Current 93
Folk & acoustic band from London · formed 1982
- apocalyptic folk
- avant-folk
- british
- dark ambient
- dark folk
- drone
- english
- folk
- Shows on record
- 6
- Rooms played
- 5
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 35
- Last show
- Mar 26, 2011Kampnagel
About
Current 93 is a band from London, formed in 1982, tagged apocalyptic folk, avant-folk, british by its sources. Shows on record run from 2007 to 2011, across 5 rooms in 5 cities.
- Current 93 formed in 1982 — MusicBrainz
- Current 93 is based in London — MusicBrainz
- David Tibet: lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Steven Stapleton: additional — MusicBrainz
- Michael Cashmore: additional — MusicBrainz
- Andrew W.K.: additional — MusicBrainz
- Freya Aswynn: additional — MusicBrainz
- James Blackshaw: additional — MusicBrainz
- Ben Chasny: additional — MusicBrainz
- Maja Elliott: additional, piano — MusicBrainz
- David Kenny: additional — MusicBrainz
- James Malindaine-Lafayette: additional — MusicBrainz
- Rose McDowall: additional — MusicBrainz
- Boyd Rice: additional — MusicBrainz
- Current 93 has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1984–2001 — MusicBrainz
- Current 93 has 316315 listeners on Last.fm — Current 93 on Last.fm
- Current 93 has released 10 recordings between 2024 and 2026 — Current 93 on Discogs
- Current 93 has 37 followers on Genius — Current 93 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
6 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20071 show
- 20092 shows
- 20102 shows
- 20111 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2011 | Kampnagel · HamburgSupportwith A Hawk and a Hacksaw, Hauschka, James Blackshaw, +4 | Support | A Hawk and a Hacksaw, Hauschka, James Blackshaw, +4 |
| May 29, 2010 | O2 Forum Kentish Town · Kentish TownSupportwith These New Puritans, Comus, Rameses III, +1 | Support | These New Puritans, Comus, Rameses III, +1 |
| May 28, 2010 | O2 Forum Kentish Town · Kentish TownHeadlinerwith irr. app. (ext.), joolie, Andrew Liles, +2 | Headliner | irr. app. (ext.), joolie, Andrew Liles, +2 |
| Oct 17, 2009 | Init Roma · RomeHeadlinerwith Mouse on Mars, Legowelt, Nada, +26 | Headliner | Mouse on Mars, Legowelt, Nada, +26 |
| Sep 22, 2009 | Teatro Alfieri · TurinHeadlinerwith James Blackshaw, Baby Dee, Andrew Liles, +1 | Headliner | James Blackshaw, Baby Dee, Andrew Liles, +1 |
| Apr 20, 2007 | Donaufestival · KremsHeadlinerwith OM, Matmos, Sunn O))), +2 | Headliner | OM, Matmos, Sunn O))), +2 |
Where they play
5 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- O2 Forum Kentish Town · Kentish Town2 shows
- Donaufestival · Krems1 show
- Init Roma · Rome1 show
- Kampnagel · Hamburg1 show
- Teatro Alfieri · Turin1 show
Cities played
- Kentish Town2 shows
- Hamburg1 show
- Krems1 show
- Rome1 show
- Turin1 show
Releases
35 releases, 1984–2026Hallucinate, Children
2026
Dawn Yawns
2025
MayBe Skeletal RainBow
2025
GreenSleeve Drakōn
2025
Tarok TeaTime
2025
Moony Toons
2025
Niemandswasser
2025
As Real As ScareCrows
2025
C93 Play By The Sea93
2025
The Black Girl's Blues For The White Girl
2024
Bright Yellow Moon
2001 · Album
The Great in the Small
2001 · Album
This Degenerate Little Town
2001 · Album
Who Is the Sufferer?
2001 · Album
Faust
2000 · Album
Sleep Has His House
2000 · Album
An introduction to suffering
1999 · Album
Soft Black Stars
1998 · Album
Horsey
1997 · Album
In a Foreign Town, in a Foreign Land
1997 · Album
All the Pretty Little Horses
1996 · Album
Of Ruine or Some Blazing Starre
1994 · Album
Thunder Perfect Mind
1992 · Album
Island
1991 · Album
Horse / Lex Talionis / Lumbs Sister
1990 · Album
Crooked Crosses for the Nodding God
1989 · Album
Christ and the Pale Queens Mighty in Sorrow
1988 · Album
Earth Covers Earth
1988 · Album
Swastikas for Noddy
1988 · Album
Dawn
1987 · Album
Dogs Blood Order
1987 · Album
Imperium
1987 · Album
In Menstrual Night
1985 · Album
Dogs Blood Rising
1984 · Album
Nature Unveiled
1984 · Album
Lineup
- David Tibet · lead vocals
- Steven Stapleton · additional
- Michael Cashmore · additional
- Andrew W.K. · additional
- Freya Aswynn · additional
- James Blackshaw · additional
- Ben Chasny · additional
- Maja Elliott · additional, piano
- David Kenny · additional
- James Malindaine-Lafayette · additional
- Rose McDowall · additional
- Boyd Rice · additional
- Nick Saloman · additional
- Jon Seagroatt
- Tony Wakeford · additional
- Joolie Wood · additional
Former
- John Balance · additional
- John Murphy · additional
- Steve Ignorant · additional
- Douglas P · additional
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Current 93 on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Current 93 on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Current 93 on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| 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.