B.A.L.L.

{{short description|Band}}

{{Other uses|Ball (disambiguation)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = B.A.L.L.

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| origin = New York City, United States

| genre = Alternative rock, Psychedelic rock, Noise rock, Grunge

| years_active = 1987–1990

| label = Shimmy Disc

| associated_acts = Bongwater, Gumball, Half Japanese, Velvet Monkeys

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| past_members = Don Fleming
Kramer
David Licht
Jay Spiegel

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B.A.L.L. (pronounced "ball") were an American alternative rock band from New York City, formed in 1987.{{cite book|title=The Guinness Who's Who of Indie and New Wave Music|editor=Colin Larkin|publisher=Guinness Publishing|date=1992|edition=First|isbn=0-85112-579-4|page=27}} The band was formed by Don Fleming, Kramer, David Licht and Jay Spiegel.{{cite web |first=Glenn |last=Kenny |url=http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=ball |title=B.A.L.L. |publisher=Trouser Press |year=2013 |access-date=February 18, 2013}}{{cite book |first=Martin |last=Charles Strong |title=The Great Indie Discography |publisher=Canongate Books Ltd |year=1999}} After releasing 4 LP's (all Produced & Engineered by Kramer for his Shimmy-Disc label) and touring the US and Europe extensively with bands such as Sonic Youth and Teenage Fanclub, the band disintegrated in 1990, its members pursuing separate projects.