A B & the Sea
Rock band from CA · formed 2008
- Shows on record
- 15
- Rooms played
- 12
- Cities
- 8
- Releases
- 4
- Last show
- May 11, 2012Velvet Jones
About
A B & the Sea is a band from CA, formed in 2008, tagged BIRP, indie, surf rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2009 to 2012, across 12 rooms in 8 cities.
- A B & the Sea formed in 2008 — MusicBrainz
- A B & the Sea has 2 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2011–2012 — MusicBrainz
- A B & the Sea has 15347 listeners on Last.fm — A B & the Sea on Last.fm
- A B & The Sea has released 4 recordings between 2011 and 2012 — A B & The Sea 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
15 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20092 shows
- 20101 show
- 20113 shows
- 20129 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2012 | Velvet Jones · Santa BarbaraSupportwith Tommy & the High Pilots | Support | Tommy & the High Pilots |
| May 10, 2012 | Detroit Bar · Costa MesaSupportwith Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Tommy & the High Pilots | Support | Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Tommy & the High Pilots |
| May 9, 2012 | Bootleg Bar · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Tommy & the High Pilots, Jesse Macht, Leddra Chapman | Support | Tommy & the High Pilots, Jesse Macht, Leddra Chapman |
| May 8, 2012 | Fulton 55 · FresnoSupportwith Tommy & the High Pilots | Support | Tommy & the High Pilots |
| May 6, 2012 | WOW Hall · EugeneSupportwith Tommy & the High Pilots | Support | Tommy & the High Pilots |
| May 5, 2012 | Tractor Tavern · SeattleSupportwith Lyin, Bryan John Appleby, Lucky Lawrence, +4 | Support | Lyin, Bryan John Appleby, Lucky Lawrence, +4 |
| May 3, 2012 | Great American Music Hall · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Tommy & the High Pilots, Yellow Red Sparks | Headliner | Tommy & the High Pilots, Yellow Red Sparks |
| Apr 5, 2012 | Club Fox · Redwood CitySupportwith The Soft White Sixties, Dogcatcher | Support | The Soft White Sixties, Dogcatcher |
| Feb 18, 2012 | Great American Music Hall · San FranciscoSupportwith Pomplamoose | Support | Pomplamoose |
| Jul 30, 2011 | The Independent · San FranciscoSupportwith Steve Taylor, Steve Taylor Band, Benyaro | Support | Steve Taylor, Steve Taylor Band, Benyaro |
| Mar 7, 2011 | Rickshaw Stop · San FranciscoSupportwith Diamond Rings, P.S. I Love You, Cannons and Clouds | Support | Diamond Rings, P.S. I Love You, Cannons and Clouds |
| Mar 5, 2011 | The Satellite · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Diamond Rings, P.S. I Love You | Support | Diamond Rings, P.S. I Love You |
| Jun 11, 2010 | Rickshaw Stop · San FranciscoSupportwith Or, The Whale, Get Back Loretta | Support | Or, The Whale, Get Back Loretta |
| Nov 10, 2009 | Bottom of the Hill · San FranciscoSupportwith Fun., Dusty Rhodes and the River Band | Support | Fun., Dusty Rhodes and the River Band |
| May 13, 2009 | Rickshaw Stop · San FranciscoSupportwith Army Navy, 20 Minute Loop, Cockblock, +1 | Support | Army Navy, 20 Minute Loop, Cockblock, +1 |
Where they play
12 rooms in 8 citiesRooms played most
- Rickshaw Stop · San Francisco3 shows
- Great American Music Hall · San Francisco2 shows
- Bootleg Bar · Los Angeles (LA)1 show
- Bottom of the Hill · San Francisco1 show
- Club Fox · Redwood City1 show
Cities played
- San Francisco7 shows
- Los Angeles (LA)2 shows
- Costa Mesa1 show
- Eugene1 show
- Fresno1 show
and 3 other cities
Live history
15 shows on record- Shows counted
- 15
- First on record
- May 2009
- Latest on record
- May 2012
Shows per year
- 20092
- 20101
- 20113
- 20129
Top rooms
- Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco · 3
- Great American Music Hall, San Francisco · 2
- Velvet Jones, Santa Barbara · 1
- Detroit Bar, Costa Mesa · 1
- Bootleg Bar, Los Angeles (LA) · 1
Top cities
- San Francisco, CA · 7
- Los Angeles (LA), CA · 2
- Redwood City, CA · 1
- Santa Barbara, CA · 1
- Fresno, CA · 1
Often on the bill with: Tommy and the High Pilots, Diamond Rings, P.S. I Love You, 20 Minute Loop, Army Navy, BellaMaine, Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Benyaro
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
4 releases, 2011–2012Constant Vacation
2012 · Album
Music From The Motion Picture Chronicle
2012
Run Run Run
2011 · Ep
In the Sunshine
2011
Lineup
- Zak LaVigne
- Koley O'Brien
- Troy Lawton
- Joe Spargur
- David Hunt
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Lineup history
5 members on record- David Hunttenure unknown
- Joe Spargurtenure unknown
- Koley O'Brientenure unknown
- Troy Lawtontenure unknown
- Zak LaVignetenure 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.
Shares members with: Pailboy And The Tom Toms (via Joe Spargur)
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| A B & the Sea on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| A B & The Sea on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Spotify | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | 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.