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Estradasphere

Experimental & noise band from Santa Cruz, CA · formed 1998

Estradasphere was an eclectic experimental-jazz-rock-metal band from 1998 to about 2008.

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Estradasphere photo
Photo from the public record
Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
49
Cities
35
Releases
10
Last show
Jul 17, 2010Explanada Jardines Viveros

About

Estradasphere is a band from Santa Cruz, CA, formed in 1998, tagged Avant-Garde, experimental, Experimental rock Experimental metal by its sources. Shows on record run from 2003 to 2010, across 49 rooms in 35 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

60+ on record · Songkick, setlist.fm, venue calendar, archive etree
No upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us

Shows per year

  1. 200315 shows
  2. 20043 shows
  3. 20053 shows
  4. 20068 shows
  5. 200722 shows
  6. 20088 shows
  7. 20101 show
Show history
DateVenue
Jul 17, 2010Explanada Jardines Viveros · ValenciaHeadlinerwith Estrella Morente
Jul 3, 2008Rothbury Festival 2008 · RothburyHeadliner
Mar 9, 2008Walter's On Washington · HoustonHeadliner
Mar 2, 2008Southgate House · NewportHeadliner
Feb 23, 2008Club 608 · SeattleSupportwith Jason Webley, Evelyn Evelyn
Feb 23, 2008Woodland TheaterSupport
Feb 23, 2008608 Club · SeattleHeadliner
Feb 16, 2008Great American Music Hall · San FranciscoHeadliner
Feb 13, 2008Knitting Factory - Los Angeles · HollywoodHeadliner
Dec 4, 2007Ritmo y Compás · MadridHeadliner
Dec 1, 2007Casa Da Música · PortoSupportwith Asobi Seksu, Étienne de Crécy, The Bug, +2
Nov 30, 2007WORM · RotterdamSupportwith Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O.
Oct 28, 2007Berbati's Pan · PortlandSupportwith Amanda Palmer, Eskimo And Sons
Oct 27, 2007Club 608 · SeattleSupportwith Amanda Palmer
Oct 27, 2007Woodland TheaterHeadliner
Oct 25, 2007Woodland TheaterHeadliner
Oct 24, 2007Woodland TheaterHeadliner
Jun 3, 2007Great American Music Hall · San FranciscoHeadliner
Apr 20, 2007Knitting Factory · Los AngelesHeadliner
Apr 16, 2007Emo's Jr. · AustinHeadliner
Apr 11, 2007Upstairs · PhiladelphiaHeadliner
Apr 10, 2007Southpaw · BrooklynHeadliner
Apr 7, 2007Les Saints · MontrealHeadliner
Apr 3, 2007Double Door · ChicagoHeadliner
Mar 31, 2007Trilogy Lounge · BoulderHeadliner
Mar 29, 2007Urban Lounge · Salt Lake CityHeadliner
Mar 26, 2007The Phoenix Theater · PetalumaSupportwith Secret Chiefs 3, The Coma Lillies
Mar 26, 2007Phoenix Theatre · PetalumaHeadliner
Feb 13, 2007Knitting Factory - Los Angeles · HollywoodHeadlinerwith Renfield
Feb 12, 2007The Attic · Santa CruzHeadliner
Jan 1, 2007Woodland TheaterHeadliner
Oct 19, 2006Jack Rabbits · JacksonvilleHeadliner
Oct 18, 2006The Earl · AtlantaHeadliner
Oct 14, 2006Dingbatz · CliftonHeadliner
Oct 11, 2006Salle Multi de Méduse · Quebec CityHeadliner
Oct 10, 2006Théâtre Plaza · MontrealHeadliner
Oct 6, 2006Second Story Nightclub · BloomingtonHeadliner
Oct 5, 2006The Note · ChicagoHeadliner
Sep 29, 2006Moe's Alley · Santa CruzSupportwith God of Shamisen
Sep 24, 2005Jesse's House · Santa CruzSupportwith God of Shamisen
Mar 3, 2005The Catalyst · Santa CruzHeadliner
Feb 18, 2005The Catalyst · Santa CruzHeadliner
Nov 13, 2004The Catalyst · Santa CruzHeadliner
Oct 2, 2004Kresge Town Hall · Santa CruzHeadliner
Mar 17, 2004Emo's Annex · AustinHeadliner
Nov 26, 2003Boom Boom Room · San FranciscoHeadliner
Nov 22, 2003Beloit College · BeloitHeadliner
Nov 21, 2003The Note · ChicagoHeadliner
Nov 20, 2003Pat's In the Flats · ClevelandHeadliner
Nov 19, 2003Nietzsche's · BuffaloHeadliner
Nov 17, 2003Les Foufounes Électriques · MontrealHeadliner
Nov 16, 2003The Middle East · CambridgeHeadliner
Nov 16, 2003The Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub · CambridgeHeadliner
Nov 15, 2003Wheel House Tavern · NarragansettHeadliner
Nov 10, 2003The Earl · AtlantaHeadliner
Nov 9, 2003Satori Coffee House · MobileHeadliner
Nov 7, 2003Rhythm Room · PhoenixHeadliner
Nov 7, 2003The Rhythm Room · Houston TXHeadliner
Nov 5, 2003Emo's · AustinHeadliner
Nov 3, 2003Moontime Pizza · El PasoHeadliner

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

49 rooms in 35 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Santa Cruz7 shows
  • Austin3 shows
  • Chicago3 shows
  • Montreal3 shows
  • San Francisco3 shows

and 30 other cities

Live history

74 shows on record
Shows counted
74
First on record
Jun 2000
Latest on record
Jul 2010

Shows per year

  1. 20001
  2. 20012
  3. 20023
  4. 200327
  5. 20043
  6. 20053
  7. 20068
  8. 200720
  9. 20086
  10. 20101

Top rooms

  • Woodland Theater, Seattle · 5
  • Knitting Factory, Los Angeles · 3
  • The Note, Chicago · 3
  • The Catalyst, Santa Cruz · 3
  • Great American Music Hall, San Francisco · 2

Top cities

  • Santa Cruz, CA · 10
  • San Francisco, CA · 6
  • Chicago, IL · 5
  • Seattle, WA · 5
  • Austin, TX · 4

Often on the bill with: Amanda Palmer, Secret Chiefs 3, Amanda Palmer, Estradasphere, God of Shamisen, Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O., Amanda Palmer, Estradasphere, Jason Webley, Evelyn Evelyn, Asobi Seksu, Beth Orton

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

10 releases, 2001–2021

  • Tribute To Estradasphere Part One

    2021

  • Tribute To Estradasphere Part Two

    2021

  • Palace Of Mirrors Live

    2007

  • Palace Of Mirrors

    2006

  • Passion For Life

    2004

  • Quadropus

    2003

  • Audio And Video CD Press Kit

    2003

  • Buck Fever

    2001

  • The Silent Elk Of Yesterday

    2001

  • Welcome To The Estradasphere : Multimedia Cd-Rom Press Kit

    2001

Discography

11 releases, 2000–2008
  • 2008The Pegasus VaultEP

    Lobefood · est101

  • 2007Palace of Mirrors LiveRelease

    The End Records · TE088

  • 2006Palace of MirrorsAlbum

    The End Records · TE077 · Engineer [Drums, Brass Section, String Quartets]: Chris Parsons; Mastered By: John Cuniberti; Mixed By [Analog Mixdown]: Estradasphere; Mixed By [Analog Mixdown]: Justin Phelps

  • 2004Passion for LifeLive

    Mimicry Records · WoM 015

  • 2003QuadropusAlbum

    Mimicry Records · WoM 013

  • 2001Buck FeverAlbum

    Mimicry Records · WoM 008

  • 2001The Silent Elk of YesterdayEP

    Mimicry Records · WoM 009

  • 2001These Are The DaysRelease

    Naked Lotus Productions · Producer: Chip Yamada; Producer: Dave Murray

  • 2000It's UnderstoodAlbum

    Mimicry Records · WoM 005 · Mastered By: George Horn; Mixed By: Trey Spruance; Mixed By, Producer, Engineer: Tim Smolens

  • n.d.2000-05-31: Lee's Palace, Toronto, ON, CanadaLive
  • n.d.2007-02-12: The Attic, Santa Cruz, CA, USALive

Compiled from MusicBrainz and Discogs. Releases not listed there are not shown.

Lineup

  • Timb Harris
  • Dave Murray
  • Jason Schimmel
  • John Whooley
  • Tim Smolens
  • Adam Stacey
  • Kevin Kmetz
  • Lee Smith

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Lineup history

8 members on record
  • Timb Harrisguitar, keyboard, lead vocals, mandolin, trumpet, violin1998–2010
  • Dave Murray1999–2002
  • Jason Schimmelfrom 1999, end unknown
  • John Whooley1999–2004
  • Tim Smolensfrom 1999, end unknown
  • Adam Staceyfrom 2004, end unknown
  • Kevin Kmetzfrom 2004, end unknown
  • Lee Smithfrom 2004, end 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: Alora Crucible (via Timb Harris), FORMS (via Timb Harris), God of Shamisen (via Kevin Kmetz), High Castle Teleorkestra (via Timb Harris), Ishraqiyun (via Timb Harris), Kayo Dot (via Timb Harris), Orange Tulip Conspiracy (via Jason Schimmel), Secret Chiefs 3 (via Jason Schimmel) and 4 more

Shares members with: a.P.A.t.T. (via Timb Harris), Don Salsa (via Tim Smolens), Fishtank Ensemble (via Kevin Kmetz), Master Musicians Of Bukkake (via Timb Harris), Odious Mortem (via Lee Smith), Sculptured (via Dave Murray)

Photos, art and posters

Estradasphere — Photo · album_art
Photo · album_art — TheAudioDB
Estradasphere — Photo · studio
Photo · studio — TheAudioDB
Estradasphere — Logo
Logo — TheAudioDB
Estradasphere — Club 608, 2008-02-23
Poster · Club 608, 2008-02-23 — Songkick
Estradasphere — WORM, 2007-11-30
Poster · WORM, 2007-11-30 — Songkick
Estradasphere — Berbati's Pan, 2007-10-28
Poster · Berbati's Pan, 2007-10-28 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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Estradasphere setlist historyArtist facts
Estradasphere on GeniusArtist facts
SongkickShow history, Show posters
setlist.fmShow history
venue calendarShow history
archive etreeShow history
TheAudioDBPhotos, Logo
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited 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.

From Wikipedia

These facts are from the English Wikipedia article Estradasphere. They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.

Origin
Santa Cruz, California, United States, Seattle, Washington, United States (now)
Years active
1998–2008
Genres
Experimental rock, Experimental metal
Labels
The End, Mimicry
Past members
Band members
Associated acts
Secret Chiefs 3, God of Shamisen, Fishtank Ensemble, ThanatoSchizO, Orange Tulip Conspiracy, Atomic Ape

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