God of Shamisen
Metal band from Santa Cruz, CA · formed 2004
- shamisen
- folk metal
- Progressive metal
- metal
- japanese
- Shows on record
- 4
- Rooms played
- 4
- Cities
- 2
- Releases
- 5
- Last show
- Sep 19, 2008Bottom of the Hill
About
God of Shamisen is a band from Santa Cruz, CA, formed in 2004, tagged shamisen, folk metal, Progressive metal by its sources. Shows on record run from 2005 to 2008, across 4 rooms in 2 cities.
- God of Shamisen formed in 2004 — MusicBrainz
- God of Shamisen is based in Santa Cruz, CA — MusicBrainz
- Kevin Kmetz: member — MusicBrainz
- Lee Smith: member — MusicBrainz
- Mark Thornton: member — MusicBrainz
- Karl Schnaltter: member — MusicBrainz
- God of Shamisen has 4 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2006–2010 — MusicBrainz
- God of Shamisen has 7786 listeners on Last.fm — God of Shamisen on Last.fm
- God Of Shamisen has released 4 recordings between 2005 and 2010 — God Of Shamisen 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
4 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20051 show
- 20062 shows
- 20081 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2008 | Bottom of the Hill · San FranciscoSupportwith Does It Offend You, Yeah?, We Be The Echo, Hey Three Eyes, +1 | Support | Does It Offend You, Yeah?, We Be The Echo, Hey Three Eyes, +1 |
| Sep 29, 2006 | Moe's Alley · Santa CruzHeadlinerwith Estradasphere | Headliner | Estradasphere |
| Mar 22, 2006 | The Blue Lagoon · Santa CruzHeadlinerwith Giraffes? Giraffes!, We Be The Echo | Headliner | Giraffes? Giraffes!, We Be The Echo |
| Sep 24, 2005 | Jesse's House · Santa CruzHeadlinerwith Estradasphere | Headliner | Estradasphere |
Where they play
4 rooms in 2 citiesRooms played most
- Bottom of the Hill · San Francisco1 show
- Jesse's House · Santa Cruz1 show
- Moe's Alley · Santa Cruz1 show
- The Blue Lagoon · Santa Cruz1 show
Cities played
- Santa Cruz3 shows
- San Francisco1 show
Releases
5 releases, 2005–2010Smoke Monster Attack
2010 · Album
Dragon String Attack
2008 · Album
The Science Fiction of Ray Bradbury Attack
2008 · Single
Great Masters of Modern Shamisen
2006
California Tsugaru Shamisen
2005
Lineup
- Kevin Kmetz
- Lee Smith
- Mark Thornton
- Karl Schnaltter
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| God of Shamisen on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| God Of Shamisen on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Spotify | Photos |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Discogs | 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.