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Attractions

Rock band

Attractions photo
Photo from the public record
Shows on record
5
Rooms played
4
Cities
4
Releases
11
Last show
Apr 20, 2012Rcm

About

Attractions is a band, tagged indie, post rock, indie rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 1986 to 2012, across 4 rooms in 4 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

5 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 19862 shows
  2. 19942 shows
  3. 20121 show
Show history
DateVenue
Apr 20, 2012Rcm · HagerstownSupportwith Ocean Is Theory, Both Goners, Vandalia, +1
Jun 16, 1994Prince George's Equestrian Centre · Upper MarlboroSupportwith Elvis Costello, Crash Test Dummies
Jun 2, 1994Blossom Music Center · Cuyahoga FallsSupportwith Elvis Costello And The Attractions, Elvis Costello, Crash Test Dummies, +1
Oct 5, 1986Beverly Theatre · Beverly HillsSupportwith Elvis Costello, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, +1
Oct 4, 1986Beverly Theatre · Beverly HillsSupportwith Elvis Costello, Tom Waits

Where they play

4 rooms in 4 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Beverly Hills2 shows
  • Cuyahoga Falls1 show
  • Hagerstown1 show
  • Upper Marlboro1 show

Live history

5 shows on record
Shows counted
5
First on record
Oct 1986
Latest on record
Apr 2012

Shows per year

  1. 19862
  2. 19942
  3. 20121

Top rooms

  • Beverly Theatre, Beverly Hills · 2
  • Rcm, Hagerstown · 1
  • Prince George's Equestrian Centre, Upper Marlboro · 1
  • Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls · 1

Top cities

  • Beverly Hills, CA · 2
  • Upper Marlboro, MD · 1
  • Cuyahoga Falls, OH · 1
  • Hagerstown, MD · 1

Often on the bill with: Elvis Costello, Crash Test Dummies, Tom Waits, Bob Dylan, Ocean Is Theory, Slack Jaw, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Young and Heartless

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

Releases

11 releases, 1966–2020
  • Eccentric Soul: The Renfro Label

    2020

  • This Is Lowrider Soul 1962-1970

    2019

  • Soulful Thangs Vol. 6

    2006

  • A Million Dollars Worth Of Soul Vol. 1

    2005

  • The Renfro Soul Story: Priceless Los Angeles Northern Soul

    2004

  • Looking For My Baby! (Soul Treasures From The Vaults of Amy-Mala-Bell)

    2003

  • New Girl In The Neighborhood / That Girl Is Mine

    1967

  • Why Shouldn't A Man Cry

    1967

  • Destination You / Find Me

    1966

  • All About Classics

  • The Ooz / Your Magic Touch

Lineup

  • Morris Chestnut
  • Helen Simpson

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Lineup history

2 members on record
  • Helen Simpsontenure unknown
  • Morris Chestnuttenure 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: Hollywood Attractions (via Morris Chestnut), Little Joe Mosley And The Sequins (via Helen Simpson), Street Corner Symphony (via Morris Chestnut), The Fascinators (via Helen Simpson), The Individuals (via Helen Simpson), The O'Jays (via Morris Chestnut), The Sound-Masters (via Morris Chestnut), The Vowels (via Morris Chestnut) and 1 more

Photos, art and posters

Attractions — Prince George's Equestrian Centre, 1994-06-16
Poster · Prince George's Equestrian Centre, 1994-06-16 — Songkick
Attractions — Blossom Music Center, 1994-06-02
Poster · Blossom Music Center, 1994-06-02 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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