Ensign
Hardcore band from New Brunswick, NB · formed 1995
- hardcore
- hardcore punk
- melodic hardcore
- punk
- Straight Edge
- Shows on record
- 8
- Rooms played
- 7
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 15
- Last show
- Jun 14, 2025Brooklyn Monarch
About
Ensign is a band from New Brunswick, NB, formed in 1995, tagged hardcore, hardcore punk, melodic hardcore by its sources. Shows on record run from 1998 to 2025, across 7 rooms in 5 cities.
- Ensign formed in 1995 — MusicBrainz
- Ensign is based in New Brunswick — MusicBrainz
- Nate Gluck: member — MusicBrainz
- Ryan Murphy: member — MusicBrainz
- Chris Ross: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Tim Shaw: member — MusicBrainz
- Ryan Donoghue: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Ensign has 9 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1995–2003 — MusicBrainz
- Ensign has 17329 listeners on Last.fm — Ensign on Last.fm
- Ensign has released 10 recordings between 1998 and 2003 — Ensign 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
8 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 19982 shows
- 20031 show
- 20101 show
- 20111 show
- 20122 shows
- 20251 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2025 | Brooklyn Monarch · BrooklynSupportwith Converge, Cave In, Deadguy, +5 | Support | Converge, Cave In, Deadguy, +5 |
| Jul 1, 2012 | Knitting Factory - Brooklyn · BrooklynSupportwith Death By Stereo, Model Home | Support | Death By Stereo, Model Home |
| May 13, 2012 | The Sidebar · BaltimoreSupportwith Wisdom In Chains, Pleasant Living, Supreme Commander, +1 | Support | Wisdom In Chains, Pleasant Living, Supreme Commander, +1 |
| Jan 8, 2011 | Cake Shop · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Incendiary | Headliner | Incendiary |
| Feb 27, 2010 | Knitting Factory - Brooklyn · BrooklynSupportwith Killing Time, Visión, Reign Supreme, +2 | Support | Killing Time, Visión, Reign Supreme, +2 |
| Apr 5, 2003 | The Garage · LondonSupportwith Avail, Fletcher, Sixty Mile Smile | Support | Avail, Fletcher, Sixty Mile Smile |
| Aug 9, 1998 | Call the Office · LondonSupportwith Good Riddance | Support | Good Riddance |
| Jul 12, 1998 | Vero Beach Woman's Club · Vero BeachHeadlinerwith Eyelid, Spread the Disease, Race Bannon, +1 | Headliner | Eyelid, Spread the Disease, Race Bannon, +1 |
Where they play
7 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- Knitting Factory - Brooklyn · Brooklyn2 shows
- Brooklyn Monarch · Brooklyn1 show
- Cake Shop · New York (NYC)1 show
- Call the Office · London1 show
- The Garage · London1 show
Cities played
- Brooklyn3 shows
- London2 shows
- Baltimore1 show
- New York (NYC)1 show
- Vero Beach1 show
Live history
8 shows on record- Shows counted
- 8
- First on record
- Jul 1998
- Latest on record
- Jun 2025
Shows per year
- 19982
- 20031
- 20101
- 20111
- 20122
- 20251
Top rooms
- Knitting Factory - Brooklyn, Brooklyn · 2
- Brooklyn Monarch, Brooklyn · 1
- The Sidebar, Baltimore · 1
- Cake Shop, New York (NYC) · 1
- The Garage, London · 1
Top cities
- Brooklyn, NY · 3
- London · 2
- Baltimore, MD · 1
- New York (NYC), NY · 1
- Vero Beach, FL · 1
Often on the bill with: Incendiary, Avail, Cave In, Cipher, Converge, Deadguy, Death By Stereo, Defeater
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
15 releases, 1995–2003Love the Music, Hate the Kids
2003 · Album
Ensign And Fig 4.0
2003
The Price of Progression
2001 · Album
Joined East: Results Three Act CD
2001
For What It's Worth E.P.
2000 · Ep
Three Years Two Months Eleven Days
2000 · Compilation
For What It's Worth
2000
Straight Edge Hardcore
2000
Death By Stereo / Ensign
2000
Cast the First Stone
1999 · Album
Live In St. Louis And Washington
1998
Direction of Things to Come
1997 · Album
Good Riddance / Ensign
1997 · Ep
Ensign
1996 · Ep
Death by Stereo / Ensign
1995 · Compilation
Lineup
- Nate Gluck
- Ryan Murphy
- Chris Ross · drums (drum set)
- Tim Shaw
Former
- Ryan Donoghue
Airplay
Lineup history
11 members on record- Ryan Donoghue1997–2000
- Chris Rossdrums (drum set)tenure unknown
- Daniel Brennantenure unknown
- Derek Reillytenure unknown
- Frank Piegarotenure unknown
- John Fraunbergertenure unknown
- Nate Glucktenure unknown
- Ryan Murphytenure unknown
- Tim Shawtenure unknown
- Timothy Shawtenure unknown
- Walt Sveklatenure 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: Manalive (via Chris Ross), Nora (via Chris Ross), Rain on the Parade (via Chris Ross), Strength 691 (via Nate Gluck), Torchbearer (via Chris Ross)
Shares members with: Fanshen (via Frank Piegaro), Fassbender (via Frank Piegaro), For The Love Of (via Nate Gluck), Hidden In Plain View (via Derek Reilly), Mother Night (via Daniel Brennan), P.E.D. (via Chris Ross), Robot Whales (via Ryan Donoghue), Ten Yard Fight (via Ryan Murphy) and 8 more
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Ensign on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Ensign on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Spotify | Photos |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| 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 |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikipedia | 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.