12 Gauge Promise
Punk band from San Jose, CA · formed 2011
- Shows on record
- 10
- Rooms played
- 7
- Cities
- 6
- Releases
- 6
- Last show
- Jun 7, 2025Tioga Sequoia Brewery
About
12 Gauge Promise is a band from San Jose, CA, formed in 2011, tagged hardcore, punk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2014 to 2025, across 7 rooms in 6 cities.
- 12 Gauge Promise formed in 2011 — MusicBrainz
- 12 Gauge Promise is based in San Jose — MusicBrainz
- 12 Gauge Promise has 1 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2020–2020 — MusicBrainz
- 12 Gauge Promise is based in San Jose, California — 12 Gauge Promise on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Open Your Eyes12 Gauge Promise (old line-up) (2020-05-04) — Bandcamp
- 12 Gauge Promise has 5 listeners on Last.fm — 12 Gauge Promise on Last.fm
- 12 Gauge Promise has released 2 recordings between 2020 and 2023 — 12 Gauge Promise on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
10 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20141 show
- 20151 show
- 20161 show
- 20171 show
- 20182 shows
- 20191 show
- 20211 show
- 20221 show
- 20251 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2025 | Tioga Sequoia Brewery · FresnoHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Cuz's Sportsman's Club · SeasideHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Sep 9, 2021 | The Blue Lagoon · Santa CruzSupportwith United Defiance, Give You Nothing | Support | United Defiance, Give You Nothing |
| Apr 12, 2019 | Caravan Lounge · San JoseSupportwith INFM, Give You Nothing | Support | INFM, Give You Nothing |
| Nov 30, 2018 | Red Hat Sports Bar · ConcordSupportwith Swaybone | Support | Swaybone |
| Sep 19, 2018 | The Ritz · San JoseSupportwith A Vulture Wake, Enemy of My Enemy | Support | A Vulture Wake, Enemy of My Enemy |
| Feb 25, 2017 | The Ritz · San JoseSupportwith Plan 9, The Hellflowers, The Hasbeens, +1 | Support | Plan 9, The Hellflowers, The Hasbeens, +1 |
| Mar 12, 2016 | Motorpool Automotive · CampbellSupportwith O'craven, Funk the Band, NVS, +2 | Support | O'craven, Funk the Band, NVS, +2 |
| Sep 5, 2015 | The Ritz · San JoseSupportwith Resilience | Support | Resilience |
| Mar 8, 2014 | Motorpool Automotive · CampbellSupportwith Ray Frankly, Melted State, Sweet Hayah, +4 | Support | Ray Frankly, Melted State, Sweet Hayah, +4 |
Where they play
7 rooms in 6 citiesRooms played most
- The Ritz · San Jose3 shows
- Motorpool Automotive · Campbell2 shows
- Caravan Lounge · San Jose1 show
- Cuz's Sportsman's Club · Seaside1 show
- Red Hat Sports Bar · Concord1 show
Cities played
- San Jose4 shows
- Campbell2 shows
- Concord1 show
- Fresno1 show
- Santa Cruz1 show
and 1 other city
Live history
10 shows on record- Shows counted
- 10
- First on record
- Mar 2014
- Latest on record
- Jun 2025
Shows per year
- 20141
- 20151
- 20161
- 20171
- 20182
- 20191
- 20211
- 20221
- 20251
Top rooms
- The Ritz, San Jose · 3
- Motorpool Automotive, Campbell · 2
- Tioga Sequoia Brewery, Fresno · 1
- Cuz's Sportsman's Club, Seaside · 1
- The Blue Lagoon, Santa Cruz · 1
Top cities
- San Jose, CA · 4
- Campbell · 2
- Fresno, CA · 1
- Seaside · 1
- Santa Cruz, CA · 1
Often on the bill with: Give You Nothing, The Hasbeens, A Vulture Wake, Black Lung, O'craven, Outpatient X, Plan 9, Resilience
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
6 releases, 2020–2023Enough Is Enough
2023
Open Your Eyes12 Gauge Promise (old line-up)
May 4, 2020 · Album · 12 tracks
Rockasilly Billy's Punk Rock CompArranged by Ears and Gear Recording
May 2, 2020 · Album · 20 tracks
SJ Compilation 2019Arranged by Dullahan Productions
May 1, 2020 · Album · 11 tracks
Open Your Eyes
2020 · Album
Come Back Down
2020
Lineup
- Mike Aceves
- Kevin Faviana
- Ross Johnson
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Lineup history
3 members on record- Kevin Favianatenure unknown
- Mike Acevestenure unknown
- Ross Johnsontenure unknown
Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| 12 Gauge Promise on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| 12 Gauge Promise on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| 12 Gauge Promise on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.