Animal Hospital
Rock band from Boston, MA · formed 2004
Animal Hospital is a musical project based in Boston, primarily led by Kevin Micka. The act constructs layered music using custom electronics, live percussion, and guitar, blending elements of rock, pop, and ambient improvisation. It has evolved from a solo entity into a format that occasionally features a large ensemble for live performances.
Automated summary by BandSlate from the band's website and Last.fm.
- Shows on record
- 7
- Rooms played
- 7
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 12
- Last show
- Mar 28, 2017Brighton Music Hall
About
Animal Hospital is a band from Boston, MA, formed in 2004, tagged ambient, electronic, experimental by its sources. Shows on record run from 2009 to 2017, across 7 rooms in 5 cities.
- Animal Hospital has 4 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2004–2020 — MusicBrainz
- Animal Hospital has 14947 listeners on Last.fm — Animal Hospital on Last.fm
- Animal Hospital has released 10 recordings between 2005 and 2023 — Animal Hospital 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
7 on record · Songkick, bandslate-pipelineShows per year
- 20092 shows
- 20101 show
- 20111 show
- 20131 show
- 20141 show
- 20171 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2017 | Brighton Music Hall · BostonSupportwith Lambchop | Support | Lambchop |
| Jul 7, 2014 | Middle East - Upstairs · CambridgeSupportwith Man Forever, So Percussion | Support | Man Forever, So Percussion |
| May 10, 2013 | Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub · CambridgeSupportwith Ghost Box Orchestra, Ghost Box Orchestra (CD REL), Royal Wedding, +1 | Support | Ghost Box Orchestra, Ghost Box Orchestra (CD REL), Royal Wedding, +1 |
| Apr 26, 2011 | Great Scott · AllstonSupportwith Grails, James Blackshaw | Support | Grails, James Blackshaw |
| Oct 30, 2010 | Spectacle · BostonSupportwith Benoit Pioulard | Support | Benoit Pioulard |
| Oct 26, 2009 | Madame Claude · BerlinSupportwith Daniel Higgs, Stellar OM Source | Support | Daniel Higgs, Stellar OM Source |
| Jan 10, 2009 | PA's Lounge · SomervilleSupportwith The New You | Support | The New You |
Where they play
7 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- Brighton Music Hall · Boston1 show
- Great Scott · Allston1 show
- Madame Claude · Berlin1 show
- Middle East - Upstairs · Cambridge1 show
- Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub · Cambridge1 show
Cities played
- Boston2 shows
- Cambridge2 shows
- Allston1 show
- Berlin1 show
- Somerville1 show
Live history
6 shows on record- Shows counted
- 6
- First on record
- Jan 2009
- Latest on record
- Mar 2017
Shows per year
- 20092
- 20101
- 20111
- 20141
- 20171
Top rooms
- Brighton Music Hall, Boston · 1
- Middle East - Upstairs, Cambridge · 1
- Great Scott, Allston · 1
- Spectacle, Boston · 1
- Madame Claude, Berlin · 1
Top cities
- Boston, MA · 2
- Allston, MA · 1
- Cambridge · 1
- Somerville, MA · 1
- Berlin · 1
Often on the bill with: Benoît Pioulard, Daniel Higgs, Grails, James Blackshaw, Lambchop, Man Forever, Sō Percussion
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
12 releases, 2004–2023Shelf Life
2023
Fatigue
2020 · Album
Clandestine Cassette Series # Three
2013
Near Far We All Are
2012
Gaman - A Ceremony For Japan
2011
Memory
2009 · Album
Good Or Plenty, Streets + Avenues
2009
The Wire Tapper 21
2009
Winter Is Cold: New Music From Boston
2009
Good or Plenty, Streets + Avenues
2008 · Album
Animal Hospital
2005
Animal Hospital
2004 · Album
Lineup
- Kevin Micka
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Animal Hospital on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Animal Hospital on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| bandslate-pipeline | Show history |
| Spotify | Photos |
| 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.