Des Ark
Rock band from Philadelphia, PA
- dischord
- folk
- indie
- indie rock
- lovitt
- punk
- rock
- singer-songwriter
- Shows on record
- 12
- Rooms played
- 10
- Cities
- 9
- Releases
- 17
- Last show
- Oct 7, 2019Motorco Music Hall
About
Des Ark is a band from Philadelphia, PA, tagged dischord, folk, indie by its sources. Shows on record run from 2008 to 2019, across 10 rooms in 9 cities.
- Des Ark is based in Philadelphia — MusicBrainz
- Aimée Collet Argote: member — MusicBrainz
- Ashley Arnwine: member — MusicBrainz
- Timothy Herzog: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Des Ark has 8 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2005–2015 — MusicBrainz
- Des Ark is based in Pittsboro, North Carolina — Des Ark on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Live at WXDU Vol. 3 (2013-10-21) — Bandcamp
- Des Ark has 19940 listeners on Last.fm — Des Ark on Last.fm
- Des Ark has released 10 recordings between 2003 and 2015 — Des Ark 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
12 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20081 show
- 20132 shows
- 20143 shows
- 20151 show
- 20161 show
- 20194 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2019 | Motorco Music Hall · DurhamSupportwith Team Dresch | Support | Team Dresch |
| Oct 3, 2019 | Union Transfer · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Team Dresch, Screaming Females | Support | Team Dresch, Screaming Females |
| Oct 1, 2019 | Monty Hall · Jersey CitySupportwith Team Dresch | Support | Team Dresch |
| Sep 29, 2019 | Black Cat · WashingtonSupportwith Team Dresch, Princess (NYC) | Support | Team Dresch, Princess (NYC) |
| Feb 6, 2016 | Green Room · FlagstaffSupportwith Saintseneca, Blessed Feathers | Support | Saintseneca, Blessed Feathers |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Bowery Ballroom · New York (NYC)Supportwith Hop Along, Radiator Hospital | Support | Hop Along, Radiator Hospital |
| Sep 28, 2014 | The Pinhook · DurhamHeadlinerwith Drug Yacht | Headliner | Drug Yacht |
| Jul 31, 2014 | Club Congress · TucsonHeadlinerwith Mellow Bellow | Headliner | Mellow Bellow |
| Mar 29, 2014 | The Pinhook · DurhamSupportwith Waxahatchee, Radiator Hospital | Support | Waxahatchee, Radiator Hospital |
| Jun 17, 2013 | Local 506 · Chapel HillSupportwith Night Beds, Jenny O. | Support | Night Beds, Jenny O. |
| Feb 1, 2013 | The Pinhook · DurhamSupportwith Grass Widow | Support | Grass Widow |
| Feb 7, 2008 | Raymond Bar · Clermont-FerrandHeadlinerwith Hrsta, Doppler, STALK | Headliner | Hrsta, Doppler, STALK |
Where they play
10 rooms in 9 citiesRooms played most
- The Pinhook · Durham3 shows
- Black Cat · Washington1 show
- Bowery Ballroom · New York (NYC)1 show
- Club Congress · Tucson1 show
- Green Room · Flagstaff1 show
Cities played
- Durham4 shows
- Chapel Hill1 show
- Clermont-Ferrand1 show
- Flagstaff1 show
- Jersey City1 show
and 4 other cities
Live history
12 shows on record- Shows counted
- 12
- First on record
- Feb 2008
- Latest on record
- Oct 2019
Shows per year
- 20081
- 20132
- 20143
- 20151
- 20161
- 20194
Top rooms
- The Pinhook, Durham · 3
- Motorco Music Hall, Durham · 1
- Union Transfer, Philadelphia · 1
- Monty Hall, Jersey City · 1
- Black Cat, Washington · 1
Top cities
- Durham, NC · 4
- Chapel Hill, NC · 1
- Flagstaff, AZ · 1
- New York (NYC), NY · 1
- Tucson, AZ · 1
Often on the bill with: Team Dresch, Radiator Hospital, Blessed Feathers, Drug Yacht, Grass Widow, Hop Along, Jenny O., Mellow Bellow
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
17 releases, 2003–2015Everything Dies
2015 · Album
Oct 21, 2013 · Album · 9 tracks
Don't Rock The Boat, Sink The Fucker
2011 · Album
WXDU Vol. 3
2010 · Album
Dec 9, 2007 · Album · 9 tracks
Battle of the Beards
2007 · Album
Live on WXDU V.2.
2007 · Album
WXDU Volume Two
2007
Jan 1, 2006 · Album · 7 tracks
Live On WXDU
2006
Loose Lips Sink Ships
2005 · Album
Des_Ark / Bellafea
2004
Day_Of_Prole
2003
Day of Prole
Ep
Live on WXDU (demo)
Album
Untitled
Lineup
- Aimée Collet Argote
- Ashley Arnwine
Former
- Timothy Herzog
Airplay
Lineup history
5 members on record- Aimee Argotetenure unknown
- Aimée Collet Argotetenure unknown
- Ashley Arnwinetenure unknown
- Tim Herzogtenure unknown
- Timothy Herzogleft, years 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: Godspeed You! Black Emperor (via Timothy Herzog), Mass Movement of the Moth (via Ashley Arnwine), Universal Girlfriend (via Ashley Arnwine), Wrekmeister Harmonies (via Timothy Herzog)
Shares members with: Black Skies (via Tim Herzog), For King and Country (via Tim Herzog), Godspeed You Black Emperor! (via Tim Herzog), Ingrid (via Ashley Arnwine), Milemarker (via Tim Herzog), Pinkwash (via Ashley Arnwine), Xanax (via Ashley Arnwine)
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Des Ark on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Des Ark on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Des Ark on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| 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 |
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.