Espers
Folk & acoustic band from Philadelphia, PA · formed 2002
- dark folk
- folk
- new weird america
- wyrd folk
- singer-songwriter
- acid rock
- drag city
- folky
- Shows on record
- 5
- Rooms played
- 5
- Cities
- 3
- Releases
- 12
- Last show
- Aug 24, 2018Huichica East Music Festival
About
Espers is a band from Philadelphia, PA, formed in 2002, tagged dark folk, folk, new weird america by its sources. Shows on record run from 2004 to 2018, across 5 rooms in 3 cities.
- Espers formed in 2002 — MusicBrainz
- Espers is based in Philadelphia — MusicBrainz
- Meg Baird: member — MusicBrainz
- Brooke Sietinsons: member — MusicBrainz
- Greg Weeks: member — MusicBrainz
- Helena Espvall: member — MusicBrainz
- Otto Hauser: member — MusicBrainz
- Chris Smith: member — MusicBrainz
- Espers has 5 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2004–2009 — MusicBrainz
- Espers is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — Espers on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Espers (2020-03-13) — Bandcamp
- Espers (band) formed in 2002 — Wikipedia
- Espers (band) is from Philadelphia , United States — Wikipedia
- Espers (band) plays Drone — Wikipedia
- Espers (band) plays folk — Wikipedia
- Espers (band) plays psychedelic — Wikipedia
- Espers (band) plays rock — Wikipedia
- Espers has 140265 listeners on Last.fm — Espers on Last.fm
- Espers has released 10 recordings between 2002 and 2009 — Espers on Discogs
- Espers has 1 followers on Genius — Espers on Genius
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
5 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20041 show
- 20071 show
- 20092 shows
- 20181 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2018 | Huichica East Music Festival · Pine PlainsSupportwith Vetiver, Robyn Hitchcock | Support | Vetiver, Robyn Hitchcock |
| Jul 30, 2009 | Franklin Music Hall · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Fleet Foxes | Support | Fleet Foxes |
| Jul 29, 2009 | 9:30 Club · WashingtonSupportwith Fleet Foxes | Support | Fleet Foxes |
| Feb 14, 2007 | Institute of Contemporary Art · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Daniel Higgs | Headliner | Daniel Higgs |
| Jun 23, 2004 | First Unitarian Church · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Devendra Banhart, Joanna Newsom | Support | Devendra Banhart, Joanna Newsom |
Where they play
5 rooms in 3 citiesRooms played most
- 9:30 Club · Washington1 show
- First Unitarian Church · Philadelphia1 show
- Franklin Music Hall · Philadelphia1 show
- Huichica East Music Festival · Pine Plains1 show
- Institute of Contemporary Art · Philadelphia1 show
Cities played
- Philadelphia3 shows
- Pine Plains1 show
- Washington1 show
Releases
12 releases, 2002–2020
Mar 13, 2020 · Album · 8 tracks
Mar 13, 2020 · Album · 7 tracks
III
2009 · Album
Rare Trax Vol. 62 - New Psychedelic Classics: The Eclectic Kool Aid Sound Spectacle
2009
The Velvets Revolution (15 Bands Inspired By The Velvet Underground)
2009
Interstellar Overdrive (15 New Psychedelic Classics)
2008
Easy Come Easy Go
2008
II
2006 · Album
Riding
2005 · Single
The Weed Tree
2005 · Album
Espers
2004 · Album
The Espers
2002
Lineup
- Meg Baird
- Brooke Sietinsons
- Greg Weeks
- Helena Espvall
- Otto Hauser
- Chris Smith
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Espers on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Espers on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Espers on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Espers on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | 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.