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Accessory

Electronic band from Chemnitz · formed 1994

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Accessory photo
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Shows on record
30
Rooms played
27
Cities
20
Releases
22
Last show
Oct 1, 2026The Empty Bottle

About

Accessory is a band from Chemnitz, formed in 1994, tagged aggrotech, dark electro, ebm by its sources. Shows on record run from 2012 to 2026, across 27 rooms in 20 cities.

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

30 on record · bandslate-pipeline, Songkick, event platform:bandsintown city

Upcoming shows

  1. Protomartyr with Special Guest: Accessory

    The Regent · Los Angeles, CA

    With Accessory

    Show 7:00 PM PDT · Multi-band bill

  2. Protomartyr with Special Guest: Accessory

    The Regent Theatre · Los Angeles, CA

    With Accessory

    Show 8:00 PM PDT · Multi-band bill

  3. Protomartyr with Special Guest: Accessory

    The Regent · Los Angeles, CA

    With Accessory

    Show 8:00 PM PDT · Multi-band bill

More upcoming dates
DateVenue
Oct 23, 2026The Ritz · San JoseSupportwith Protomartyr
Oct 27, 2026Supersonic · ParisSupportwith MLEKO, Alien Boy, Tracey Nelson, +15
Oct 28, 2026Supersonic · ParisSupportwith Grote Geelstaart, Sunset images, Why Horses?, +15
Oct 29, 2026Supersonic · ParisSupportwith Peer Pleasure, Insider Trading, Mouth Ulcers, +15

Shows per year

  1. 20125 shows
  2. 20181 show
  3. 20251 show
  4. 202623 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Oct 1, 2026The Empty Bottle · ChicagoSupportwith The Automatic
Sep 30, 2026The Empty Bottle · ChicagoSupportwith The Automatic
Sep 24, 2026Knockdown Center · New York (NYC)Headliner
Sep 22, 2026First Unitarian Church · PhiladelphiaSupportwith The Automatic
Sep 21, 2026The Atlantis · WashingtonSupportwith The Automatic
Sep 16, 2026The Earl · East AtlantaSupportwith The Automatic
Sep 14, 2026Siberia · New OrleansSupportwith The Automatic
Sep 13, 2026White Oak Music Hall - Upstairs · HoustonSupportwith The Automatic
May 9, 2026Café Bourbon Street · ColumbusHeadlinerwith Golden Apples
May 8, 2026DC9 Nightclub · WashingtonHeadlinerwith Golden Apples
May 6, 2026Baby's All Right · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Golden Apples
May 5, 2026Johnny Brenda's · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Golden Apples
May 3, 2026O'Brien's Pub · AllstonHeadlinerwith Golden Apples
May 2, 2026L'Escogriffe Bar Spectacle (L'Esco) · MontrealHeadlinerwith Golden Apples
May 1, 2026Monarch Tavern · TorontoHeadlinerwith Golden Apples
Apr 30, 2026Outer Limits Lounge · DetroitHeadlinerwith Golden Apples
Jan 17, 2026Lincoln Hall · ChicagoSupportwith DIIV
Dec 15, 2025Thalia Hall · ChicagoSupportwith Protomartyr
Nov 1, 2018Hideout · ChicagoSupportwith FACS
Apr 26, 2012Bar XIII · WilmingtonSupportwith Dismantled, Cyanide Regime, DJ Mighty Mike Saga, +1
Apr 22, 2012Cobra Lounge · ChicagoSupportwith Dismantled, Cyanide Regime
Apr 19, 2012Warehouse · La CrosseSupportwith Dismantled, Cyanide Regime
Apr 17, 2012El Corazon · SeattleHeadlinerwith Dismantled, In Fear and Faith, For All Those Sleeping
Apr 15, 2012DNA Lounge · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Dismantled, Cephalgy, demodulate

Where they play

27 rooms in 20 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Chicago6 shows
  • Paris3 shows
  • Los Angeles2 shows
  • Philadelphia2 shows
  • Washington2 shows

and 15 other cities

Live history

24 shows on record
Shows counted
24
First on record
Apr 2012
Latest on record
Oct 2026

Shows per year

  1. 20125
  2. 20181
  3. 20251
  4. 202617

Top rooms

  • The Empty Bottle, Chicago · 2
  • Knockdown Center · 1
  • First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia · 1
  • The Atlantis, Washington · 1
  • The Earl, East Atlanta · 1

Top cities

  • Chicago, IL · 6
  • Washington, DC · 2
  • Philadelphia, PA · 2
  • Brooklyn, NY · 1
  • Allston, MA · 1

Often on the bill with: Golden Apples, The Automatic, Dismantled, Cyanide Regime, DIIV, FACS, For All Those Sleeping, Freak Heat Waves

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

22 releases, 1997–2026

  • Dark Gothic Queen

    2026 · Single

  • Dark Dance Of Life

    2024 · Single

  • Jupiter

    2023 · Single

  • Opposite

    2023 · Single

  • Elektrik

    2019 · Album

  • No Man Covers

    2019 · Single

  • Ship of Fools

    2016 · Ep

  • Resurrection

    2013 · Album

  • Underbeat

    2011 · Album

  • Best of Accessory

    2010 · Compilation

  • More Than Machinery

    2008 · Album

  • Holy Machine

    2007 · Album

  • Forever and Beyond 2

    2006 · Ep

  • Forever & Beyond

    2005 · Album

  • Titan

    2003 · Album

  • ...and I Say "Go"

    2002 · Ep

  • I Say Go

    2002 · Single

  • live./hammer

    2002 · Album

  • Deadline

    2001 · Ep

  • Futurewave

    2001 · Single

  • Jukka2147.de

    2001 · Album

  • Electronic Controlled Mind

    1997 · Album

Lineup

  • Mike Koenigsberger · synthesizer
  • Dirk Steyer · lead vocals
  • Sebastian Ullmann

Former

  • Ivo Lottig · synthesizer
  • Kay Resch · keyboard
  • Jukka Sandeck · synthesizer

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 1 plays, 2026-04-22–2026-04-22 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Astral Plane' (DJ Jewel) — KEXP

Lineup history

6 members on record
  • Dirk SteyerOriginal memberlead vocalstenure unknown
  • Ivo Lottigkeyboardleft, years unknown
  • Jukka Sandecksynthesizerleft, years unknown
  • Kay Reschkeyboardleft, years unknown
  • Mike Koenigsbergersynthesizertenure unknown
  • Sebastian Ullmanntenure 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.

Members also play in: Destroid (via Sebastian Ullmann), Polyspace (via Sebastian Ullmann), Voices of Darkness (via Kay Resch)

Shares members with: M!NC (via Dirk Steyer)

Photos, art and posters

Accessory — Photo · promo
Photo · promo — TheAudioDB
Accessory — Photo · live_stage
Photo · live_stage — TheAudioDB
Accessory — The Empty Bottle, 2026-10-01
Poster · The Empty Bottle, 2026-10-01 — Songkick
Accessory — Knockdown Center, 2026-09-24
Poster · Knockdown Center, 2026-09-24 — event platform:bandsintown city
Accessory — Café Bourbon Street, 2026-05-09
Poster · Café Bourbon Street, 2026-05-09 — Songkick
Accessory — Thalia Hall, 2025-12-15
Poster · Thalia Hall, 2025-12-15 — Songkick
Accessory — Hideout, 2018-11-01
Poster · Hideout, 2018-11-01 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
Accessory on Last.fmArtist facts
Accessory on DiscogsArtist facts
Accessory on TheAudioDBArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
bandslate-pipelineShow history
SongkickShow history, Show posters
event platform:bandsintown cityShow history, Show posters
SpotifyPhotos
TheAudioDBPhotos
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikipediaCredited 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.

From Wikipedia

These facts are from the English Wikipedia article Accessory (band). They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.

Origin
Germany
Years active
1994–present
Genres
EBM, Synthpop, Futurepop, Electro-Industrial
Labels
Out of Line, Metropolis Records
Current members
Dirk Steyer, Mike Koenigsberger
Past members
Jukka Sandeck, Kay Resch, Ivo Lottig

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