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Brief Candles

Indie band from Milwaukee, WI

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Brief Candles photo
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Shows on record
12
Rooms played
12
Cities
7
Releases
7
Last show
Sep 25, 2025Central Saloon

About

Brief Candles is a band from Milwaukee, WI, tagged dream pop, indie, indie rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2010 to 2025, across 12 rooms in 7 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
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Shows per year

  1. 20103 shows
  2. 20111 show
  3. 20121 show
  4. 20132 shows
  5. 20142 shows
  6. 20181 show
  7. 20252 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Sep 25, 2025Central Saloon · SeattleHeadlinerwith Black Nite Crash, Darksoft, Bonney Rubble
Sep 24, 2025Wild Child · OlympiaSupportwith Waves Crashing, Darksoft, mumrunner
Nov 10, 2018Bell's Eccentric Cafe · KalamazooSupportwith Ringo Deathstarr, Soft Science, Airiel, +1
Mar 8, 2014The Empty Bottle · ChicagoSupportwith Dead Leaf Echo, Airiel, Lightfoils, +1
Mar 7, 2014Triple Rock Social Club · MinneapolisSupportwith Dead Leaf Echo, Chatham Rise, Lightfoild
Apr 6, 2013Kitty Cat Klub · MinneapolisSupportwith Ariel, Panther Ray, Chatham Rise
Apr 5, 2013Riverwest Public House Cooperative · MilwaukeeHeadlinerwith Airiel, Cousins, Erik Void
Jul 1, 2012The Frequency · MadisonSupportwith Space Waves, Troy Schafer
Feb 13, 2011Mad Planet · MilwaukeeSupportwith Unwed Sailor, sleepcomesdown
Dec 11, 2010Hexagon Bar · MinneapolisHeadlinerwith Chatham Rise, Delta Lyrae
Jul 31, 20107th St. Entry · MinneapolisSupportwith Chatham Rise, Delta Lyrae, Flavor Crystals
Feb 12, 2010Lotus Land Records · MilwaukeeSupportwith ALL CREATURES, White Problems, Big Fun, +3

Where they play

12 rooms in 7 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Minneapolis4 shows
  • Milwaukee3 shows
  • Chicago1 show
  • Kalamazoo1 show
  • Madison1 show

and 2 other cities

Releases

7 releases, 2003–2024

  • Unfinished Nature

    2024 · Album

  • It Doesn't Lead to Anything : Part 1

    2022 · Ep

  • Retreater

    2017 · Album

  • Newhouse

    2013 · Ep

  • Fractured Days

    2011 · Album

  • They Live We Sleep

    2006 · Album

  • Brief Candles

    2003 · Album

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2011-11-10–2020-10-03 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show '90.TEEN' (Youth DJ) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Stevie Zoom) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Stevie Zoom) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (Troy Nelson) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Brief Candles — Wild Child, 2025-09-24
Poster · Wild Child, 2025-09-24 — Songkick
Brief Candles — Bell's Eccentric Cafe, 2018-11-10
Poster · Bell's Eccentric Cafe, 2018-11-10 — Songkick
Brief Candles — The Empty Bottle, 2014-03-08
Poster · The Empty Bottle, 2014-03-08 — Songkick
Brief Candles — Kitty Cat Klub, 2013-04-06
Poster · Kitty Cat Klub, 2013-04-06 — Songkick
Brief Candles — The Frequency, 2012-07-01
Poster · The Frequency, 2012-07-01 — Songkick
Brief Candles — Mad Planet, 2011-02-13
Poster · Mad Planet, 2011-02-13 — Songkick
Brief Candles — 7th St. Entry, 2010-07-31
Poster · 7th St. Entry, 2010-07-31 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
Brief Candles on Last.fmArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
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.