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Das Damen

Rock band from New York, NY · formed 1984

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Shows on record
5
Rooms played
5
Cities
5
Releases
11
Last show
Oct 31, 1991Maxwell's

About

Das Damen is a band from New York, NY, formed in 1984, tagged alternative, Alternative rock, Garage Rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 1987 to 1991, across 5 rooms in 5 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

5 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 19871 show
  2. 19881 show
  3. 19913 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Oct 31, 1991Maxwell's · HobokenSupportwith Poster Children, Antenna, Die Kreuzen, +1
Oct 1, 1991The Legendary Dobbs · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Melvins, Nirvana
Apr 17, 1991Mississippi Nights · St LouisSupportwith Screaming Trees
Apr 19, 1988Vogue · SeattleHeadlinerwith Blood Circus, Mudhoney
Apr 29, 1987Idols · RochesterSupportwith Sonic Youth, Lee Ranaldo, Steve Shelley, +1

Where they play

5 rooms in 5 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Hoboken1 show
  • Philadelphia1 show
  • Rochester1 show
  • Seattle1 show
  • St Louis1 show

Live history

5 shows on record
Shows counted
5
First on record
Apr 1987
Latest on record
Oct 1991

Shows per year

  1. 19871
  2. 19881
  3. 19913

Top rooms

  • Maxwell's, Hoboken · 1
  • The Legendary Dobbs, Philadelphia · 1
  • Mississippi Nights, St Louis · 1
  • Vogue, Seattle · 1
  • Idols, Rochester · 1

Top cities

  • Rochester · 1
  • Philadelphia, PA · 1
  • St Louis, MO · 1
  • Seattle, WA · 1
  • Hoboken, NJ · 1

Often on the bill with: Blood Circus, Die Kreuzen, Lee Ranaldo, Melvins, Mudhoney, Nirvana, Poster Children, Screaming Trees

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

11 releases, 1986–1991

  • High Anxiety

    1991 · Ep

  • Entertaining Friends

    1990 · Album

  • Mousetrap

    1989 · Album

  • Noon Daylight

    1989 · Single

  • Sad Mile / Making Time

    1989 · Single

  • Sad Mile b/w Making Time

    1989

  • Marshmellow Conspiracy

    1988 · Ep

  • Triskaidekaphobe

    1988 · Album

  • Reverse Into Tomorrow

    1988

  • Jupiter Eye

    1987 · Album

  • Das Damen

    1986 · Album

Lineup

  • Lyle Hysen · drums (drum set)
  • David Motamed · bass guitar
  • Alex Totino · guitar
  • Jim Walters · guitar

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 5 plays, 2002-09-30–2018-03-23 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Evie Stokes) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Sonic Reducer' (Brian Foss, Dr. West, Nick Turner) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Larry Metro) — KEXP

Lineup history

7 members on record
  • Alex Totinoguitartenure unknown
  • Dave Motamedtenure unknown
  • David Motamedbass guitartenure unknown
  • Jim Wallersteintenure unknown
  • Jim Waltersguitartenure unknown
  • Lyle Hysendrums (drum set)tenure unknown
  • Phill Von Trapptenure 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.

Members also play in: Cell (via David Motamed), New United Monster Show (via Jim Walters)

Shares members with: Dr Janet (via Lyle Hysen), Misguided (via Dave Motamed), The Royal Arctic Institute (via Dave Motamed), Two Dollar Guitar (via Dave Motamed), Vacationland (via Jim Walters), Vineland (via Lyle Hysen)

Photos, art and posters

Das Damen — Maxwell's, 1991-10-31
Poster · Maxwell's, 1991-10-31 — Songkick
Das Damen — The Legendary Dobbs, 1991-10-01
Poster · The Legendary Dobbs, 1991-10-01 — Songkick
Das Damen — Mississippi Nights, 1991-04-17
Poster · Mississippi Nights, 1991-04-17 — Songkick
Das Damen — Vogue, 1988-04-19
Poster · Vogue, 1988-04-19 — Songkick
Das Damen — Idols, 1987-04-29
Poster · Idols, 1987-04-29 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
Das Damen on Last.fmArtist facts
Das Damen on DiscogsArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited 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.

From Wikipedia

These facts are from the English Wikipedia article Das Damen. They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.

Origin
New York City, U.S.
Years active
1984–1991
Genres
Alternative rock
Labels
Ecstatic Peace!, SST, Twin/Tone, City Slang, Sub Pop
Past members
Jim Walters, Alex Totino, Phil Leopold von Trapp, Lyle Hysen, David Motamed
Associated acts
Cell, Arthur Lee (Love), Roy Loney (Flamin' Groovies), Otis Ball

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