Genre is death
Punk band from NY
- death rock
- deathrock
- experimental
- heavy
- no wave
- noise
- nowave
- post-punk
- Shows on record
- 14
- Rooms played
- 11
- Cities
- 7
- Releases
- 6
- Last show
- Mar 13, 2026TV Eye
About
Genre is death is a band from NY, tagged death rock, deathrock, experimental by its sources. Shows on record run from 2024 to 2026, across 11 rooms in 7 cities.
- Genre is death has 1 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2026–2026 — MusicBrainz
- Genre is death is based in New York, New York — Genre is death on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Attractive People (2026-05-01) — Bandcamp
- Genre is death has 1090 listeners on Last.fm — Genre is death on Last.fm
- Genre Is Death has released 2 recordings between 2024 and 2026 — Genre Is Death 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
14 on record · Songkick, bandslate-pipelineUpcoming shows
ilk Lodge · Olympia, WA
With Genre is death
Show 8:00 PM · Multi-band bill
Savoy Pub · Vancouver, BC
With Genre Is Death
Show 7:00 PM PDT · Multi-band bill
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | Knockdown Center · New York (NYC)Supportwith The Lemon Twigs, Swamp Dogg, Sheer Mag, +24 | Support | The Lemon Twigs, Swamp Dogg, Sheer Mag, +24 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | RIckshaw Theatre · VancouverHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Nov 16, 2026 | Casbah · San DiegoSupportwith Jon Spencer | Support | Jon Spencer |
| Nov 16, 2026 | The Casbah · San DiegoSupportwith Jon Spencer | Support | Jon Spencer |
Shows per year
- 20241 show
- 20254 shows
- 20269 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | TV Eye · RidgewoodSupportwith The Art Gray Noizz Quintet, Lydia Lunch, Skull Practitioners, +2 | Support | The Art Gray Noizz Quintet, Lydia Lunch, Skull Practitioners, +2 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | District Music Hall · NorwalkSupportwith Gogol Bordello, The Art Gray Noizz Quintet | Support | Gogol Bordello, The Art Gray Noizz Quintet |
| Dec 26, 2025 | TV Eye · RidgewoodSupportwith The Art Gray Noizz Quintet, Murderous Again, Skeleton Boy | Support | The Art Gray Noizz Quintet, Murderous Again, Skeleton Boy |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Musica · AkronHeadlinerwith Temple Witch, Moth Cock | Headliner | Temple Witch, Moth Cock |
| Sep 29, 2025 | TV Eye · RidgewoodSupportwith The Cherubs, The Art Gray Noizz Quintet | Support | The Cherubs, The Art Gray Noizz Quintet |
| May 18, 2025 | Madame X · New York (NYC)Supportwith The Art Gray Noizz Quintet, Joseph Keckler, Avishag Cohen Rodrigues, +4 | Support | The Art Gray Noizz Quintet, Joseph Keckler, Avishag Cohen Rodrigues, +4 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | TV Eye · RidgewoodSupportwith The Art Gray Noizz Quintet, Weegee, LICKS nyc | Support | The Art Gray Noizz Quintet, Weegee, LICKS nyc |
Where they play
11 rooms in 7 citiesRooms played most
- TV Eye · Ridgewood4 shows
- Casbah · San Diego1 show
- District Music Hall · Norwalk1 show
- ilk Lodge · Olympia1 show
- Knockdown Center · New York (NYC)1 show
Cities played
- Ridgewood4 shows
- Vancouver3 shows
- New York (NYC)2 shows
- San Diego2 shows
- Akron1 show
and 2 other cities
Live history
7 shows on record- Shows counted
- 7
- First on record
- Nov 2024
- Latest on record
- Mar 2026
Shows per year
- 20241
- 20254
- 20262
Top rooms
- TV Eye, Ridgewood · 4
- District Music Hall, Norwalk · 1
- Musica, Akron · 1
- Madame X, New York (NYC) · 1
Top cities
- Ridgewood · 4
- Akron, OH · 1
- New York (NYC), NY · 1
- Norwalk, CT · 1
Often on the bill with: Art Gray Noizz Quintet, Weegee, Eugene Hutz, Gogol Bordello, Joseph Keckler, Kilynn Lunsford, Moth Cock, Temple Witch
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
6 releases, 2023–2026
Apr 8, 2026 · Track · 1 track
Mar 11, 2026 · Album · 2 tracks
Attractive People
2026 · Album
Nov 1, 2024 · Album · 10 tracks
Day Old Donuts: A Benefit For Disaster Relief
2024
Jun 14, 2023 · Album · 4 tracks
Lineup
- Tayler Lee
- Ty Varesi
Airplay
Lineup history
2 members on record- Tayler Leetenure unknown
- Ty Varesitenure 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.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Genre is death on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Genre is death on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Genre Is Death on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| bandslate-pipeline | Show history |
| 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.