Fotocrime
Alternative band from Louisville · formed 2017
- cold wave
- darkwave
- deathrock
- gothic rock
- new wave
- post-punk
- Shows on record
- 60+
- Rooms played
- 57
- Cities
- 46
- Releases
- 25
- Last show
- Oct 12, 2026Ivy Room
About
Fotocrime is a band from Louisville, formed in 2017, tagged cold wave, darkwave, deathrock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2025 to 2026, across 57 rooms in 46 cities.
- Fotocrime formed in 2017 — MusicBrainz
- Ryan Michael Patterson: member — MusicBrainz
- Fotocrime has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2017–2026 — MusicBrainz
- Fotocrime has 8695 listeners on Last.fm — Fotocrime on Last.fm
- Fotocrime has played at BSMT254, Beat Kitchen, Blue Box, Cactus Club, Café Carina — Fotocrime on Setlist.fm
- Fotocrime primarily plays original songs — Fotocrime setlist history
- Fotocrime has released 10 recordings between 2017 and 2026 — Fotocrime on Discogs
- Fotocrime has 1 followers on Genius — Fotocrime 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
60+ on record · Songkick, bandslate-pipeline, venue calendar, setlist.fmUpcoming shows
Echoplex · Los Angeles, CA
With Fotocrime, Flesh Car
Show 7:00 PM PDT · Multi-band bill
The Echo · Los Angeles, CA
With Fotocrime, Flesh Car
Show 7:00 PM · Multi-band bill
Shows per year
- 202511 shows
- 202649 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2026 | Ivy Room · AlbanyHeadlinerwith Shiner | Headliner | Shiner |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Bunk Bar · PortlandHeadlinerwith Shiner, UTILITY(PDX) | Headliner | Shiner, UTILITY(PDX) |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Clock-out Lounge · SeattleSupport | Support | — |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Clock-Out Lounge · SeattleSupportwith Shiner | Support | Shiner |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Pageant of the Masters Tickets · Laguna BeachSupportwith Shiner, Nox Novacula | Support | Shiner, Nox Novacula |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Worldwide · SpokaneSupportwith Shiner, Nox Novacula | Support | Shiner, Nox Novacula |
| Oct 8, 2026 | The Cobalt · VancouverSupportwith Shiner, The Aversions | Support | Shiner, The Aversions |
| May 23, 2026 | Vortex Surfer Musikclub · SiegenHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 23, 2026 | Vortex Surfer · SiegenHeadlinerwith Nilsonsoma | Headliner | Nilsonsoma |
| May 22, 2026 | Kreativwerkstatt · WiesbadenHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 22, 2026 | Kreativfabrik · WiesbadenHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 21, 2026 | kabinet múz · BrnoHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 20, 2026 | MeetFactory · PragueSupportwith Russian Circles, Pelican | Support | Russian Circles, Pelican |
| May 19, 2026 | Kisterem · BudapestHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 19, 2026 | Dürer Kert · BudapestHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 17, 2026 | Sedel · EmmenbrückeHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 16, 2026 | Château de Chillon · VeytauxHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 15, 2026 | Chateau De Chillon · MontreuxHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 15, 2026 | Le Chinois · MontreuilHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 14, 2026 | Namenlos · BonnHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 13, 2026 | p8² · KarlsruheSupportwith Russian Circles, Pelican | Support | Russian Circles, Pelican |
| May 13, 2026 | P8 · KarlsruheHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 12, 2026 | Die Kantine · CologneSupportwith Russian Circles, Pelican | Support | Russian Circles, Pelican |
| May 12, 2026 | Kantine · CologneHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 11, 2026 | Gruenspan · HamburgSupportwith Russian Circles, Pelican | Support | Russian Circles, Pelican |
| May 10, 2026 | Urban Spree · BerlinHeadlinerwith Abraxas | Headliner | Abraxas |
| May 9, 2026 | Pod Minogą · PoznańHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 9, 2026 | Klub pod Minogą · PoznanHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 8, 2026 | Café Carina · ViennaHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | Grog Shop · Cleveland HeightsHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Milkies · BuffaloHeadlinerwith Bad Bloom | Headliner | Bad Bloom |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Turbo Haus · MontrealHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Club SAW · OttawaHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | BSMT254 · TorontoHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | BSMT 254 · TorontoHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | The Song & Dance · SyracuseHeadlinerwith Bad Bloom | Headliner | Bad Bloom |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Deep Cuts · MedfordHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | TV Eye · RidgewoodHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Kung Fu Necktie · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Luna Honey | Headliner | Luna Honey |
| Apr 10, 2026 | The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls · MillvaleHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Mar 28, 2026 | White Rabbit Cabaret · IndianapolisHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Burlington Bar · ChicagoHeadlinerwith ClubDrugs, Exedo | Headliner | ClubDrugs, Exedo |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Zanzabar · LouisvilleHeadlinerwith Endpoint | Headliner | Endpoint |
| Mar 7, 2026 | The End · NashvilleHeadlinerwith Soot, Blood Root | Headliner | Soot, Blood Root |
| Dec 13, 2025 | The Brass Rail · Fort WayneHeadlinerwith Cloudmaker | Headliner | Cloudmaker |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Zanzabar · LouisvilleHeadlinerwith J. Robbins, Jaye Jayle | Headliner | J. Robbins, Jaye Jayle |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Magnolia Bar · LouisvilleHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jul 20, 2025 | Mag Bar · LouisvilleHeadlinerwith Deady, Lung, Mr Clit and the Pink Cigarettes, +1 | Headliner | Deady, Lung, Mr Clit and the Pink Cigarettes, +1 |
| Jul 20, 2025 | Magnolia Bar · LouisvilleHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jun 27, 2025 | HI-FI · IndianapolisSupportwith Chameleons | Support | Chameleons |
| Jun 3, 2025 | Café Bourbon Street · ColumbusHeadlinerwith Idioms, CHAINS OF DESIRE, Erin Void | Headliner | Idioms, CHAINS OF DESIRE, Erin Void |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Government Center · PittsburghHeadlinerwith Young Widows, Pygmy Lush | Headliner | Young Widows, Pygmy Lush |
| Jun 1, 2025 | Prepare The Ground - Toronto · TorontoHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jun 1, 2025 | Lee's Palace · TorontoHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 30, 2025 | Westside Bowl · YoungstownHeadlinerwith Young Widows | Headliner | Young Widows |
Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.
Where they play
57 rooms in 46 citiesRooms played most
- Clock-out Lounge · Seattle2 shows
- Magnolia Bar · Louisville2 shows
- Zanzabar · Louisville2 shows
- BSMT 254 · Toronto1 show
- BSMT254 · Toronto1 show
Cities played
- Louisville5 shows
- Toronto4 shows
- Budapest2 shows
- Cologne2 shows
- Indianapolis2 shows
and 41 other cities
Live history
202 shows on record- Shows counted
- 202
- First on record
- Apr 2017
- Latest on record
- May 2026
Shows per year
- 201713
- 201825
- 201930
- 202010
- 202114
- 202214
- 202329
- 202419
- 202519
- 202629
Top rooms
- Zanzabar, Louisville · 8
- Kaiju, Louisville · 5
- Urban Spree, Berlin · 3
- Kung Fu Necktie, Philadelphia · 3
- Saint Vitus Bar - Old Location, Brooklyn · 3
Top cities
- Louisville, KY · 20
- Chicago, IL · 7
- Ottawa, ON · 5
- Cologne · 5
- Brooklyn, NY · 5
Often on the bill with: Crippled Black Phoenix, Soft Kill, RLYR, Young Widows, Bleakness, Haunted Horses, Kowloon Walled City, Russian Circles
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
25 releases, 2017–2026Plowjob
2026 · Single
Security
2026 · Album
Cautious
2024 · Single
(Re)Creator
2024
Accelerated
2023 · Album
I Still Need You Here
2023 · Single
Night Must Fall
2023 · Single
Turn Away
2023 · Single
Alcoves EP
2022 · Ep
Avalanche
2022 · Single
Chase the Tear
2022 · Single
Jaded Eyes
2022 · Single
The Price of Silence
2022 · Single
Delicate Prey
2021 · Single
Heart of Crime
2021 · Album
Living Outside of Time
2021 · Ep
So So Low
2021 · Single
Blue Smoke
2020 · Single
Expulsion from Paradise
2020 · Single
Love is a Devil
2020 · Single
South of Heaven
2020 · Album
Head On
2019 · Single
Principle of Pain
2018 · Album
Always Hell
2017 · Ep
Always Night
2017 · Ep
Discography
27 releases, 2017–2026- 2026GrifterSingle
Artoffact Records
- 2026PlowjobSingle
Artoffact Records
- 2026SecurityAlbum
Artoffact Records · AUX25 · Engineer: J. Robbins; Mastered By: Magnus Lindberg; Mixed By: J. Robbins; Mixed By: Ryan Patterson
- 2026UnthinkableSingle
Artoffact Records
- 2024(RE)CREATOR (remix)Single
Artoffact Records · AOF 335S 7
- 2024CautiousSingle
Artoffact Records · AUX22 · Mastered By: Dan Coutant; Recorded By, Mixed By: Ryan Patterson
- 2023AcceleratedAlbum
Artoffact Records
- 2023I Still Need You HereSingle
Artoffact Records
- 2023Night Must FallSingle
Artoffact Records
- 2023Turn AwaySingle
Artoffact Records
- 2022Alcoves EPEP
Artoffact Records
- 2022AvalancheSingle
[no label]
Show 15 more releases
- 2022Chase the TearSingle
[no label]
- 2022Jaded EyesSingle
[no label]
- 2022The Price of SilenceSingle
[no label]
- 2021Delicate PreySingle
Profound Lore Records
- 2021Heart of CrimeAlbum
Profound Lore Records · Mastered By: Dan Coutant
- 2021Living Outside of TimeEP
Artoffact Records · Mastered By: Shelley Anderson
- 2021So So LowSingle
Profound Lore Records
- 2020Blue SmokeSingle
Profound Lore Records
- 2020Expulsion from ParadiseSingle
Profound Lore Records
- 2020Love is a DevilSingle
Profound Lore Records
- 2020South of HeavenAlbum
Profound Lore Records · PFL-235LP
- 2019Head OnSingle
Artoffact Records
- 2018Principle of PainAlbum
Artoffact Records · Golden044 | Foto-3 · Engineer: Matt Redenbo; Mastered By: Dan Coutant; Producer, Engineer, Mixed By: J. Robbins
- 2017Always HellEP
Artoffact Records · Mastered By: Dan Coutant; Producer, Engineer, Mixed By: J. Robbins; Recorded By [Assistant]: Matt Redenbo
- 2017Always NightEP
Golden Antenna Records · Golden042 · Producer, Mixed By, Engineer: J. Robbins
Compiled from MusicBrainz and Discogs. Releases not listed there are not shown.
Lineup
- Ryan Michael Patterson
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Lineup history
8 members on record- Ryan Michael Pattersonfrom 2017, end unknown
- Benjamin Clarktenure unknown
- David Cundifftenure unknown
- Mothertenure unknown
- Nick Thienemantenure unknown
- Ryan Pattersontenure unknown
- Shelley Andersontenure unknown
- Will Allardtenure 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' earlier bands: Coliseum (via Ryan Michael Patterson)
Shares members with: Automatic (via Ryan Patterson), Black Cross (via Ryan Patterson), Black God (via Ryan Patterson), Black Widows (via Ryan Patterson), Brain Banger (via Nick Thieneman), Breather Resist (via Nick Thieneman), CoLordsiseum (via Ryan Patterson), Elliott (via Benjamin Clark) and 9 more
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Fotocrime on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Fotocrime on Setlist.fm | Artist facts |
| Fotocrime setlist history | Artist facts |
| Fotocrime on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Fotocrime on Genius | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| bandslate-pipeline | Show history |
| venue calendar | Show history, Show posters |
| setlist.fm | Show history |
| Spotify | Photos |
| website | 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 |
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.