Esses
Alternative band from Oakland, CA
- Shows on record
- 13
- Rooms played
- 13
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 10
- Last show
- Sep 26, 2025Star Theater
About
Esses is a band from Oakland, CA, tagged bedroom producer, deathrock, goth by its sources. Shows on record run from 2016 to 2025, across 13 rooms in 5 cities.
- Esses is based in Oakland — MusicBrainz
- Esses has 4 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2016–2025 — MusicBrainz
- Esses has 3730 listeners on Last.fm — Esses on Last.fm
- Esses has released 10 recordings between 2016 and 2025 — Esses 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
13 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20161 show
- 20172 shows
- 20182 shows
- 20194 shows
- 20231 show
- 20242 shows
- 20251 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2025 | Star Theater · PortlandSupportwith Soriah, Society of the Silver Cross, The Keening | Support | Soriah, Society of the Silver Cross, The Keening |
| Oct 18, 2024 | The Coffin Club · PortlandSupportwith I Speak Machine, Public Circuit | Support | I Speak Machine, Public Circuit |
| Jul 12, 2024 | The Star Portland · PortlandSupportwith Nox Novacula, DEATHCHARGE | Support | Nox Novacula, DEATHCHARGE |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Lucky Liquor · SeattleSupportwith Altar De Fey, Witch Hands, Datura | Support | Altar De Fey, Witch Hands, Datura |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Uptown Nightclub · OaklandSupportwith Surplus 1980, Otzi | Support | Surplus 1980, Otzi |
| Jun 7, 2019 | The Knockout · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith New Skeletal Faces | Headliner | New Skeletal Faces |
| Apr 1, 2019 | El Rio · San FranciscoSupportwith Nox Novacula, BASTET | Support | Nox Novacula, BASTET |
| Feb 9, 2019 | Thee Parkside · San FranciscoSupportwith Moira Scar, Over | Support | Moira Scar, Over |
| Jul 15, 2018 | The Echo · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Martin Bisi, FACS, Sex Park | Headliner | Martin Bisi, FACS, Sex Park |
| Jun 21, 2018 | White Horse Inn · OaklandHeadlinerwith Moira Scar, Mystic Priestess | Headliner | Moira Scar, Mystic Priestess |
| Nov 5, 2017 | Golden Bull Bar · OaklandSupportwith Silence in the Snow, Otzi, Mystic Priestess | Support | Silence in the Snow, Otzi, Mystic Priestess |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Oakland Metro Opera House Annex · OaklandSupportwith Modern English, Roadside Memorial, Otzi, +1 | Support | Modern English, Roadside Memorial, Otzi, +1 |
| Mar 26, 2016 | The Purple House · OaklandSupportwith Moira Scar, Hit Bargain, Otzi | Support | Moira Scar, Hit Bargain, Otzi |
Where they play
13 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- El Rio · San Francisco1 show
- Golden Bull Bar · Oakland1 show
- Lucky Liquor · Seattle1 show
- Oakland Metro Opera House Annex · Oakland1 show
- Star Theater · Portland1 show
Cities played
- Oakland5 shows
- Portland3 shows
- San Francisco3 shows
- Los Angeles (LA)1 show
- Seattle1 show
Releases
10 releases, 2016–2025Pain at the Altar of Jest
2025 · Album
Bloodletting for the Lonely
2021 · Album
Ox Compilation #158
2021
Apostils Against Hegemony, Vol. I: Transitive Properties
2020
No Silence: Sounds Of The Underground (An Anti-Racist Anti-Fascist Music Compilation)
2020
Pierce The Feeling
2019
La Danse Macabre 5
2019
Return To The Batcave Compilation #1
2019
Offering
2018 · Ep
No Light in This Fire
2016 · Album
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Esses on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Esses on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | 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.