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Brigade
Hip-hop band from London · formed 2003
- brigade
- hip hop
- hip-hop/rap
- indie hip hop
- mdaband
- midwest
- more dangerous animal
- punk rap
- Shows on record
- 10
- Rooms played
- 8
- Cities
- 7
- Releases
- 13
- Last show
- Dec 18, 2022Club Academy
About
Brigade is a band from London, formed in 2003, tagged brigade, hip hop, hip-hop/rap by its sources. Shows on record run from 2008 to 2022, across 8 rooms in 7 cities.
- Brigade formed in 2003 — MusicBrainz
- Brigade is based in London — MusicBrainz
- James Plant: background vocals — MusicBrainz
- Will Simpson: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Andrew Kearton: percussion — MusicBrainz
- Naoto Hori: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Nathaniel Finbow: percussion (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Brigade has 11 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2005–2018 — MusicBrainz
- Brigade is based in La Crosse, Wisconsin — Brigade on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: The Afterdark (2012-01-16) — Bandcamp
- Brigade (band) formed in 2003 — Wikipedia
- Brigade (band) is from London , England — Wikipedia
- Brigade (band) has 5 members: Will Simpson, James Plant, Nathaniel Finbow, Alex Baker, Mark Fisher — Wikipedia
- Brigade (band) plays Alternative rock — Wikipedia
- Brigade (band) plays post-hardcore — Wikipedia
- Brigade has 43446 listeners on Last.fm — Brigade on Last.fm
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
10 on record · SongkickNo upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us
Shows per year
- 20085 shows
- 20091 show
- 20101 show
- 20112 shows
- 20221 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2022 | Club Academy · ManchesterSupportwith Jamie Lenman, James and the Cold Gun, Katie Malco, +2 | Support | Jamie Lenman, James and the Cold Gun, Katie Malco, +2 |
| Nov 20, 2011 | Emo's Austin · AustinSupportwith The Bled, Decoder, Ready the Messenger | Support | The Bled, Decoder, Ready the Messenger |
| Apr 18, 2011 | Emo's Austin · AustinSupportwith Protest the Hero, Maylene & The Sons of Disaster, Damion Suomi, +4 | Support | Protest the Hero, Maylene & The Sons of Disaster, Damion Suomi, +4 |
| Nov 20, 2010 | O2 Academy3 Birmingham · BirminghamHeadlinerwith Verses, Hill Valley High, Rhesus, +1 | Headliner | Verses, Hill Valley High, Rhesus, +1 |
| Jan 14, 2009 | Astoria · LondonSupportwith Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly, The Automatic, …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, +9 | Support | Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly, The Automatic, …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, +9 |
| Jun 13, 2008 | Donington Park · DerbySupportwith Firewind, Kiss, Incubus, +92 | Support | Firewind, Kiss, Incubus, +92 |
| Apr 28, 2008 | Pyramids Centre · PortsmouthSupportwith Aiden, Serpico, Kill Hannah | Support | Aiden, Serpico, Kill Hannah |
| Apr 9, 2008 | Astoria · LondonSupportwith Aiden, Kill Hannah, Serpico | Support | Aiden, Kill Hannah, Serpico |
| Apr 3, 2008 | O2 Academy Oxford · OxfordSupportwith Aiden, Kill Hannah, Serpico | Support | Aiden, Kill Hannah, Serpico |
| Apr 2, 2008 | Academy 2 · ManchesterSupportwith Aiden, Kill Hannah, Serpico | Support | Aiden, Kill Hannah, Serpico |
Where they play
8 rooms in 7 citiesRooms played most
- Astoria · London2 shows
- Emo's Austin · Austin2 shows
- Academy 2 · Manchester1 show
- Club Academy · Manchester1 show
- Donington Park · Derby1 show
Cities played
- Austin2 shows
- London2 shows
- Manchester2 shows
- Birmingham1 show
- Derby1 show
and 2 other cities
Releases
13 releases, 2005–2018This Is Not For You
2018 · Ep
Jan 16, 2012 · Album · 9 tracks
Will Be Will Be
2011 · Album
Nov 23, 2010 · Album · 8 tracks
Love is a Duel
2010 · Ep
Come Morning We Fight
2008 · Album
Pilot (Single)
2008 · Single
Sink, Sink, Swim
2008 · Single
Guillotine
2006 · Single
Lights
2006 · Album
Magneto
2006 · Single
Made to Wreck EP
2005 · Ep
Safe Hands EP
2005 · Ep
Lineup
- James Plant · background vocals
- Will Simpson · guitar
- Andrew Kearton · percussion
Former
- Naoto Hori · bass guitar
- Nathaniel Finbow · percussion
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Brigade on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Brigade on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Spotify | Photos |
| Last.fm | 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.