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Guards

Rock band from New York, NY · formed 2010

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Guards photo
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Shows on record
35
Rooms played
32
Cities
26
Releases
29
Last show
May 23, 2013Paloma

About

Guards is a band from New York, NY, formed in 2010, tagged alternative, alternative rock, doom by its sources. Shows on record run from 2010 to 2013, across 32 rooms in 26 cities.

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

35 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20101 show
  2. 20116 shows
  3. 201211 shows
  4. 201317 shows
Show history
DateVenue
May 23, 2013Paloma · NîmesSupportwith Amon Tobin, Nick Waterhouse, Valencia Motel, +6
Mar 15, 2013Mohawk · AustinSupportwith Palma Violets, XXYYXX, Merchandise, +19
Mar 12, 2013Empire Control Room & Garage · AustinSupportwith Youngblood Hawke, ZZ Ward, Elle King, +3
Mar 2, 2013Urban Lounge · Salt Lake CitySupportwith Menomena
Mar 1, 2013Bluebird Theater · DenverSupportwith Menomena
Feb 28, 2013recordBar · Kansas CitySupportwith Menomena
Feb 27, 2013Mojo's · ColumbiaSupportwith Menomena
Feb 26, 2013Firebird · St LouisSupportwith Menomena
Feb 23, 2013Mercy Lounge · NashvilleSupportwith Menomena
Feb 22, 2013Bottletree Cafe · BirminghamSupportwith Menomena
Feb 21, 201340 Watt Club · AthensSupportwith Menomena
Feb 20, 2013Motorco Music Hall · DurhamSupportwith Menomena
Feb 19, 2013Grey Eagle Music Hall · AshevilleSupportwith Menomena
Feb 16, 2013Zanzabar · LouisvilleSupportwith Menomena
Feb 15, 2013The Basement · ColumbusSupportwith Menomena
Feb 14, 2013The Bishop · BloomingtonSupportwith Menomena
Feb 13, 2013High Noon Saloon · MadisonSupportwith Menomena
Dec 15, 2012Knitting Factory - Brooklyn · BrooklynSupportwith TEEN, Your Youth
Dec 7, 2012Kung Fu Necktie · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith TEEN, Black Brick
Oct 13, 2012House of Blues - Houston · HoustonSupportwith Two Door Cinema Club, Friends, Vacationer
Oct 10, 2012First Avenue · MinneapolisSupportwith Two Door Cinema Club, Friends
Oct 9, 2012Riviera Theatre · ChicagoSupportwith Two Door Cinema Club, Friends
Oct 8, 2012Newport Music Hall · ColumbusSupportwith Two Door Cinema Club, Friends
Oct 3, 20129:30 Club · WashingtonSupportwith Two Door Cinema Club, Friends
Oct 2, 20129:30 Club · WashingtonSupportwith Two Door Cinema Club, Friends
Sep 30, 2012House of Blues - Boston · BostonSupportwith Two Door Cinema Club, Friends
Sep 29, 2012Franklin Music Hall · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Two Door Cinema Club, Friends
Sep 28, 2012Rumsey Playfield, Central Park · New York (NYC)Supportwith Two Door Cinema Club, Friends
Oct 20, 2011Pianos · New York (NYC)Supportwith New Moods, Beat Connection, The Stepkids, +12
Oct 19, 2011Pianos · New York (NYC)Supportwith Arms, The Pass, Parlovr, +2
Apr 30, 2011Codfish Hollow Barn · MaquoketaSupportwith Keegan DeWitt, The Romany Rye, Sondre Lerche
Apr 28, 2011Lakeview Farms Barn · DexterSupportwith Keegan DeWitt, Hellogoodbye, The Romany Rye, +1
Mar 18, 2011Easy Tiger Patio · AustinSupportwith The Young Adults, Revolver, The High Dials, +2
Jan 29, 2011Glasslands Gallery · BrooklynSupportwith Beach Fossils, A Place To Bury Strangers, Caveman, +2
Oct 22, 2010Glasslands Gallery · BrooklynSupportwith Oberhofer, Cults, Candy Claws, +4

Where they play

32 rooms in 26 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Austin3 shows
  • Brooklyn3 shows
  • New York (NYC)3 shows
  • Columbus2 shows
  • Philadelphia2 shows

and 21 other cities

Live history

35 shows on record
Shows counted
35
First on record
Oct 2010
Latest on record
May 2013

Shows per year

  1. 20101
  2. 20116
  3. 201211
  4. 201317

Top rooms

  • 9:30 Club, Washington · 2
  • Pianos, New York (NYC) · 2
  • Glasslands Gallery, Brooklyn · 2
  • Paloma, Nîmes · 1
  • Mohawk, Austin · 1

Top cities

  • Austin, TX · 3
  • New York (NYC), NY · 3
  • Brooklyn, NY · 3
  • Washington, DC · 2
  • Philadelphia, PA · 2

Often on the bill with: Menomena, Friends, Two Door Cinema Club, ARMS, Keegan DeWitt, Sondre Lerche, TEEN, The Romany Rye

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

29 releases, 2010–2026

Lineup

  • Richie James Follin

Former

  • Andy Craig

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 48+ plays, 2012-04-16–2022-08-12 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Marco Collins) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Kevin Cole) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP

Lineup history

4 members on record
  • Andy Craig2009–?
  • Kaylie Churchtenure unknown
  • Loren Humphreytenure unknown
  • Richie James Follintenure 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 also play in: Follin (via Richie James Follin), The Gloomies (via Andy Craig), The Willowz (via Richie James Follin)

Members' earlier bands: CRX (via Richie James Follin)

Shares members with: Florence And The Machine (via Loren Humphrey), Jubilee (via Loren Humphrey)

Photos, art and posters

Guards — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Guards — LIFE IS A WAR
Release art · LIFE IS A WAR — release
Guards — Blue Jeans
Release art · Blue Jeans — release
Guards — not4me (ft. Nick Valensi)
Release art · not4me (ft. Nick Valensi) — release
Guards — So it goes (single)
Release art · So it goes (single) — release
Guards — In Guards We Trust (b-sides)guards
Release art · In Guards We Trust (b-sides)guards — release
Guards — Bluebird Theater, 2013-03-01
Poster · Bluebird Theater, 2013-03-01 — Songkick
Guards — Knitting Factory - Brooklyn, 2012-12-15
Poster · Knitting Factory - Brooklyn, 2012-12-15 — Songkick
Guards — Kung Fu Necktie, 2012-12-07
Poster · Kung Fu Necktie, 2012-12-07 — Songkick
Guards — House of Blues - Houston, 2012-10-13
Poster · House of Blues - Houston, 2012-10-13 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
Guards on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
WikipediaArtist facts
Guards on Last.fmArtist facts
Guards on DiscogsArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited 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.

From Wikipedia

These facts are from the English Wikipedia article Guards (band). They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.

Origin
New York City
Years active
2010–present
Genres
Indie rock, dream pop, new wave, power pop
Labels
Partisan Records, Black Bell Records
Current members
Richie James Follin, Loren Humphrey, Kaylie Church
Associated acts
The Willowz, CRX, The Last Shadow Puppets, Cults, Follin

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