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Badger

Rock band · formed 1972

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Badger photo
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Shows on record
12
Rooms played
11
Cities
8
Releases
2
Last show
Sep 20, 2025The Church

About

Badger is a band, formed in 1972, tagged british, english, NWOBHM by its sources. Shows on record run from 2013 to 2025, across 11 rooms in 8 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

12 on record · Songkick
No upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us

Shows per year

  1. 20133 shows
  2. 20141 show
  3. 20233 shows
  4. 20243 shows
  5. 20252 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Sep 20, 2025The Church · DenverSupportwith Łaszewo
Sep 12, 20259:30 Club · WashingtonSupportwith IT'S MURPH, Arlo
Sep 13, 2024LAB11 · DigbethHeadlinerwith MPH, scruz, kippo
Apr 20, 2024Tank Nightclub · SheffieldSupportwith CRUCAST, Gray, Darkzy, +5
Feb 6, 2024The Foundry Sheffield University Students' Union · SheffieldSupportwith MPH
Dec 31, 2023Secret Location · BristolSupportwith Sub Zero, SASASAS, AC13, +6
Dec 8, 2023Tank Nightclub · SheffieldSupportwith TS7, MPH, Bushbaby, +1
Oct 7, 2023Hootananny · BrixtonHeadlinerwith WBBL, Extra Medium, FIZZY GILLESPIE, +3
Mar 21, 201410 Below · BrightonSupportwith Arkaik, Dexta, Fearful, +2
Dec 31, 2013London · LondonSupportwith Calibre, Kasra, DBridge, +4
Dec 6, 2013Diffrent's House · LondonSupportwith Arkaik, Dexta, Dominic Ridgway, +9
Jun 22, 2013The Lightbox · LondonSupportwith Arkaik, Dexta, Shiver, +3

Where they play

11 rooms in 8 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • London3 shows
  • Sheffield3 shows
  • Brighton1 show
  • Bristol1 show
  • Brixton1 show

and 3 other cities

Live history

12 shows on record
Shows counted
12
First on record
Jun 2013
Latest on record
Sep 2025

Shows per year

  1. 20133
  2. 20141
  3. 20233
  4. 20243
  5. 20252

Top rooms

  • Tank Nightclub, Sheffield · 2
  • The Church, Denver · 1
  • 9:30 Club, Washington · 1
  • LAB11, Digbeth · 1
  • The Foundry Sheffield University Students' Union, Sheffield · 1

Top cities

  • Sheffield · 3
  • London · 3
  • Denver, CO · 1
  • Washington, DC · 1
  • Brighton · 1

Often on the bill with: Arkaik, Dexta, MPH, Extra Medium, Kolectiv, Mauoq, WBBL, AC13

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

Releases

2 releases, 1973–1974

  • White Lady

    1974 · Album

  • One Live Badger

    1973 · Album

Discography

3 releases, 1973–1998
  • 1998Dean's ListAlbum

    Seven Dollar · 008

  • 1974White LadyAlbum

    Epic Records International · EICP 7077 · Engineer: Ken Laxton; Engineer [Chief]: Roberta Grace; Engineer [Re-mix]: Bob Potter

  • 1973One Live BadgerLive

    ATCO Records · SD 7022 · Engineer: Geoffrey Haslam; Engineer: Martin Rushent; Mastered By: George Piros; Producer: Badger

Compiled from MusicBrainz and Discogs. Releases not listed there are not shown.

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Former

  • David Foster · bass guitar
  • Brian Parrish · guitar
  • Roy Dyke · drums (drum set)
  • Tony Kaye · keyboard
  • Kim Gardner · bass guitar
  • Jackie Lomax · lead vocals
  • Paul Pilnick · guitar

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Lineup history

9 members on record
  • Brian ParrishOriginal memberguitar1972–1973
  • David FosterOriginal memberbass guitar1972–1973
  • Roy DykeOriginal memberdrums (drum set)1972–1974
  • Tony KayeOriginal memberkeyboard1972–1974
  • Jackie Lomaxguitar1973–1974
  • Kim Gardnerbass guitar1973–1974
  • Paul Pilnickguitar1973–1974
  • Brian Morristenure unknown
  • Tony Selvidgetenure 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: Accrington Stanley (via David Foster), Cinema (via Tony Kaye), Circa: (via Tony Kaye), Heavy Jelly (via Jackie Lomax), Lee Curtis & The All Stars (via Paul Pilnick), Mabel Greer’s Toyshop (via Tony Kaye), Parrish & Gurvitz (via Brian Parrish), Quiet Melon (via Kim Gardner) and 7 more

Members' earlier bands: B. Sharp (via Roy Dyke), Detective (via Tony Kaye), Yes (via Tony Kaye)

Shares members with: Ashton, Gardner & Dyke (via Kim Gardner), Badfinger (via Tony Selvidge), Bauer, Garn & Dyke (via Roy Dyke), Deaf School (via Paul Pilnick), Flash (via Tony Selvidge), Santa Barbara Machine Head (via Kim Gardner), The Birds (via Kim Gardner), The Creation (via Kim Gardner) and 4 more

Photos, art and posters

Badger — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Badger — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Badger — The Church, 2025-09-20
Poster · The Church, 2025-09-20 — Songkick
Badger — 9:30 Club, 2025-09-12
Poster · 9:30 Club, 2025-09-12 — Songkick
Badger — Tank Nightclub, 2023-12-08
Poster · Tank Nightclub, 2023-12-08 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
Badger on Last.fmArtist facts
SongkickShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos
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.