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Fol Chen
Pop band from Los Angeles, CA · formed 2009
- Shows on record
- 19
- Rooms played
- 18
- Cities
- 17
- Releases
- 12
- Last show
- Mar 20, 2013Vaudeville Mews
About
Fol Chen is a band from Los Angeles, CA, formed in 2009, tagged art pop, avant-pop, electronic by its sources. Shows on record run from 2009 to 2013, across 18 rooms in 17 cities.
- Fol Chen formed in 2009 — MusicBrainz
- Fol Chen is based in Los Angeles — MusicBrainz
- Adam Samuel Goldman: lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Patrik-Ian Polk: member — MusicBrainz
- Julian Wass: member — MusicBrainz
- Fol Chen has 7 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2009–2013 — MusicBrainz
- Fol Chen is based in Los Angeles, California — Fol Chen on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: The False Alarms (2013-03-19) — Bandcamp
- Fol Chen is from Los Angeles , California , United States — Wikipedia
- Fol Chen has 5 members: Adam Samuel Goldman (credited as Samuel Bing), The Booksman, Garrett Henritz, Sinosa Loa, Patrik-Ian Polk — Wikipedia
- Fol Chen plays Electronic — Wikipedia
- Fol Chen plays experimental — Wikipedia
- Fol Chen has 64585 listeners on Last.fm — Fol Chen on Last.fm
- Fol Chen has released 10 recordings between 2008 and 2013 — Fol Chen on Discogs
- Fol Chen has 2 followers on Genius — Fol Chen on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Los Angeles, California — Fol Chen on TheAudioDB
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
19 on record · SongkickNo upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us
Shows per year
- 20093 shows
- 20101 show
- 201111 shows
- 20134 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2013 | Vaudeville Mews · Des MoinesSupportwith Jaill, In Rooms, Royal Canoe | Support | Jaill, In Rooms, Royal Canoe |
| Mar 15, 2013 | Peckerheads · AustinSupportwith Cayucas, Søren Juul, Reignwolf, +10 | Support | Cayucas, Søren Juul, Reignwolf, +10 |
| Mar 12, 2013 | Red 7 · AustinHeadlinerwith Hands, Widowspeak, Shugo Tokumaru, +1 | Headliner | Hands, Widowspeak, Shugo Tokumaru, +1 |
| Mar 8, 2013 | Casbah · San DiegoHeadlinerwith Isaac Delusion, Hills Like Elephants | Headliner | Isaac Delusion, Hills Like Elephants |
| Feb 18, 2011 | Kung Fu Necktie · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Darwin Deez | Support | Darwin Deez |
| Jan 29, 2011 | The Satellite · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Darwin Deez | Headliner | Darwin Deez |
| Jan 28, 2011 | Hemlock Tavern · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Darwin Deez | Headliner | Darwin Deez |
| Jan 26, 2011 | Holocene · PortlandSupportwith Darwin Deez | Support | Darwin Deez |
| Jan 25, 2011 | The Vera Project · SeattleHeadlinerwith Darwin Deez | Headliner | Darwin Deez |
| Jan 24, 2011 | The Media Club · VancouverSupportwith Darwin Deez | Support | Darwin Deez |
| Jan 22, 2011 | Neurolux · BoiseSupportwith Darwin Deez | Support | Darwin Deez |
| Jan 21, 2011 | Kilby Court · Salt Lake CityHeadlinerwith Darwin Deez | Headliner | Darwin Deez |
| Jan 19, 2011 | Larimer Lounge · DenverHeadlinerwith Darwin Deez | Headliner | Darwin Deez |
| Jan 17, 2011 | 7th St. Entry · MinneapolisSupportwith Darwin Deez | Support | Darwin Deez |
| Jan 15, 2011 | The Mill · Iowa CityHeadlinerwith So Much Fun | Headliner | So Much Fun |
| May 11, 2010 | Unwound · PaduaHeadlinerwith NoMeansNo, Liars | Headliner | NoMeansNo, Liars |
| Sep 13, 2009 | 013 · TilburgSupportwith The Damned, Caspian, The Number Twelve Looks Like You, +185 | Support | The Damned, Caspian, The Number Twelve Looks Like You, +185 |
| Jun 14, 2009 | Mercury Lounge · ManhattanHeadlinerwith Telekinesis | Headliner | Telekinesis |
| Jun 8, 2009 | Mercury Lounge · ManhattanSupportwith Busdriver, Marissa Nadler, Deastro, +13 | Support | Busdriver, Marissa Nadler, Deastro, +13 |
Where they play
18 rooms in 17 citiesRooms played most
- Mercury Lounge · Manhattan2 shows
- 013 · Tilburg1 show
- 7th St. Entry · Minneapolis1 show
- Casbah · San Diego1 show
- Hemlock Tavern · San Francisco1 show
Cities played
- Austin2 shows
- Manhattan2 shows
- Boise1 show
- Denver1 show
- Des Moines1 show
and 12 other cities
Releases
12 releases, 2008–2013The False Alarms
2013 · Album
Boys In The Woods
2013
In Ruins
2010 · Single
In Ruins EP
2010 · Ep
Part II: The New December
2010 · Album
The Holograms EP
2010 · Ep
Part I: John Shade, Your Fortune's Made
2009 · Album
The Longer U Wait
2009 · Album
Cable TV
2009
Fol Chen Make The Orange Sound
2008
Part 1: John Shade, Your Fortune's Made
2008
The Idiot
Lineup
- Adam Samuel Goldman · lead vocals
- Patrik-Ian Polk
- Julian Wass
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Fol Chen on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Photos |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Fol Chen on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Fol Chen on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Fol Chen on Genius | Artist facts |
| Fol Chen on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| 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 |
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.