BALTHVS

BIOGRAPHY

Psychedelic funk trio BALTHVS has shared their mesmerizing new single, “Motion (For Ashra),” available everywhere now. The track – which interpolates “Oasis” from legendary Kosmische Musik guitarist Manuel Göttsching’s groundbreaking Ashra project – heralds the Bogotá-based band’s much-anticipated sixth studio album, Manifest, arriving via Mixto Records on Friday, October 7. Pre-orders/pre-saves are available now.

With over 120M+ worldwide streams to date, BALTHVS has proven themselves with a relentless commitment to creativity and a genre-fluid sound that swirls psychedelia, funk, surf, disco, cumbia, Middle Eastern melody, and spiritual-jazz improvisation into something near-mystical and unmistakably their own. Founded in 2019 by self-taught guitarist Balthazar Aguiree, the band – which also includes bassist Johanna Mercuriana and drummer Santiago Lizcano – maintains a clear vision across an ever-evolving body of work that now spans six full-length LPs, multiple single releases, and countless performances, blurring boundaries while staying rooted in live instrumentation and spontaneous energy.

Beyond the studio, BALTHVS holds steadfast to their psychedelic forebears’ improvisational spirit and deep respect for the audience, assuring performances that are intimate, engaging, and never twice the same by creating a new setlist for every show. The trio has brought their unique music alchemy to stages in 94 cities across 26 countries and four continents, including dates with avowed fans My Morning Jacket, unforgettable sets at Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits Music Festival, Outside Lands, Electric Forest, Jam Cruise 22, and more, as well as appearances on KEXP, Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Café, and BBC Radio, to name only a few.

Now, with the remarkable Manifest, BALTHVS push the limits of their adventurous approach further than ever before, marking the next chapter in a continuing journey towards musical transmutation and creative transcendence.