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Dire Wolves

Rock band from San Francisco, PA · formed 2008

Sharing an authentic Grateful Dead music experience. Nashville Grateful Dead tribute band.

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Dire Wolves photo
Photo from the public record
Shows on record
35
Rooms played
25
Cities
14
Releases
34
Last show
May 11, 2024The Cooperage

About

Dire Wolves is a band from San Francisco, PA, formed in 2008, tagged alternative/indie rock, experimental, jam band by its sources. Shows on record run from 2010 to 2024, across 25 rooms in 14 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

35 on record · Songkick, archive etree
No upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us

Shows per year

  1. 20103 shows
  2. 20131 show
  3. 20162 shows
  4. 20175 shows
  5. 201811 shows
  6. 201912 shows
  7. 20241 show
Show history
DateVenue
May 11, 2024The Cooperage · MilwaukeeHeadliner
Sep 7, 2019West Germany · BerlinSupportwith Einseinseins
Aug 22, 2019Starline Social Club Crystal Cavern · OaklandHeadlinerwith Numinous Eye
Aug 2, 2019The Mothership · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Grex, Elkhorn
Jul 27, 2019Market Hotel · BrooklynSupportwith Chris Forsyth, Garcia Peoples, Weak Signal
May 11, 2019Jerry's On Front · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Eugene Chadbourne
May 10, 2019Nublu Classic · New YorkHeadliner
May 10, 2019Nublu 62 · New York (NYC)Supportwith Sunwatchers
Apr 14, 2019Mickey's Tavern · MadisonHeadlinerwith Sunburned Hand of the Man
Apr 12, 2019The Cooperage · MilwaukeeHeadliner
Apr 11, 2019Hideout · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Sunburned Hand of the Man, Plastic Crimewave Syndicate
Apr 10, 2019Reverberation Vinyl · BloomingtonHeadlinerwith Sunburned Hand of the Man
Feb 7, 2019Union Pool · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Willie Lane
Nov 10, 2018The Mothership · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Curanderos, Garcia Peoples
Nov 6, 2018El Rio · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith 3 Moons, Louise Bock
Oct 10, 2018Starline Social Club · OaklandSupportwith Kikagaku Moyo
Sep 15, 2018Adobe Books 24th St. · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Village of Spaces
Jul 27, 2018San Francisco Community Music Center · San FranciscoHeadliner
Jul 2, 2018Make-Out Room · San FranciscoHeadliner
May 6, 2018The Empty Bottle · ChicagoHeadliner
May 4, 2018The Cooperage · MilwaukeeHeadliner
May 3, 2018Mickey's Tavern · MadisonHeadliner
May 2, 2018Reverberation Vinyl · BloomingtonHeadlinerwith Opossum Sun Trail
Feb 23, 2018Adobe Books 24th St. · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Picastro
Sep 24, 2017Kung Fu Necktie Upstairs · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Chris Forsyth & The Solar Motel Band
Sep 21, 2017Union Pool · New York (NYC)Supportwith Chris Forsyth & The Solar Motel Band, Ava Mendoza's Unnatural Ways
Jul 30, 2017Adobe Books 24th St. · San FranciscoSupportwith Abronia, Danny Paul Grody
May 15, 2017El Rio · San FranciscoSupportwith Storm Chaser, Angst Hase Pfeffer Nase, Ima, +1
May 13, 2017Bottom of the Hill · San FranciscoSupportwith Acid Mothers Temple, DJ Rob Metal
Jun 25, 2016The Starry Plough · BerkeleySupportwith Grex, 3 Leafs
Mar 29, 2016Golden Bull Bar · OaklandSupportwith Frankie & The Witch Fingers
Mar 2, 2013The Fairview Pub · VancouverSupportwith Jesse LeBourdais
Jul 23, 2010Belvedere's · PittsburghSupportwith Lightning Bolt, Centipede E'est, Rotflol
May 8, 2010Zebulon · BrooklynSupportwith D. Charles Speer & the Helix
Feb 7, 2010Zebulon · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Orleans Gunn, Samara Lubelski, Pete Nolan, +3

Where they play

25 rooms in 14 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • San Francisco8 shows
  • Philadelphia4 shows
  • Brooklyn3 shows
  • Milwaukee3 shows
  • New York (NYC)3 shows

and 9 other cities

Live history

34 shows on record
Shows counted
34
First on record
Feb 2010
Latest on record
May 2024

Shows per year

  1. 20103
  2. 20131
  3. 20162
  4. 20175
  5. 201811
  6. 201911
  7. 20241

Top rooms

  • The Cooperage, Milwaukee · 3
  • Adobe Books 24th St., San Francisco · 3
  • The Mothership, Philadelphia · 2
  • Mickey's Tavern, Madison · 2
  • Reverberation Vinyl, Bloomington · 2

Top cities

  • San Francisco, CA · 8
  • Philadelphia, PA · 4
  • Brooklyn, NY · 3
  • Milwaukee, WI · 3
  • Oakland, CA · 3

Often on the bill with: Chris Forsyth, Garcia Peoples, Sunburned Hand of the Man, Elkhorn, Grex, 3 Leafs, 3 Moons, Abronia

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

Releases

34 releases, 2009–2026

  • WRCT session, Pittsburgh PA - December 7, 2009

    2026

  • Reverberation Vinyl, Bloomington, IL - April 10, 2019

    2025

  • Acme Records, Milwaukee, WI - May 11, 2024

    2025

  • Import/Export, München, DE - September 9, 2019

    2024

  • Easy Portals

    2023 · Album

  • Zebulon, Brooklyn, NY - February 7, 2010

    2023

  • The Cooperage, Milwaukee, WI - May 4, 2018

    2023

  • The Shop, Pittsburgh, PA - December 18, 2010

    2022

  • The Knockout, San Francisco, CA - October 2, 2022

    2022

  • Purple House, Oakland, CA - December 10, 2016

    2022

  • Bolinas

    2021 · Album

  • The Compleat Trancing Master

    2020 · Compilation

  • 10-10-18 Starline Ballroom Oakland CA

    2019 · Album

  • Dig Where You Stand

    2019 · Album

  • Excursions to Cloudland / Oceans of Green

    2019 · Compilation

  • Grow Towards the Light

    2019 · Album

  • I Just Wasn’t Made for These Set Times

    2019 · Album

  • 9-21-17 Union Pool Brooklyn NY

    2018 · Album

  • Headroom / Dire Wolves (Just Exactly Perfect Sisters Band)

    2018 · Album

  • Loud Exit

    2018 · Album

  • One for the Heads

    2018 · Album

  • Paradisiacal Mind

    2018 · Album

  • Shootout at the Dildo Factory

    2018 · Album

  • Drumbar and Basspear

    2017 · Album

  • Earthquake Country

    2017 · Album

  • Excursions to Cloudland

    2017 · Album

  • Oceans of Green

    2017 · Album

  • Head of Wantastiquet / Dire Wolves

    2016 · Album

  • House of Triangles

    2016 · Album

  • The Bernal Codex

    2015 · Album

  • Bugface Looks Into the Eyes of God

    2011 · Album

  • The Creator Has a Faster Van

    2011 · Album

  • Jams and the Giant Peace

    2010 · Album

  • Dire Wolves

    2009 · Album

Discography

41 releases, 2009–2025
  • 2025Acme Records, Milwaukee, WI - May 11, 2024Live

    [no label] · [none]

  • 2024Import/Export, München, DE - September 9, 2019Release
  • 2023Easy PortalsAlbum

    Ramble Records · CF.48 · Mastered By: John McBain; Mixed By: Jeffrey Alexander; Recorded By: David Glasebrook

  • 2022On A Clear Drop You Can See ForeverRelease

    Stoned To Death · N°144

  • 2022On a Clear Drop You Can See Forever b/w Cyclone Warrior at the Doors of MisperceptionSingle

    Stoned to Death

  • 2021BolinasAlbum

    Pome Pome Tones · PPT-14 · Recorded By: Glenn Donaldson

  • 2021Die Schute, Hamburg, DE - September 12, 2019Live

    [no label]

  • 2020ATA, San Francisco, CA - November 4, 2016Live

    [no label]

  • 2020Flow & HeadyLive

    Cardinal Fuzz · CFUL0154 · Engineer: Daniel Grønbæk Jørgensen; Engineer: Martin Kern; Mixed By, Recorded By: Patrik Barrsäter

  • 2020Knee Deep in the BuchlaLive

    Stoned to Death · n°105 · Recorded By, Mixed By, Artwork, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Sax: Jeffrey Alexander

  • 2020Milwaukee, WI 4-13-2019Live

    [no label] · [none] · Engineer: Richard Hayes

  • 2020Rhiz, Vienna, AU - September 8, 2019Live

    [no label]

Show 29 more releases
  • 2020The Compleat Trancing MasterCompilation

    Pome Pome Tones · PPT-13

  • 201910-10-18 Starline Ballroom Oakland CALive

    [no label] · [none]

  • 2019Dig Where You StandLive

    Feathered Coyote Records

  • 2019Excursions to Cloudland / Oceans of GreenCompilation

    Pome Pome Tones · PPT-10

  • 2019Grow Towards the LightAlbum

    Beyond Beyond Is Beyond · BBIBR057

  • 2019I Just Wasn’t Made for These Set TimesAlbum

    Centripetal Force · RUR113 · Recorded By: Zachary James Watkins

  • 2019July 27, 2019 Market Hotel (NYCTaper Presents)Release

    NYC Taper · Recorded By, Producer: Acidjack

  • 2019Spacetime Rider Dub / My New HouseSingle

    Pome Pome Tones · PPT-12

  • 20189-21-17 Union Pool Brooklyn NYLive

    [no label] · [none]

  • 2018Headroom / Dire Wolves (Just Exactly Perfect Sisters Band)Album

    [no label]

  • 2018Loud ExitLive

    Galactic Tape Archive · GTA005

  • 2018One for the HeadsAlbum

    Baked Tapes · BT072

  • 2018Paradisiacal MindAlbum

    Cardinal Fuzz · CFUL0118

  • 2018Shootout at the Dildo FactoryLive

    Eiderdown Records · [none]

  • 2018SplitEP

    Pome Pome Tones · PPT-8

  • 2017Drumbar and BasspearAlbum

    Sloow Tapes · [none]

  • 2017Earthquake CountryAlbum

    Sky Lantern Records · SLR011

  • 2017Excursions to CloudlandAlbum

    Beyond Beyond Is Beyond · BBIBR035 · Mastered By: Carl Saff; Recorded By, Mixed By, Guitar: Jeffrey Alexander

  • 2017Oceans of GreenAlbum

    [no label]

  • 2016Head of Wantastiquet / Dire WolvesAlbum

    Pome Pome Tones · PPT-7

  • 2016House of TrianglesAlbum

    Psi Lab · PL15

  • 2016Sun City Twilight Interdimensional Crochet Contest Parts 1 + 2 ... Umbrella Vape DadEP

    [no label]

  • 2015The Bernal CodexAlbum

    Pome Pome Tones · PPT-6

  • 2014Soon Over PetalumaEP

    [no label]

  • 2011Bugface Looks Into the Eyes of GodLive

    Silver Ghosts · [none]

  • 2011The Creator Has a Faster VanAlbum

    Sloow Tapes

  • 2010Jams and the Giant PeaceAlbum

    Stunned Records · Stunned no. 92

  • 2010Magickal Mayan Age of MusickEP

    [no label]

  • 2009Dire WolvesAlbum

    Secret Eye · AB-OC-43

Compiled from MusicBrainz and Discogs. Releases not listed there are not shown.

Lineup

  • Jeffrey Alexander · guitar
  • Sheila Bosco · drums (drum set)
  • Brian Lucas · bass
  • Taralie Peterson · saxophone

Former

  • Bell Lungs · additional, other vocals
  • Nik Rayne · additional, guitar

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 1 plays, 2017-02-25–2017-02-25 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (DJ Alex) — KEXP

Lineup history

10 members on record
  • Jeffrey AlexanderOriginal memberguitarfrom 2008, end unknown
  • Bell Lungsother vocals2019–2019
  • Nik Rayneclarinet2019–2019
  • Arjun Mendirattatenure unknown
  • Brian Lucasbasstenure unknown
  • Dan Letsontenure unknown
  • Georgia Carbonetenure unknown
  • Laura Naukkarinentenure unknown
  • Sheila Boscodrums (drum set)tenure unknown
  • Taralie Petersonsaxophonetenure 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: Black Forest / Black Sea (via Jeffrey Alexander), Jackie-O Motherfucker (via Jeffrey Alexander), Jeffrey Alexander + The Heavy Lidders (via Jeffrey Alexander), The Iditarod (via Jeffrey Alexander)

Shares members with: Autobody (via Sheila Bosco), Chamellows (via Laura Naukkarinen), Cloud Shepherd (via Brian Lucas), Drumhead (via Sheila Bosco), Father Beard (via Brian Lucas), Flaming Fire (via Sheila Bosco), Hertta Lussu Ässä (via Laura Naukkarinen), Jackie O Motherfucker (via Jeffrey Alexander) and 10 more

Photos, art and posters

Dire Wolves — Photo
Photo — Spotify
Dire Wolves — West Germany, 2019-09-07
Poster · West Germany, 2019-09-07 — Songkick
Dire Wolves — The Mothership, 2019-08-02
Poster · The Mothership, 2019-08-02 — Songkick
Dire Wolves — Market Hotel, 2019-07-27
Poster · Market Hotel, 2019-07-27 — Songkick
Dire Wolves — Nublu 62, 2019-05-10
Poster · Nublu 62, 2019-05-10 — Songkick
Dire Wolves — Mickey's Tavern, 2019-04-14
Poster · Mickey's Tavern, 2019-04-14 — Songkick
Dire Wolves — The Cooperage, 2019-04-12
Poster · The Cooperage, 2019-04-12 — Songkick
Dire Wolves — Starline Social Club, 2018-10-10
Poster · Starline Social Club, 2018-10-10 — Songkick
Dire Wolves — Union Pool, 2017-09-21
Poster · Union Pool, 2017-09-21 — Songkick
Dire Wolves — Adobe Books 24th St., 2017-07-30
Poster · Adobe Books 24th St., 2017-07-30 — Songkick
Dire Wolves — Bottom of the Hill, 2017-05-13
Poster · Bottom of the Hill, 2017-05-13 — Songkick
Dire Wolves — Golden Bull Bar, 2016-03-29
Poster · Golden Bull Bar, 2016-03-29 — Songkick
Dire Wolves — Belvedere's, 2010-07-23
Poster · Belvedere's, 2010-07-23 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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Dire Wolves on Last.fmArtist facts
Dire Wolves on DiscogsArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
archive etreeShow history
SpotifyPhotos
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited 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.