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Braids

Industrial & goth band from Calgary, AB · formed 2006

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Shows on record
39
Rooms played
36
Cities
32
Releases
29
Last show
Aug 22, 2015Albert Island

About

Braids is a band from Calgary, AB, formed in 2006, tagged art pop, ambient, satan by its sources. Shows on record run from 2010 to 2015, across 36 rooms in 32 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 · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20102 shows
  2. 20113 shows
  3. 20132 shows
  4. 201532 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Aug 22, 2015Albert Island · OttawaSupportwith Austra
Aug 21, 2015Albert Island · OttawaHeadlinerwith Austra
Jun 23, 2015Brooklyn Bowl - Las Vegas · Las VegasSupportwith Purity Ring, Born Gold
Jun 22, 2015Crescent Ballroom · PhoenixSupportwith Purity Ring, Born Gold
Jun 20, 2015Fox Theater · OaklandSupportwith Purity Ring, Born Gold
Jun 19, 2015Fox Theater · OaklandSupportwith Purity Ring, Born Gold
Jun 17, 2015McMenamins Crystal Ballroom · PortlandSupportwith Purity Ring, Born Gold
Jun 16, 2015Showbox SoDo · SeattleSupportwith Purity Ring, Born Gold
Jun 15, 2015Vogue Theatre · VancouverSupportwith Purity Ring, Born Gold
Jun 13, 2015Sir Winston Churchill Square · EdmontonSupportwith Purity Ring, Born Gold
Jun 12, 2015MacEwan Hall, University of Calgary · CalgarySupportwith Purity Ring, Born Gold
Jun 10, 2015Garrick Centre ("The Garrick") · WinnipegSupportwith Purity Ring, Born Gold
Jun 9, 2015First Avenue · MinneapolisSupportwith Purity Ring, Born Gold
Jun 8, 2015Riviera Theatre · ChicagoSupportwith Purity Ring, Born Gold
Jun 7, 2015Royal Oak Music Theatre · Royal OakSupportwith Purity Ring, Born Gold
Jun 5, 2015MTELUS · MontrealSupportwith Purity Ring, Born Gold
Jun 4, 2015Higher Ground Ballroom · South BurlingtonSupportwith Purity Ring, Born Gold
Jun 3, 2015Terminal 5 · ManhattanSupportwith Purity Ring, Born Gold
Jun 2, 2015Terminal 5 · ManhattanSupportwith Purity Ring, Born Gold
May 30, 2015Union Transfer · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Purity Ring, Born Gold
May 29, 20159:30 Club · WashingtonSupportwith Purity Ring, Born Gold
May 28, 2015Amos Southend · CharlotteSupportwith Purity Ring, Born Gold
May 27, 2015Buckhead Theatre · AtlantaSupportwith Purity Ring, Born Gold
May 26, 2015Republic NOLA · New OrleansSupportwith Purity Ring, Born Gold
May 25, 2015Austin Music Hall · AustinSupportwith Purity Ring, Born Gold
May 24, 2015Kingdom · AustinSupportwith Purity Ring, Born Gold
May 24, 2015House of Blues - Houston · HoustonSupportwith Purity Ring, Born Gold
May 22, 2015The Bomb Factory · DallasSupportwith Purity Ring, Born Gold
May 21, 2015Cain's Ballroom · TulsaSupportwith Purity Ring, Born Gold
May 20, 2015Granada Theatre · LawrenceSupportwith Purity Ring, Born Gold
May 19, 2015Gothic Theatre · EnglewoodSupportwith Purity Ring, Born Gold
May 18, 2015The Depot · Salt Lake CitySupportwith Purity Ring, Born Gold
Oct 17, 2013Bootleg Theater · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Hundred Waters, Kodak to Graph, Emily Reo
Jun 15, 2013Cameo Gallery · BrooklynSupportwith Yellow Ostrich, Widowspeak, W.E.T (Sweden), +1
Jun 24, 2011Marquee Room · CalgarySupportwith Keys N Krates, We Are The City, Julianna Barwick, +1
Mar 18, 2011Malverde · AustinSupportwith Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Active Child, Millionyoung, +16
Mar 11, 2011Casbah · San DiegoSupportwith Asobi Seksu, Tape Deck Mountain
Nov 18, 2010Théâtre Fairmount Theatre · MontrealSupportwith Land of Talk, Snailhouse
Jul 27, 2010Le Cercle · QuébecSupportwith Brasstronaut, Shapes and Sizes

Where they play

36 rooms in 32 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Austin3 shows
  • Calgary2 shows
  • Manhattan2 shows
  • Montreal2 shows
  • Oakland2 shows

and 27 other cities

Releases

29 releases, 2008–2023

  • Apple

    2023 · Single

  • Euphoric Recall

    2023 · Album

  • Evolution

    2023 · Single

  • Retriever

    2022 · Single

  • Slayer Moon / 2020

    2021 · Single

  • Slayer Moon

    2021

  • Just Let Me

    2020 · Single

  • Shadow Offering

    2020 · Album

  • Snow Angel

    2020 · Single

  • Young Buck

    2020 · Single

  • Here 4 U

    2020

  • Eclipse (Ashley)

    2019 · Single

  • Collarbones / Burdock & Dandelion

    2018 · Single

  • 03 cover

    03

    Aug 22, 2017 · Album · 5 tracks

  • 02 cover

    02

    Aug 7, 2017 · Album · 4 tracks

  • 01 cover

    01

    Jul 28, 2017 · Album · 5 tracks

  • Companion

    2016 · Ep

  • Deep in the Iris

    2015 · Album

  • Nocturnes I

    2015

  • Flourish // Perish

    2013 · Album

  • In Kind // Amends

    2013 · Ep

  • Remixes One: Pleasures

    2013 · Single

  • Conditions One

    2012 · Ep

  • Belispeak / Peach Wedding

    2011 · Single

  • Native Speaker

    2011 · Album

  • Same Mum (Ghibli's In-House Love Affair remix)

    2011 · Single

  • Blue Hawaii // BRAIDS

    2010 · Compilation

  • Daytrotter Session

    2010 · Ep

  • Set Pieces EP

    2008 · Ep

Lineup

  • Taylor Smith
  • Raphaelle Standell‐Preston
  • Austin Tufts

Former

  • Vince Man
  • EEJUNGMI

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 36+ plays, 2020-07-01–2026-05-16 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Greta Rose) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Midnight in a Perfect World' (Guest DJ) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Kevin Cole) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Braids — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Braids — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Braids — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Braids — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Braids — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Braids — Logo
Logo — TheAudioDB
Braids — 03
Release art · 03 — release
Braids — 02
Release art · 02 — release
Braids — 01
Release art · 01 — release
Braids — Fox Theater, 2015-06-19
Poster · Fox Theater, 2015-06-19 — Songkick
Braids — Bootleg Theater, 2013-10-17
Poster · Bootleg Theater, 2013-10-17 — Songkick
Braids — Cameo Gallery, 2013-06-15
Poster · Cameo Gallery, 2013-06-15 — Songkick
Braids — Marquee Room, 2011-06-24
Poster · Marquee Room, 2011-06-24 — Songkick
Braids — Casbah, 2011-03-11
Poster · Casbah, 2011-03-11 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
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MusicBrainzArtist facts
braids on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases
WikipediaArtist facts
Braids on Last.fmArtist facts
Braids on DiscogsArtist facts
Braids on GeniusArtist facts
Braids on TheAudioDBArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos, Logo
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited 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.