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Ails
Metal band from Oakland, CA · formed 2014
- black metal
- Female fronted metal
- female vocal
- metal
- san francisco
- Shows on record
- 8
- Rooms played
- 6
- Cities
- 2
- Releases
- 7
- Last show
- Sep 21, 2019Eli's Mile High Club
About
Ails is a band from Oakland, CA, formed in 2014, tagged black metal, Female fronted metal, female vocal by its sources. Shows on record run from 2017 to 2019, across 6 rooms in 2 cities.
- Ails formed in 2014 — MusicBrainz
- Ails is based in Oakland — MusicBrainz
- Laurie Sue Shanaman: lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Sam Abend: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Colby Byrn: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Christy Cather: background vocals — MusicBrainz
- Jason Miller: bass guitar — MusicBrainz
- Ails has 3 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2016–2018 — MusicBrainz
- Ails has 2817 listeners on Last.fm — Ails on Last.fm
- Ails has released 7 recordings between 2016 and 2025 — Ails 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
8 on record · SongkickNo upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us
Shows per year
- 20174 shows
- 20183 shows
- 20191 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2019 | Eli's Mile High Club · OaklandSupportwith Dispirit, Larvae, Wild Hunt | Support | Dispirit, Larvae, Wild Hunt |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Slim's · San FranciscoSupportwith Yob, Khôrada | Support | Yob, Khôrada |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Eli's Mile High Club · OaklandSupportwith Brainoil, Swamp Witch | Support | Brainoil, Swamp Witch |
| Apr 1, 2018 | Bottom of the Hill · San FranciscoSupportwith Dispirit, Hallucinator, Sleepbomb | Support | Dispirit, Hallucinator, Sleepbomb |
| Jul 29, 2017 | Eli's Mile High Club · OaklandSupportwith Necrot, Undergang | Support | Necrot, Undergang |
| Jul 22, 2017 | First Church of the Buzzard · OaklandSupportwith Extraction, Amarok, Rotstrotter, +1 | Support | Extraction, Amarok, Rotstrotter, +1 |
| Jun 24, 2017 | Bender's · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Badr Vogu | Headliner | Badr Vogu |
| Mar 24, 2017 | The Knockout · San FranciscoSupportwith Slough Feg, Young Hunter | Support | Slough Feg, Young Hunter |
Where they play
6 rooms in 2 citiesRooms played most
- Eli's Mile High Club · Oakland3 shows
- Bender's · San Francisco1 show
- Bottom of the Hill · San Francisco1 show
- First Church of the Buzzard · Oakland1 show
- Slim's · San Francisco1 show
Cities played
- Oakland4 shows
- San Francisco4 shows
Releases
7 releases, 2016–2025Nexus II
2025
Welcome
2024
Riffs For Reproductive Justice
2019
The Unraveling
2018 · Album
Live From The Devil's Triangle XXI
2018
Dead Metaphors
2017 · Single
The Seven
2016 · Single
Lineup
- Laurie Sue Shanaman · lead vocals
- Sam Abend · guitar
- Colby Byrn · drums (drum set)
- Christy Cather · background vocals
- Jason Miller · bass guitar
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Ails on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Ails 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.