Bala

There is more than one artist using the name Bala:

(1) Bala is a Galician stoner rock/grunge band that consists of Anxela Baltar from A Coruña (guitar and vocals) and Violeta Mosquera from Pontevedra (drums and vocals). On 14 September 2015, they released their debut work, a seven-song album called Human Flesh, and on 3 March 2017 they released Lume, both on the record label Matapadre from Santiago de Compostela.

Third album is Maleza, recorded in 2019 but delayed until 2021 because the pandemic. This also prompt a change of label, since Maleza was released on Century Media. It includes Agitar, their most listened single so far, and keeps the characteristic sound that started with Human Flesh. As characteristic it is, as the mixture of songs in English, Spanish and Galician.

(2) bala is an all-female artist and creator collective based in Tokyo and formed in early 2023. The group's concept is to globally transmit the fusion of various Gen Z cultures and Japanese pop culture. Through their 3D avatar character "Barla", they are also actively involved in the next generation of creativity utilizing Web 3.0.