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Bass Drum of Death

Rock band from Oxford, MS · formed 2007

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Bass Drum of Death photo
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Shows on record
39
Rooms played
36
Cities
29
Releases
17
Last show
Sep 24, 2016Thee Parkside

About

Bass Drum of Death is a band from Oxford, MS, formed in 2007, tagged garage, garage punk, Garage rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2011 to 2026, across 36 rooms in 29 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

39 on record · facebook, Songkick
Upcoming shows
DateVenue
Oct 8, 2026BETA2300 · CopenhagenTicketsHeadliner

Shows per year

  1. 201125 shows
  2. 20124 shows
  3. 20131 show
  4. 20141 show
  5. 20156 shows
  6. 20161 show
  7. 20261 show
Show history
DateVenue
Sep 24, 2016Thee Parkside · San FranciscoSupportwith The Gories, Me First And The Gimme Gimmes, The Spits, +2
Sep 23, 2015Bootleg Theater · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Plague Vendor, The Buttertones
Apr 25, 2015Iron & Wine · Kansas CitySupportwith Pianos Become the Teeth, Knox Hamilton, Loma Prieta, +24
Apr 24, 2015Iron & Wine · Kansas CitySupportwith Ben Kweller, Leon Bridges, SEOUL, +19
Apr 23, 2015Iron & Wine · Kansas CitySupportwith Lord Huron, OK Go, Peter Hook, +15
Feb 2, 2015Leo's · OaklandHeadlinerwith Pookie & the Poodlez, War Cloud
Jan 29, 2015Fox Cabaret · VancouverSupportwith No Sinner
Jun 11, 2014Glasslands Gallery · BrooklynSupportwith Curtis Harding, Homeshake, Darlings
Sep 30, 2013High Noon Saloon · MadisonSupportwith Hanni El Khatib, Hussy
Nov 3, 201240 Watt Club · AthensSupportwith Dent May, Dead Gaze, Illls
Mar 17, 2012Beauty Ballroom · AustinSupportwith Love Inks, Flashlights, The Swayback, +32
Mar 16, 2012Peckerheads · AustinSupportwith Take to the Oars, Prince Rama, Exitmusic, +11
Mar 15, 2012Emo's Austin · AustinSupportwith Japandroids, of Montreal, Deerhoof, +12
Sep 26, 20117th St. Entry · MinneapolisSupportwith Japandroids
Sep 23, 2011Schubas Tavern · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Japandroids
Sep 21, 2011Divan Orange · MontrealHeadlinerwith Japandroids, No Joy, PLAY GUITAR
Sep 20, 2011L'AgitéE · QuébecHeadlinerwith Japandroids
Sep 19, 2011Hunter's Alehouse · CharlottetownHeadlinerwith Japandroids
Sep 17, 2011Seahorse Tavern · HalifaxHeadlinerwith Japandroids
Sep 16, 2011Capital Complex · FrederictonHeadlinerwith Japandroids, Force Fields
Sep 15, 2011Middle East - Upstairs · CambridgeSupportwith Japandroids
Sep 14, 2011Mercury Lounge · ManhattanSupportwith Japandroids
Sep 13, 2011Kung Fu Necktie · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Japandroids, Tba Local
Sep 12, 2011The Red Palace · WashingtonHeadlinerwith Japandroids
Sep 8, 2011Mohawk · AustinSupportwith Japandroids
Sep 7, 2011Bryan Street Tavern · DallasSupportwith Japandroids
Sep 5, 2011The Trunk Space · PhoenixSupportwith Japandroids
Sep 2, 2011Hemlock Tavern · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Japandroids
Aug 31, 2011Bunk Bar · PortlandSupportwith Japandroids
Aug 30, 2011Sunset Tavern · SeattleSupportwith Japandroids
Aug 28, 2011Lucky Bar · VictoriaHeadlinerwith Japandroids, Japandrois
Aug 27, 2011The Waldorf Hotel · VancouverHeadlinerwith Japandroids
Aug 25, 2011Urban Lounge · Salt Lake CityHeadlinerwith Max Pain & the Groovies, Spell Talk
Aug 22, 2011Firebird · St LouisHeadlinerwith Left Arm, Volcanoes, Roundheels
Jul 23, 2011Knitting Factory - Brooklyn · BrooklynSupportwith WU LYF, Young Buffalo, Dapwell
Jul 22, 2011Mercury Lounge · ManhattanSupportwith WU LYF, A Million Years
Jul 7, 2011Rickshaw Stop · San FranciscoSupportwith Popscene Club Night, RAC, Aaron Axelsen
May 2, 2011Fitzgerald's · HoustonSupportwith The Low Anthem, Roky Moon & Bolt, The Growlers, +1

Where they play

36 rooms in 29 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Austin4 shows
  • Kansas City3 shows
  • San Francisco3 shows
  • Brooklyn2 shows
  • Manhattan2 shows

and 24 other cities

Releases

17 releases, 2011–2025

  • Do Nothing

    2025 · Single

  • Never Gonna Drink About You

    2025 · Single

  • Six

    2025 · Album

  • “Live….and Let Die”

    2024 · Album

  • Say I Won't

    2023 · Album

  • Say Your Prayers

    2022 · Single

  • you were right

    2021 · Single

  • Too Cold to Hold / Wait

    2020 · Single

  • Just Business

    2018 · Album

  • For Blood / Left For Dead

    2014 · Single

  • Rip This

    2014 · Album

  • SON Estrella Galicia #04

    2014 · Compilation

  • For Blood

    2014

  • Bass Drum of Death

    2013 · Album

  • Shattered Me

    2013

  • GB City

    2011 · Album

  • Heavy - Single

    Single

Lineup

  • John Barrett · guitar

Former

  • Len Clark

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2016-08-01–2026-08-01 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Troy Nelson) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (Troy Nelson) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Troy Nelson) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Troy Nelson) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Sonic Reducer' (Brian Foss) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Bass Drum of Death — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Bass Drum of Death — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Bass Drum of Death — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Bass Drum of Death — Photo
Photo — Wikidata
Bass Drum of Death — Bootleg Theater, 2015-09-23
Poster · Bootleg Theater, 2015-09-23 — Songkick
Bass Drum of Death — Fox Cabaret, 2015-01-29
Poster · Fox Cabaret, 2015-01-29 — Songkick
Bass Drum of Death — Glasslands Gallery, 2014-06-11
Poster · Glasslands Gallery, 2014-06-11 — Songkick
Bass Drum of Death — High Noon Saloon, 2013-09-30
Poster · High Noon Saloon, 2013-09-30 — Songkick
Bass Drum of Death — 40 Watt Club, 2012-11-03
Poster · 40 Watt Club, 2012-11-03 — Songkick
Bass Drum of Death — 7th St. Entry, 2011-09-26
Poster · 7th St. Entry, 2011-09-26 — Songkick
Bass Drum of Death — Fitzgerald's, 2011-05-02
Poster · Fitzgerald's, 2011-05-02 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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WikipediaArtist facts
Bass Drum of Death on Last.fmArtist facts
Bass Drum Of Death on DiscogsArtist facts
Bass Drum of Death on GeniusArtist facts
Bass Drum of Death on TheAudioDBArtist facts
WikidataArtist facts, Photos
KEXPAirplay
facebookShow history
SongkickShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited 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.