Giant Squid
Rock band from Sacramento, CA · formed 2004
- Shows on record
- 10
- Rooms played
- 7
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 14
- Last show
- May 23, 2015Bottom of the Hill
About
Giant Squid is a band from Sacramento, CA, formed in 2004, tagged experimental, Post-Metal, post-rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2006 to 2015, across 7 rooms in 5 cities.
- Giant Squid formed in 2004 — MusicBrainz
- Giant Squid is based in Sacramento — MusicBrainz
- Giant Squid disbanded in 2015 — MusicBrainz
- Aurielle Gregory: guitar, keyboard (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Aaron John Gregory: guitar, lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Timothy Conroy: keyboard, trumpet (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Jason Rufuss Sewell: keyboard (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Jackie Perez Gratz: cello, lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Zack Farwell: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Giant Squid has 8 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2004–2014 — MusicBrainz
- GIANT SQUID is based in San Francisco, California — GIANT SQUID on Bandcamp
- Giant Squid has 56364 listeners on Last.fm — Giant Squid on Last.fm
- Giant Squid has released 10 recordings between 1998 and 2014 — Giant Squid on Discogs
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Sacramento, USA — Giant Squid 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
10 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20061 show
- 20071 show
- 20093 shows
- 20101 show
- 20111 show
- 20122 shows
- 20151 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2015 | Bottom of the Hill · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith THE BOTANIST, Wild Hunt, DJ Rob Metal, +1 | Headliner | THE BOTANIST, Wild Hunt, DJ Rob Metal, +1 |
| Aug 3, 2012 | Bottom of the Hill · San FranciscoSupportwith Judgement Day, A Sun That Never Sets | Support | Judgement Day, A Sun That Never Sets |
| Apr 14, 2012 | Elbo Room · San FranciscoSupportwith Alcest, Kowloon Walled City, Bryan Von Reuter | Support | Alcest, Kowloon Walled City, Bryan Von Reuter |
| Jul 1, 2011 | Thee Parkside · San FranciscoSupportwith Judgement Day, Cormorant | Support | Judgement Day, Cormorant |
| Dec 17, 2010 | Thee Parkside · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Bottom, Hazzard's Cure | Headliner | Bottom, Hazzard's Cure |
| Aug 11, 2009 | Circus · ColumbusHeadlinerwith Grayceon, KENOMA | Headliner | Grayceon, KENOMA |
| Apr 11, 2009 | 924 Gilman · BerkeleySupportwith Grayceon, Giant, Tides, +2 | Support | Grayceon, Giant, Tides, +2 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | Thee Parkside · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith 16, Floating Goat, Mendozza | Headliner | 16, Floating Goat, Mendozza |
| Mar 30, 2007 | Asterisk Art Space · BrooklynSupportwith 31Knots, Two Ton Boa, Grayceon | Support | 31Knots, Two Ton Boa, Grayceon |
| Nov 14, 2006 | Emo's Austin · AustinSupportwith Leftöver Crack, These Arms Are Snakes, Dead to Me, +2 | Support | Leftöver Crack, These Arms Are Snakes, Dead to Me, +2 |
Where they play
7 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- Thee Parkside · San Francisco3 shows
- Bottom of the Hill · San Francisco2 shows
- 924 Gilman · Berkeley1 show
- Asterisk Art Space · Brooklyn1 show
- Circus · Columbus1 show
Cities played
- San Francisco6 shows
- Austin1 show
- Berkeley1 show
- Brooklyn1 show
- Columbus1 show
Releases
14 releases, 1998–2014Minoans
2014 · Album
Cenotes
2011 · Album
Namor
2011 · Ep
The Ichthyologist
2009 · Album
Like Black Holes In The Sky: The Tribute To Syd Barrett
2008
Giant Squid / Grayceon
2007 · Album
Sutter's Fort
2007 · Single
Sutter's Fort / The West
2007
Alternate Endings
2006
Monster in the Creek
2005 · Album
Metridium Fields
2005
Metridium Fields
2004 · Album
Metridium Field
2004
Essential Metal - Past And Present
1998
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Former
- Aurielle Gregory · guitar, keyboard
- Aaron John Gregory · guitar, lead vocals
- Timothy Conroy · keyboard, trumpet
- Jason Rufuss Sewell · keyboard
- Jackie Perez Gratz · cello, lead vocals
- Zack Farwell · drums (drum set)
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| GIANT SQUID on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Giant Squid on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Giant Squid on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Giant Squid on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Spotify | Photos |
| Bandcamp | Photos |
| 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 |
| Wikipedia | 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.