Bare Wires
Rock band from Oakland, CA · formed 2008
- Shows on record
- 28
- Rooms played
- 24
- Cities
- 13
- Releases
- 13
- Last show
- Apr 1, 2012Comet Ping Pong
About
Bare Wires is a band from Oakland, CA, formed in 2008, tagged Blues, blues-rock, Garage Punk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2009 to 2012, across 24 rooms in 13 cities.
- Bare Wires formed in 2008 — MusicBrainz
- Bare Wires is based in Oakland — MusicBrainz
- Bare Wires disbanded in 2012 — MusicBrainz
- Bare Wires has 8 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2007–2012 — MusicBrainz
- Bare Wires plays Blues — Wikipedia
- Bare Wires plays blues-rock — Wikipedia
- Bare Wires plays jazz rock — Wikipedia
- Bare Wires has 19028 listeners on Last.fm — Bare Wires on Last.fm
- Bare Wires has released 10 recordings between 2008 and 2014 — Bare Wires 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
28 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20092 shows
- 20109 shows
- 20119 shows
- 20128 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2012 | Comet Ping Pong · WashingtonHeadlinerwith Hussy, The Shirks, The Bad Vibes | Headliner | Hussy, The Shirks, The Bad Vibes |
| Mar 31, 2012 | North Star Bar · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Far-out Fangtooth, The Eeries, The Shakes | Headliner | Far-out Fangtooth, The Eeries, The Shakes |
| Mar 14, 2012 | Spider House Café · AustinSupportwith Missing Monuments, Dead Ghosts, FIDLAR, +26 | Support | Missing Monuments, Dead Ghosts, FIDLAR, +26 |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Andy's Basement Bar & Grill · DentonHeadlinerwith Natural Child, Bad Sports | Headliner | Natural Child, Bad Sports |
| Feb 26, 2012 | Detroit Bar · Costa MesaSupportwith Dirty Ghosts | Support | Dirty Ghosts |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Bar Pink · San DiegoSupportwith Toys That Kill, Dirty Ghosts | Support | Toys That Kill, Dirty Ghosts |
| Feb 24, 2012 | Bootleg Theater · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Dirty Ghosts, Howls | Headliner | Dirty Ghosts, Howls |
| Feb 23, 2012 | Brick & Mortar Music Hall · San FranciscoSupportwith Dirty Ghosts, Chapter 24, Chains of Love, +1 | Support | Dirty Ghosts, Chapter 24, Chains of Love, +1 |
| Sep 9, 2011 | Star Theater · PortlandSupportwith Osees, Boat, Archers | Support | Osees, Boat, Archers |
| Sep 1, 2011 | Uptown Nightclub · OaklandHeadlinerwith Burnt Ones, Yellow Fever, YellowFever | Headliner | Burnt Ones, Yellow Fever, YellowFever |
| Aug 14, 2011 | Hemlock Tavern · San FranciscoSupportwith Young Offenders, Airfix Kits, Only the Messengers, +1 | Support | Young Offenders, Airfix Kits, Only the Messengers, +1 |
| Jul 10, 2011 | Bottom of the Hill · San FranciscoSupportwith Ian Moore and the Lossy Coils, Ian Moore, The Lotus Moons | Support | Ian Moore and the Lossy Coils, Ian Moore, The Lotus Moons |
| Jun 9, 2011 | Café du Nord · San FranciscoSupportwith Sic Alps, Younger Lovers | Support | Sic Alps, Younger Lovers |
| Mar 17, 2011 | Red 7 · AustinSupportwith Iwrestledabearonce, Slim Cessna's Auto Club, O'Death, +3 | Support | Iwrestledabearonce, Slim Cessna's Auto Club, O'Death, +3 |
| Mar 16, 2011 | Beerland · AustinSupportwith Unholy Two, Wounded Lion, Wiccans, +3 | Support | Unholy Two, Wounded Lion, Wiccans, +3 |
| Mar 16, 2011 | Spider House Café · AustinSupportwith X-Ray Eyeballs, Osees, Foot/Ball, +1 | Support | X-Ray Eyeballs, Osees, Foot/Ball, +1 |
| Mar 13, 2011 | Mohawk · AustinSupportwith Mister Heavenly, No Age, Ted Leo, +2 | Support | Mister Heavenly, No Age, Ted Leo, +2 |
| Nov 24, 2010 | The Knockout · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Maybe Baby, Part Time | Headliner | Maybe Baby, Part Time |
| Oct 22, 2010 | Rickshaw Stop · San FranciscoSupportwith Pierced Arrows, Burnt Ones | Support | Pierced Arrows, Burnt Ones |
| Sep 9, 2010 | Beerland · AustinHeadlinerwith Literature | Headliner | Literature |
| Aug 28, 2010 | Bruar Falls · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Unnatural Helpers, Violent Soho, The Library Is On Fire | Headliner | Unnatural Helpers, Violent Soho, The Library Is On Fire |
| Aug 20, 2010 | Cactus Club · MilwaukeeHeadlinerwith A Frames, Headache City | Headliner | A Frames, Headache City |
| Aug 19, 2010 | Triple Rock Social Club · MinneapolisSupportwith Bane, Trapped Under Ice, Real Numbers (MN), +3 | Support | Bane, Trapped Under Ice, Real Numbers (MN), +3 |
| May 30, 2010 | Bottom of the Hill · San FranciscoSupportwith Transfer, Mister Loveless, Magic Bullets | Support | Transfer, Mister Loveless, Magic Bullets |
| Apr 22, 2010 | Eagle Tavern · San FranciscoSupportwith Blank Dogs, The Fresh & Onlys, The Cosmetics | Support | Blank Dogs, The Fresh & Onlys, The Cosmetics |
| Feb 18, 2010 | Redwood Bar & Grill · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Indian Wars, Gestapo Khazi | Support | Indian Wars, Gestapo Khazi |
| Dec 18, 2009 | Paradise Lounge · San FranciscoSupportwith Apache, Pear, DJ Sergio Iglesias | Support | Apache, Pear, DJ Sergio Iglesias |
| Feb 21, 2009 | Hemlock Tavern · San FranciscoSupportwith Pets | Support | Pets |
Where they play
24 rooms in 13 citiesRooms played most
- Beerland · Austin2 shows
- Bottom of the Hill · San Francisco2 shows
- Hemlock Tavern · San Francisco2 shows
- Spider House Café · Austin2 shows
- Andy's Basement Bar & Grill · Denton1 show
Cities played
- San Francisco10 shows
- Austin6 shows
- Los Angeles (LA)2 shows
- Brooklyn1 show
- Costa Mesa1 show
and 8 other cities
Live history
27 shows on record- Shows counted
- 27
- First on record
- Feb 2009
- Latest on record
- Apr 2012
Shows per year
- 20092
- 20109
- 20118
- 20128
Top rooms
- Hemlock Tavern, San Francisco · 2
- Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco · 2
- Beerland, Austin · 2
- Comet Ping Pong, Washington · 1
- North Star Bar, Philadelphia · 1
Top cities
- San Francisco, CA · 10
- Austin, TX · 5
- Los Angeles (LA), CA · 2
- Brooklyn, NY · 1
- Philadelphia, PA · 1
Often on the bill with: Burnt Ones, Natural Child, Osees, A Frames, Apache, Archers, BOAT, Bad Sports
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
13 releases, 2007–2014Greatest Hits
2014
Idle Dreams
2012 · Album
Cheap Perfume
2011 · Album
Don’t Ever Change / Ready to Go
2011 · Single
Live
2011
Live at WFMU on the Evan “Funk” Davies show, April 6 2010
2010 · Album
Seeking Love
2010 · Album
Young Love
2010
Artificial Clouds
2009 · Album
Let Down
2009 · Single
Self Titled
2008
Artificial Clouds
2008
Voo Doo Doll
2007 · Ep
Lineup
- Matthew M. Melton
- Heather Fedewa
- Omar Hernandez
- Tennent McCabe
Airplay
Lineup history
4 members on record- Heather Fedewatenure unknown
- Matthew M. Meltontenure unknown
- Omar Hernandeztenure unknown
- Tennent McCabetenure 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: Apache (via Omar Hernandez), Blasted Canyons (via Heather Fedewa), Dancer (via Omar Hernandez), Dream Machine (via Matthew M. Melton), Lilac (via Heather Fedewa), Maybe, Baby (via Tennent McCabe), Photobooth (via Matthew M. Melton), Pleasers (via Matthew M. Melton) and 4 more
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Bare Wires on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Bare Wires on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| 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.