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Emily Wells

Folk & acoustic band from Amarillo, TX · formed 1981

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Shows on record
26
Rooms played
25
Cities
20
Releases
22
Last show
Mar 12, 2016Mahall's Locker Room

About

Emily Wells is a band from Amarillo, TX, formed in 1981, tagged acoustic, Alternative, experimental by its sources. Shows on record run from 2009 to 2016, across 25 rooms in 20 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

26 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20092 shows
  2. 20115 shows
  3. 201213 shows
  4. 20131 show
  5. 20141 show
  6. 20153 shows
  7. 20161 show
Show history
DateVenue
Mar 12, 2016Mahall's Locker Room · LakewoodHeadlinerwith Lorna Dune
Oct 29, 2015The Crocodile - Old Location · SeattleHeadlinerwith Lorna Dune
Oct 28, 2015Doug Fir Lounge · PortlandHeadlinerwith Lorna Dune
Oct 23, 2015Bootleg Theater · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Alela Diane
Jun 22, 2014Doug Fir Lounge · PortlandHeadlinerwith You Are Plural
Jul 25, 2013Damrosch Park at Lincoln Center · New York (NYC)Supportwith Kronos Quartet, My Brightest Diamond, Mariana Sadovska
Aug 4, 2012Public Works · San FranciscoSupportwith The Dodos, Dan the Automator, Kid Koala, +2
May 19, 2012Sophia's Thai Kitchen · DavisHeadlinerwith Portland Cello Project
May 17, 2012Café du Nord · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Portland Cello Project, Stefanie Keys, Reckless in Vegas, +1
May 16, 2012The Crepe Place · Santa CruzHeadlinerwith Portland Cello Project
May 15, 2012Largo at the Coronet · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Portland Cello Project
May 13, 2012Crescent Ballroom · PhoenixHeadlinerwith Portland Cello Project
May 11, 2012Fox Theatre · BoulderSupportwith Portland Cello Project, Ian Cooke, Shenandoah Davis
May 9, 2012Mojo's · ColumbiaSupportwith Portland Cello Project
May 8, 2012Old Rock House · St LouisHeadlinerwith Portland Cello Project
May 5, 2012Taft Theatre · CincinnatiHeadlinerwith Portland Cello Project
May 4, 2012Schubas Tavern · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Portland Cello Project, Roy Zimmerman
May 1, 2012Cedar Cultural Center · MinneapolisSupportwith Portland Cello Project
Mar 17, 2012Cedar Door · AustinHeadlinerwith Deerhoof, Beach Fossils, Dark Dark Dark, +12
Dec 18, 2011Columbia City Theater · SeattleSupportwith Portland Cello Project, Blind Pilot
Sep 10, 2011Aladdin Theater · PortlandHeadlinerwith Portland Cello Project, Lifesavas
Apr 17, 2011Ace Hotel & Swim Club · Palm SpringsSupportwith Brodinski, Ages and Ages
Jan 8, 2011Iron Horse Music Hall · NorthamptonHeadlinerwith Portland Cello Project
Jan 7, 2011City Winery - NYC · ManhattanHeadlinerwith Émily, Portland Cello Project, Henry Wolfe, +2
Oct 17, 2009Social Science Loft · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Traps Ps, Fu Dogs, The Belle Brigade, +11
Mar 27, 2009Troubadour · West HollywoodSupportwith The Tallest Man On Earth, Pelican, Wolves In the Throne Room, +1

Where they play

25 rooms in 20 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Los Angeles (LA)3 shows
  • Portland3 shows
  • San Francisco2 shows
  • Seattle2 shows
  • Austin1 show

and 15 other cities

Releases

22 releases, 1999–2025

  • Plainclothes (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

    2025 · Album

  • The Fires (Original Score)

    2025 · Album

  • The Fires

    2024

  • Regards to the End

    2022 · Album

  • I’m Numbers

    2021 · Single

  • In The Dark Moving

    2020 · Album

  • This World Is Too _____ For You

    2019 · Album

  • In The Dark Moving

    2019

  • In the Hot

    2017 · Ep

  • Promise

    2016 · Album

  • Mama Acoustic Recordings

    2013 · Album

  • Daytrotter Studio 8-19-2013

    2013

  • Mama

    2012 · Album

  • Passenger

    2012 · Single

  • Mama's Gonna Give You Love

    2012

  • Dirty

    2009 · Ep

  • The Symphonies: Dreams Memories & Parties

    2008 · Album

  • Beautiful Sleepyhead and the Laughing Yaks

    2007 · Album

  • Making Static

    2005 · Album

  • Music for Geek Love

    2004 · Album

  • Shadow Box

    2002 · Ep

  • Midori Sour

    1999 · Album

Lineup

  • Pillowfight

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 26 plays, 2012-04-14–2022-04-11 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Sean) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Pacific Notions' (DJ Alex) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Stevie Zoom) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Roadhouse' (Hans) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Emily Wells — Café du Nord, 2012-05-17
Poster · Café du Nord, 2012-05-17 — Songkick
Emily Wells — Fox Theatre, 2012-05-11
Poster · Fox Theatre, 2012-05-11 — Songkick
Emily Wells — Troubadour, 2009-03-27
Poster · Troubadour, 2009-03-27 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
Emily Wells on Last.fmArtist facts
Emily Wells on DiscogsArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited 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.