Carla Kihlstedt
Experimental & noise band from Lancaster, MA · formed 1971
- Shows on record
- 5
- Rooms played
- 5
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 18
- Last show
- Mar 15, 2015Dance Palace Community & Cultural Center
About
Carla Kihlstedt is a band from Lancaster, MA, formed in 1971, tagged experimental, artsong, experimental pop by its sources. Shows on record run from 2012 to 2015, across 5 rooms in 5 cities.
- Carla Kihlstedt formed in 1971 — MusicBrainz
- Carla Kihlstedt is based in Lancaster, MA — MusicBrainz
- The Book of Knots: member — MusicBrainz
- Tin Hat: member — MusicBrainz
- Cosa Brava: member — MusicBrainz
- 2 Foot Yard: member — MusicBrainz
- Rabbit Rabbit: member — MusicBrainz
- Causing a Tiger: member — MusicBrainz
- Minamo: member — MusicBrainz
- Rova Channeling Coltrane: violin — MusicBrainz
- Charming Hostess: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Tin Hat Trio: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Sleepytime Gorilla Museum: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Carla Kihlstedt has 13 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1998–2025 — MusicBrainz
- Carla Kihlstedt is based in Falmouth, Massachusetts — Carla Kihlstedt on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: 26 Little DeathsCarla Kihlstedt / Present Music (2025-03-28) — Bandcamp
- Carla Kihlstedt formed in 1998 — Wikipedia
- Carla Kihlstedt plays Avant-garde — Wikipedia
- Carla Kihlstedt plays experimental — Wikipedia
- Carla Kihlstedt plays free improvisation — Wikipedia
- Carla Kihlstedt plays contemporary classical — Wikipedia
- Carla Kihlstedt has 8738 listeners on Last.fm — Carla Kihlstedt on Last.fm
- Carla Kihlstedt has released 10 recordings between 2006 and 2025 — Carla Kihlstedt on Discogs
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @carlakihlstedt — Carla Kihlstedt 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
5 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20121 show
- 20154 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2015 | Dance Palace Community & Cultural Center · Point Reyes StationSupportwith Tin Hat, Tin Hat Trio, Mark Orton, +2 | Support | Tin Hat, Tin Hat Trio, Mark Orton, +2 |
| Mar 14, 2015 | The Freight · BerkeleySupportwith Tin Hat, Tin Hat Trio, Rob Reich, +4 | Support | Tin Hat, Tin Hat Trio, Rob Reich, +4 |
| Mar 13, 2015 | McCabe's Guitar Shop · Santa MonicaSupportwith Tin Hat, Tin Hat Trio, Ben Goldberg, +2 | Support | Tin Hat, Tin Hat Trio, Ben Goldberg, +2 |
| Mar 12, 2015 | The Loft, UC San Diego · La JollaSupportwith Tin Hat, Tin Hat Trio, Ben Goldberg, +2 | Support | Tin Hat, Tin Hat Trio, Ben Goldberg, +2 |
| Apr 5, 2012 | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Mark Orton, Ben Goldberg, Rob Reich, +1 | Headliner | Mark Orton, Ben Goldberg, Rob Reich, +1 |
Where they play
5 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- Dance Palace Community & Cultural Center · Point Reyes Station1 show
- McCabe's Guitar Shop · Santa Monica1 show
- The Freight · Berkeley1 show
- The Loft, UC San Diego · La Jolla1 show
- Yerba Buena Center for the Arts · San Francisco1 show
Cities played
- Berkeley1 show
- La Jolla1 show
- Point Reyes Station1 show
- San Francisco1 show
- Santa Monica1 show
Releases
18 releases, 1998–2025
26 Little DeathsCarla Kihlstedt / Present Music
Mar 28, 2025 · Album · 26 tracks
26 Little Deaths
2025 · Album
Necessary MonstersCarla Kihlstedt & Rafael Osés
Oct 16, 2021 · Album · 9 tracks
Necessary Monsters
2021 · Album
Grace And Delia Are Gone: Tales For The Stage, IV
2016
Niagara Falling: Tales for the Stage, III
2012 · Ep
Smoking Balance: the Complete Recordings
2011 · Album
Still You Lay Dreaming: Tales for the Stage, II
2011 · Album
Causing a Tiger
2010 · Album
In Medias Res
2010
Ravish and Other Tales for the Stage
2008 · Album
Ravish (And Other Tales For The Stage) - Music Written For Dance And Theater
2008
Minamo
2007 · Album
The Compass, Log and Lead
2006 · Album
Flying Low
2004 · Album
2 Foot Yard
2003 · Album
Dalaba, Frith, Glick Rieman, Kihlstedt
2003 · Album
Sonarchy 1998
1998 · Album
Lineup
- The Book of Knots
- Tin Hat
- Cosa Brava
- 2 Foot Yard
- Rabbit Rabbit
- Causing a Tiger
- Minamo
- Rova Channeling Coltrane · violin
Former
- Charming Hostess
- Tin Hat Trio
- Sleepytime Gorilla Museum · lead vocals
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Carla Kihlstedt on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Carla Kihlstedt on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Carla Kihlstedt on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Carla Kihlstedt on Genius | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history |
| 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.