BRNDA
Punk band from DC · formed 2012
- art punk
- artpunk
- DC
- good
- indie
- indie rock
- jangle pop
- post-punk
- Shows on record
- 17
- Rooms played
- 16
- Cities
- 12
- Releases
- 8
- Last show
- Oct 18, 2025West Art
About
BRNDA is a band from DC, formed in 2012, tagged art punk, artpunk, DC by its sources. Shows on record run from 2015 to 2025, across 16 rooms in 12 cities.
- BRNDA formed in 2012 — MusicBrainz
- BRNDA has 3 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2018–2025 — MusicBrainz
- BRNDA has 7847 listeners on Last.fm — BRNDA on Last.fm
- BRNDA has released 8 recordings between 2015 and 2025 — BRNDA on Discogs
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
17 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20153 shows
- 20171 show
- 20181 show
- 20193 shows
- 20211 show
- 20221 show
- 20232 shows
- 20255 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2025 | West Art · LancasterHeadlinerwith Cor de Lux | Headliner | Cor de Lux |
| Oct 17, 2025 | MOTR · CincinnatiHeadlinerwith Cor de Lux | Headliner | Cor de Lux |
| Oct 16, 2025 | Static Age Records · AshevilleHeadlinerwith Cor de Lux | Headliner | Cor de Lux |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Kings · RaleighHeadlinerwith TC Superstar, Cor de Lux | Headliner | TC Superstar, Cor de Lux |
| Mar 10, 2025 | Black Cat · WashingtonSupportwith 2nd Grade | Support | 2nd Grade |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Cat's Cradle Back Room · CarrboroSupportwith Islands | Support | Islands |
| May 4, 2023 | Comet Ping Pong · WashingtonSupportwith Cola, Gauche | Support | Cola, Gauche |
| Apr 21, 2022 | Grog Shop · Cleveland HeightsSupportwith Guerilla Toss, Dana | Support | Guerilla Toss, Dana |
| Nov 11, 2021 | The Broadway · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Patti, Youbet, Foyer Red | Headliner | Patti, Youbet, Foyer Red |
| Mar 6, 2019 | El-Rocko Lounge · SavannahSupportwith Light Beams, Too Much | Support | Light Beams, Too Much |
| Mar 1, 2019 | Pie Shop · WashingtonSupportwith Ed Schrader's Music Beat, Param Anand Singh, Erotic Thrillers | Support | Ed Schrader's Music Beat, Param Anand Singh, Erotic Thrillers |
| Feb 11, 2019 | Comet Ping Pong · WashingtonSupportwith Eyelids | Support | Eyelids |
| Oct 3, 2018 | The Pinhook · DurhamSupportwith Bangzz, Ravary | Support | Bangzz, Ravary |
| Sep 18, 2017 | Charlie's Kitchen · CambridgeHeadlinerwith Elephants, Birdwatching, Dogtooth | Headliner | Elephants, Birdwatching, Dogtooth |
| Sep 13, 2015 | Hole in the Sky · WashingtonSupportwith Mild High Club, Laser Background | Support | Mild High Club, Laser Background |
| May 30, 2015 | Babe City · WashingtonSupportwith Daddy Issues, The Pretty Greens | Support | Daddy Issues, The Pretty Greens |
| Mar 13, 2015 | Strange Matter · RichmondSupportwith Deaf Scene, Toxic Moxie, Fight Cloud | Support | Deaf Scene, Toxic Moxie, Fight Cloud |
Where they play
16 rooms in 12 citiesRooms played most
- Comet Ping Pong · Washington2 shows
- Babe City · Washington1 show
- Black Cat · Washington1 show
- Cat's Cradle Back Room · Carrboro1 show
- Charlie's Kitchen · Cambridge1 show
Cities played
- Washington6 shows
- Asheville1 show
- Brooklyn1 show
- Cambridge1 show
- Carrboro1 show
and 7 other cities
Live history
17 shows on record- Shows counted
- 17
- First on record
- Mar 2015
- Latest on record
- Oct 2025
Shows per year
- 20153
- 20171
- 20181
- 20193
- 20211
- 20221
- 20232
- 20255
Top rooms
- Comet Ping Pong, Washington · 2
- West Art, Lancaster · 1
- MOTR, Cincinnati · 1
- Static Age Records, Asheville · 1
- Kings, Raleigh · 1
Top cities
- Washington, DC · 6
- Savannah, GA · 1
- Lancaster · 1
- Cambridge · 1
- Carrboro, NC · 1
Often on the bill with: Cor de Lux, 2nd Grade, Bangzz, Daddy Issues, Dana, Deaf Scene, Ed Schrader's Music Beat, Elephants
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
8 releases, 2015–2025Total Pain
2025 · Album
May Day Music: A Benefit Compilation For Strike Funds & Artists
2022
Do You Like Salt?
2021 · Album
Post-Trash: Volume Four
2019
thanks for playing
2018 · Ep
BT Mixtape Vol.1
2018
crab legs ep
2018
The DC Rock'n'Roll Chili Mixtape
2015
Lineup
- Dave Lesser
- Leah Gage
- Alex Kozen
- Torrey Sanders
Airplay
Lineup history
4 members on record- Alex Kozentenure unknown
- Dave Lessertenure unknown
- Leah Gagetenure unknown
- Torrey Sanderstenure unknown
Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.
Shares members with: Light Beams (via Leah Gage), The Boundary Stones (via Dave Lesser), The North Country (via Leah Gage)
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| BRNDA on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| BRNDA on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Spotify | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | 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.