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empath

Indie band from Philadelphia, PA · formed 2015

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Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
56
Cities
44
Releases
11
Last show
Oct 20, 2025Subterranean

About

empath is a band from Philadelphia, PA, formed in 2015, tagged indie pop, indie rock, lo-fi by its sources. Shows on record run from 2018 to 2025, across 56 rooms in 44 cities.

  • empath formed in 2015 — MusicBrainz
  • empath is based in Philadelphia — MusicBrainz
  • empath has 9 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2016–2022 — MusicBrainz
  • Empath (band) is from Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, US — Wikipedia
  • Empath (band) has 4 members: Catherine Elicson, Garrett Koloski, Jem Shanahan, Randall Coon — Wikipedia
  • Empath (band) plays Noise — Wikipedia
  • Empath (band) plays punk — Wikipedia
  • Empath (band) plays psychedelic — Wikipedia
  • Empath has 33594 listeners on Last.fm — Empath on Last.fm
  • Empath has released 2 recordings between 2005 and 2005 — Empath on Discogs
  • Origin: Philadelphia (Wikidata) — Wikidata

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

60+ on record · Songkick
No upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us

Shows per year

  1. 20181 show
  2. 201926 shows
  3. 20202 shows
  4. 202115 shows
  5. 202211 shows
  6. 20255 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Oct 20, 2025Subterranean · ChicagoSupportwith Alien Boy, Loose Face
Oct 19, 2025Falcon Bowl · MilwaukeeSupportwith Alien Boy, Poor Ridley
Oct 14, 2025Ortlieb's · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Alien Boy
Oct 13, 2025Baby's All Right · BrooklynSupportwith Alien Boy
Mar 21, 2025First Unitarian Church · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Horsegirl, Free Range
Oct 13, 2022The Criterion · Oklahoma CitySupportwith Wallows
Oct 12, 2022JJ's Live · FayettevilleSupportwith Wallows
Oct 10, 2022The Soundstage at Graceland · MemphisSupportwith Wallows
Oct 9, 2022Orpheum Theater · New OrleansSupportwith Wallows
Oct 6, 2022Aztec Theatre · San AntonioSupportwith Wallows
Oct 4, 2022Abraham Chavez Theatre · El PasoSupportwith Wallows
Oct 3, 2022The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing Company · Santa FeSupportwith Wallows
Oct 1, 2022Union Event Center · Salt Lake CitySupportwith Wallows
Sep 30, 2022Brooklyn Bowl - Las Vegas · Las VegasSupportwith Wallows
Sep 23, 2022Café Bourbon Street · ColumbusSupportwith Trash Mountain, Peachfuzz (Athens, OH), Tetnis, +1
Jun 10, 2022Bunk Bar · PortlandHeadlinerwith Alien Boy
Oct 21, 2021Red Hat Amphitheater · RaleighSupportwith Modest Mouse
Oct 19, 2021The National · RichmondSupportwith Modest Mouse
Oct 17, 2021Saint Augustine Amphitheatre · Saint AugustineSupportwith Modest Mouse
Oct 16, 2021Jannus Live · St PetersburgSupportwith Modest Mouse
Oct 15, 2021The Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater · Miami BeachSupportwith Modest Mouse
Oct 12, 2021Fillmore New Orleans · New OrleansSupportwith Modest Mouse
Oct 11, 2021Mars Music Hall, Von Braun Center · HuntsvilleSupportwith Modest Mouse
Oct 8, 2021White Oak Music Hall · HoustonSupportwith Modest Mouse, Future Islands
Oct 7, 2021The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory · IrvingSupportwith Modest Mouse, Future Islands
Oct 5, 2021Andrew J. Brady Music Center · CincinnatiSupportwith Modest Mouse, Future Islands
Oct 4, 2021Ascend Amphitheater · NashvilleSupportwith Modest Mouse, Future Islands
Oct 1, 2021Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater (Outdoors) · AustinSupportwith Modest Mouse
Sep 28, 2021Red Rocks Amphitheatre · MorrisonSupportwith Modest Mouse, Future Islands
Sep 27, 2021Sandy Amphitheater · SandySupportwith Modest Mouse
Aug 18, 2021Stage AE · PittsburghSupportwith Modest Mouse
Apr 25, 2020Baby's All Right · BrooklynSupportwith Kassa Overall, Cassowary, The Districts, +4
Mar 31, 2020Metro · ChicagoSupportwith Alex G
Dec 13, 2019The Belasco · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith La Dispute, Touché Amoré
Dec 12, 2019House of Blues - San Diego · San DiegoSupportwith La Dispute, Touché Amoré
Dec 11, 2019Nile Theater · MesaSupportwith La Dispute, Touché Amoré
Dec 8, 2019Granada Theater · DallasSupportwith La Dispute, Touché Amoré
Dec 7, 2019Paper Tiger · San AntonioSupportwith La Dispute, Touché Amoré
Dec 6, 2019Mohawk · AustinSupportwith La Dispute, Touché Amoré
Dec 5, 2019White Oak Music Hall · HoustonSupportwith La Dispute, Touché Amoré
Dec 3, 2019The Basement East · NashvilleSupportwith La Dispute, Touché Amoré
Dec 2, 2019The Masquerade · AtlantaSupportwith La Dispute, Touché Amoré
Dec 1, 2019The Orpheum - Old Location · TampaSupportwith La Dispute, Touché Amoré
Nov 30, 2019The Beacham · OrlandoSupportwith La Dispute, Touché Amoré
Nov 29, 2019The Underground · CharlotteSupportwith La Dispute, Touché Amoré
Nov 27, 2019Cat's Cradle · CarrboroSupportwith La Dispute, Touché Amoré
Nov 26, 2019The Broadberry · RichmondSupportwith La Dispute, Touché Amoré
Nov 24, 20199:30 Club · WashingtonSupportwith La Dispute, Touché Amoré
Nov 23, 2019Palladium · WorcesterSupportwith La Dispute, Touché Amoré
Nov 22, 2019Starland Ballroom · SayrevilleSupportwith La Dispute, Touché Amoré
Nov 20, 2019Union Transfer · PhiladelphiaSupportwith La Dispute, Touché Amoré
Nov 19, 2019Rex Theater · PittsburghSupportwith La Dispute, Touché Amoré
Nov 18, 2019Metro · ChicagoSupportwith La Dispute, Touché Amoré
Nov 16, 2019St. Andrew's Hall · DetroitSupportwith La Dispute, Touché Amoré
Jun 29, 2019Crossroads · GarwoodSupportwith Quicksand
Mar 16, 2019Club Dada · DallasSupportwith The Coathangers, NOTS, Wand, +1
Mar 16, 2019The Valley of the Vapors Independent Music Festival · Hot SpringsSupportwith Beams, Dead Rider, Stef Chura, +4
Mar 13, 2019Barracuda · AustinSupportwith Spider Bags, Black Midi, Wand, +7
Jan 4, 2019Johnny Brenda's · PhiladelphiaSupportwith The Mothers, Corey Flood
Dec 21, 20189:30 Club · WashingtonSupportwith Snail Mail, Instupendo

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

56 rooms in 44 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Philadelphia4 shows
  • Austin3 shows
  • Chicago3 shows
  • Brooklyn2 shows
  • Dallas2 shows

and 39 other cities

Releases

11 releases, 2005–2022

  • Visitor

    2022 · Album

  • Born 100 Times

    2021 · Single

  • III +

    2020 · Single

  • Active Listening: Night on Earth

    2019 · Album

  • Drunken Angel / The Other Side

    2019 · Single

  • Roses That Cry

    2019 · Single

  • Liberating Guilt and Fear

    2018 · Ep

  • CRYSTAL REALITY

    2016 · Single

  • CRYSTAL REALITY VOL II

    2016 · Ep

  • Miscommunication

    2005

  • Malta

    2005

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 7 plays, 2019-05-06–2022-02-20 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Reeves) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

empath — Subterranean, 2025-10-20
Poster · Subterranean, 2025-10-20 — Songkick
empath — White Oak Music Hall, 2021-10-08
Poster · White Oak Music Hall, 2021-10-08 — Songkick
empath — The Belasco, 2019-12-13
Poster · The Belasco, 2019-12-13 — Songkick
empath — Club Dada, 2019-03-16
Poster · Club Dada, 2019-03-16 — Songkick
empath — Johnny Brenda's, 2019-01-04
Poster · Johnny Brenda's, 2019-01-04 — Songkick
empath — 9:30 Club, 2018-12-21
Poster · 9:30 Club, 2018-12-21 — Songkick
empath — PhilaMOCA, 2017-05-22
Poster · PhilaMOCA, 2017-05-22 — Songkick
empath — First Unitarian Church, 2017-02-10
Poster · First Unitarian Church, 2017-02-10 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
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MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
Empath on Last.fmArtist facts
Empath on DiscogsArtist facts
WikidataArtist 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

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.