jim's guitar, and their debut album, Sun Family, followed the same year.

The concert takes place at The Warehouse Leeds, which hosts concerts and shows in the city.