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Active Ingredients

Hardcore band from Lexington, KY

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Active Ingredients photo
Photo from the public record
Shows on record
7
Rooms played
6
Cities
6
Releases
8
Last show
Jul 15, 2014Burlington

About

Active Ingredients is a band from Lexington, KY, tagged christian hardcore, free jazz, hardcore by its sources. Shows on record run from 2003 to 2014, across 6 rooms in 6 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

7 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20031 show
  2. 20112 shows
  3. 20121 show
  4. 20132 shows
  5. 20141 show
Show history
DateVenue
Jul 15, 2014Burlington · BurlingtonSupportwith GRYSCL, Tyler Daniel Bean, Nautica. The Band.
Oct 4, 2013The Mill, Trinity College · HartfordSupportwith Potty Mouth, LVL UP, Furnsss, +1
Jan 12, 2013The Workshop · MysticSupportwith The Feels, Debcaster!!, Johnny's Mobil
Feb 23, 2012The Space · HamdenSupportwith Sun Parade, Ghost in Your Basement, Underwater Country Club, +1
Oct 11, 2011Molly Malone's · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Justis Kao, Enzymes
Apr 6, 2011The Space · HamdenSupportwith Advent Radio, Hell, Ave Adore, +1
Dec 11, 2003Jerry's Pizza & Pub · BakersfieldSupportwith Much The Same, Dogwood, Over It, +1

Where they play

6 rooms in 6 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Hamden2 shows
  • Bakersfield1 show
  • Burlington1 show
  • Hartford1 show
  • Los Angeles (LA)1 show

and 1 other city

Live history

7 shows on record
Shows counted
7
First on record
Dec 2003
Latest on record
Jul 2014

Shows per year

  1. 20031
  2. 20112
  3. 20121
  4. 20132
  5. 20141

Top rooms

  • The Space, Hamden · 2
  • Burlington, Burlington · 1
  • The Mill, Trinity College, Hartford · 1
  • The Workshop, Mystic · 1
  • Molly Malone's, Los Angeles (LA) · 1

Top cities

  • Hamden, CT · 2
  • Mystic, CT · 1
  • Hartford, CT · 1
  • Los Angeles (LA), CA · 1
  • Bakersfield, CA · 1

Often on the bill with: DJ Hell, Dogwood, Enzymes, Furnsss, LVL UP, Much the Same, Potty Mouth, Sun Parade

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

Releases

8 releases, 1980–2026

  • STATE OF THE ART: Punk and New Wave from the United States (1979-1983)

    2026

  • Vertigo: Synth Punk Blasts 1978-1984

    2020

  • Spit On Your Grave! U.S. Punk, New Wave & Early Hardcore (1977-1983) Volume 1

    2004

  • Fly Again

    1987 · Album

  • Bringing Down the Big Boys

    1985 · Ep

  • Active Ingredients

    1984 · Ep

  • Laundramat Loverboy

    1980

  • Hyper Exaggeration

    1980

Lineup

  • Ken Hillman
  • Brian Moore
  • Lawrence Tarpy
  • Don Wooten

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 17 plays, 2003-11-23–2021-08-28 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Sonic Reducer' (Jenn) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Brian Foss) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Jazz Theatre' (John Gilbreath) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Street Sounds' (DJ Alex) — KEXP

Lineup history

5 members on record
  • Brian Mooretenure unknown
  • Don Wootentenure unknown
  • Ken Hillmantenure unknown
  • Lawrence Tarpeytenure unknown
  • Lawrence Tarpytenure 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: Gnarly Love (via Brian Moore), Nine Pound Hammer (via Brian Moore), Rabby Feeber (via Lawrence Tarpey), The Resurrected Bloated Floaters (via Lawrence Tarpey), The Yellow Belts (via Lawrence Tarpey)

Photos, art and posters

Active Ingredients — The Mill, Trinity College, 2013-10-04
Poster · The Mill, Trinity College, 2013-10-04 — Songkick
Active Ingredients — The Workshop, 2013-01-12
Poster · The Workshop, 2013-01-12 — Songkick
Active Ingredients — The Space, 2012-02-23
Poster · The Space, 2012-02-23 — Songkick
Active Ingredients — Jerry's Pizza & Pub, 2003-12-11
Poster · Jerry's Pizza & Pub, 2003-12-11 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
Active Ingredients on Last.fmArtist facts
Active Ingredients on DiscogsArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited 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.