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Bishop Allen

Indie band from Brooklyn, NY · formed 2003

Shows on record: 22
Rooms played: 21
Cities: 20
Releases: 38
Last show: Oct 7, 2014Bootleg Hifi

About

Bishop Allen is a band from Brooklyn, NY, formed in 2003, tagged indie rock, alternative, folk pop by its sources. Shows on record run from 2007 to 2014, across 21 rooms in 20 cities.

Bishop Allen formed in 2003 — MusicBrainz
Bishop Allen is based in Brooklyn — MusicBrainz
Justin Rice: principal — MusicBrainz
Christian Rudder: principal — MusicBrainz
Darbie Nowatka: principal — MusicBrainz
Giorgio Angelini: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
Cully Symington: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
Andy Herod: background vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
Bishop Allen has 20 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2003–2014 — MusicBrainz
Bishop Allen is based in Brooklyn, New York — Bishop Allen on Bandcamp
Latest release on Bandcamp: Inchworm (2025-08-16) — Bandcamp
Bishop Allen formed in 2001 — Wikipedia
Bishop Allen is from Brooklyn , New York , U.S. — Wikipedia
Bishop Allen has 6 members: Justin Rice (vocals & keyboards), Christian Rudder (stringed instruments), Darbie Rice (Nowatka) (keyboards, stringed instruments) [ 1 ], Keith Poulson (bass), Michael Tapper (drums) — Wikipedia
Bishop Allen plays Indie rock — Wikipedia
Bishop Allen has 384051 listeners on Last.fm — Bishop Allen on Last.fm
Bishop Allen has released 10 recordings between 2006 and 2025 — Bishop Allen on Discogs
Bishop Allen has 5 followers on Genius — Bishop Allen on Genius

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

22 on record · Songkick

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Shows per year

200711 shows
200910 shows
20141 show

Show history
Date	Venue	Billing	With
Oct 7, 2014	Bootleg Hifi · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Trummors, The Spurs	Headliner	Trummors, The Spurs
Nov 21, 2009	The Bell House · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Throw Me the Statue, Darwin Deez	Headliner	Throw Me the Statue, Darwin Deez
Nov 18, 2009	Johnny Brenda's · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Darwin Deez, Throw Me the Statue	Headliner	Darwin Deez, Throw Me the Statue
Nov 17, 2009	Southgate House · NewportSupportwith Passafire, Darwin Deez, Throw Me the Statue, +2	Support	Passafire, Darwin Deez, Throw Me the Statue, +2
Nov 10, 2009	El Rey Theatre · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Throw Me the Statue, Darwin Deez	Headliner	Throw Me the Statue, Darwin Deez
Nov 9, 2009	Rickshaw Stop · San FranciscoSupportwith Cockblock, Rebel Girl, Throw Me the Statue, +1	Support	Cockblock, Rebel Girl, Throw Me the Statue, +1
Nov 1, 2009	Pike Room at the Crofoot · PontiacHeadlinerwith Throw Me the Statue, Darwin Deez	Headliner	Throw Me the Statue, Darwin Deez
Oct 27, 2009	Middle East - Downstairs · CambridgeHeadlinerwith Off With Their Heads, Smalltown, Dangerous Muse, +2	Headliner	Off With Their Heads, Smalltown, Dangerous Muse, +2
Jul 20, 2009	BeCool · BarcelonaHeadlinerwith King of Prussia	Headliner	King of Prussia
May 23, 2009	Gorge Amphitheatre · GeorgeSupportwith Special Events 09, Kings of Leon, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, +78	Support	Special Events 09, Kings of Leon, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, +78
Mar 25, 2009	Club Congress · TucsonSupportwith Keaton Simons, Say Hi, Viva Voce, +8	Support	Keaton Simons, Say Hi, Viva Voce, +8
Aug 18, 2007	Bowery Ballroom · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Page France, Mobius Band	Headliner	Page France, Mobius Band
Aug 17, 2007	Middle East - Downstairs · CambridgeHeadlinerwith Page France, The Teeth	Headliner	Page France, The Teeth
Aug 9, 2007	Subterranean · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Page France	Headliner	Page France
Aug 8, 2007	Slowdown · OmahaHeadlinerwith Page France, Spring Gun	Headliner	Page France, Spring Gun
Aug 4, 2007	The Crocodile - Old Location · SeattleHeadlinerwith Page France	Headliner	Page France
Aug 3, 2007	Doug Fir Lounge · PortlandHeadlinerwith Page France	Headliner	Page France
Jul 28, 2007	Hailey's Club · DentonHeadlinerwith Page France, The Teeth	Headliner	Page France, The Teeth
Jul 27, 2007	Emo's Austin · AustinSupportwith Career Soldiers, Lower Class Brats, Ghouls, +3	Support	Career Soldiers, Lower Class Brats, Ghouls, +3
Jul 26, 2007	The Proletariat · HoustonHeadlinerwith Page France, The Teeth	Headliner	Page France, The Teeth
Jul 23, 2007	Local 506 · Chapel HillHeadlinerwith Page France, The Teeth	Headliner	Page France, The Teeth
Jul 22, 2007	Black Cat · WashingtonHeadlinerwith Page France, The Teeth	Headliner	Page France, The Teeth

Where they play

21 rooms in 20 cities

Rooms played most

Middle East - Downstairs · Cambridge2 shows
BeCool · Barcelona1 show
Black Cat · Washington1 show
Bootleg Hifi · Los Angeles (LA)1 show
Bowery Ballroom · New York (NYC)1 show

Cities played

Cambridge2 shows
Los Angeles (LA)2 shows
Austin1 show
Barcelona1 show
Brooklyn1 show

and 15 other cities

Releases

38 releases, 2003–2025

Inchworm
Aug 16, 2025 · Track · 1 track
People You Meet
Aug 16, 2025 · Track · 1 track
Lights Out
2014 · Album
Collaborate With a 1940's Wire Recorder
2011 · Compilation
Grrr…
2009 · Album
The Ancient Commonsense Of Things
2009
The Broken String
May 7, 2007 · Album · 3 tracks
Bishop Allen & The Broken String
2007 · Album
Daytrotter Session (SXSW)
2007
EP Collection Vol. 1
2007 · Compilation
EP Collection Vol. 2
2007 · Compilation
February EP
Feb 28, 2006 · Album
January EP
Jan 31, 2006 · Album
April
2006 · Ep
August
2006 · Album
December
2006 · Ep
February
2006 · Ep
January
2006 · Ep
July
2006 · Ep
June
2006 · Ep
March
2006 · Ep
May
2006 · Ep
November
2006 · Ep
October
2006 · Ep
September
2006 · Ep
Charm School
2003 · Album
March EP
Album
April EP
Album
May EP
Album
June EP
Album
July EP
Album
August EP
Album
September EP
Album
October EP
Album
November EP
Album
December EP
Album
Grrr
Album
Lights Out
Album

Lineup

Justin Rice · principal
Christian Rudder · principal
Darbie Nowatka · principal

Former

Giorgio Angelini · bass guitar
Cully Symington · drums (drum set)
Andy Herod · background vocals

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2011-01-25–2026-04-29 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Hans) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Kevin Cole) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Bishop Allen — Inchworm — Release art · Inchworm — release

Bishop Allen — People You Meet — Release art · People You Meet — release

Bishop Allen — The Broken String — Release art · The Broken String — release

Bishop Allen — February EP — Release art · February EP — release

Bishop Allen — January EP — Release art · January EP — release

Bishop Allen — March EP — Release art · March EP — release

Bishop Allen — April EP — Release art · April EP — release

Bishop Allen — Bootleg Hifi, 2014-10-07 — Poster · Bootleg Hifi, 2014-10-07 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
Source	Used for
MusicBrainz	Artist facts
Bishop Allen on Bandcamp	Artist facts
Bandcamp	Artist facts, Releases, Photos
Wikipedia	Artist facts
Bishop Allen on Last.fm	Artist facts
Bishop Allen on Discogs	Artist facts
Bishop Allen on Genius	Artist facts
KEXP	Airplay
Songkick	Show history, Show posters
Last.fm	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Discogs	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Genius	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Wikidata	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.