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Hills Like Elephants
Indie band from San Diego, CA
- Shows on record
- 40
- Rooms played
- 24
- Cities
- 8
- Releases
- 5
- Last show
- Jun 4, 2016Art Around Adams
About
Hills Like Elephants is a band from San Diego, CA, tagged indie, indie rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2011 to 2016, across 24 rooms in 8 cities.
- Hills Like Elephants is based in San Diego — MusicBrainz
- Hills Like Elephants has 3 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2014–2016 — MusicBrainz
- Hills Like Elephants has 956 listeners on Last.fm — Hills Like Elephants on Last.fm
- Hills Like Elephants has released 2 recordings between 2012 and 2014 — Hills Like Elephants 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
40 on record · SongkickNo upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us
Shows per year
- 20112 shows
- 20125 shows
- 201320 shows
- 20145 shows
- 20155 shows
- 20163 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2016 | Art Around Adams · San DiegoHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 21, 2016 | SDCCU Festival of Arts in North Park 2016 · San DiegoHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Feb 4, 2016 | Casbah · San DiegoHeadlinerwith Bit Maps, Dani Bell & The Tarantist | Headliner | Bit Maps, Dani Bell & The Tarantist |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Gallagher's Irish Pub · San DiegoHeadlinerwith The Verigolds, DIAMOND LAKES | Headliner | The Verigolds, DIAMOND LAKES |
| May 23, 2015 | Soda Bar · San DiegoSupportwith Fartbarf, Glass Spells, Batwings Catwings, +1 | Support | Fartbarf, Glass Spells, Batwings Catwings, +1 |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Casbah · San DiegoHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Mar 11, 2015 | Til Two Club · San DiegoSupportwith Soft Lions | Support | Soft Lions |
| Feb 6, 2015 | Soda Bar · San DiegoSupportwith MAGIC GIANT, G Burns Jug Band | Support | MAGIC GIANT, G Burns Jug Band |
| Nov 14, 2014 | O'Brien's Irish Pub · Santa MonicaSupportwith Young Creatures, Beachwood Coyotes | Support | Young Creatures, Beachwood Coyotes |
| Sep 13, 2014 | San Diego Music Thing · San DiegoSupportwith Moving Units, Fenech-Soler | Support | Moving Units, Fenech-Soler |
| Sep 2, 2014 | Soda Bar · San DiegoHeadlinerwith Ed Ghost Tucker, Amerikan Bear | Headliner | Ed Ghost Tucker, Amerikan Bear |
| Jul 26, 2014 | Soda Bar · San DiegoHeadlinerwith Relations, Soft Lions | Headliner | Relations, Soft Lions |
| Jul 4, 2014 | Soda Bar · San DiegoSupportwith Ringo Deathstarr, The Cardielles, The Killer Hertz, +2 | Support | Ringo Deathstarr, The Cardielles, The Killer Hertz, +2 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | Soda Bar · San DiegoSupportwith scarlet symphony, Zodiac Death Valley | Support | scarlet symphony, Zodiac Death Valley |
| Sep 14, 2013 | Soda Bar · San DiegoSupportwith Wild Nothing, Pictureplane, Torches L.a. Band, +1 | Support | Wild Nothing, Pictureplane, Torches L.a. Band, +1 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Queen Bee's Art & Cultural Center · San DiegoHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Casbah · San DiegoSupportwith The Burning of Rome, BOY KING, Gloomsday | Support | The Burning of Rome, BOY KING, Gloomsday |
| Jul 27, 2013 | The Satellite · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Hallucinations, INTIMATCHINE, Seatraffic | Support | Hallucinations, INTIMATCHINE, Seatraffic |
| Jul 19, 2013 | The Griffin · San DiegoSupportwith Animals of Kin, The Goodnight, Ravenswood, +1 | Support | Animals of Kin, The Goodnight, Ravenswood, +1 |
| Jun 26, 2013 | The Echo · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith El Sportivo & the Blooz, The Far Country (Kyle Neal), The Copper Gamins | Support | El Sportivo & the Blooz, The Far Country (Kyle Neal), The Copper Gamins |
| May 31, 2013 | TRiP · Santa MonicaSupportwith Grown Up Avenger Stuff, Dark Seas, Space Hurricane | Support | Grown Up Avenger Stuff, Dark Seas, Space Hurricane |
| May 29, 2013 | Bottom of the Hill · San FranciscoSupportwith Vandella, Buckeye Knoll | Support | Vandella, Buckeye Knoll |
| May 28, 2013 | Slidebar Rock-n-Roll Kitchen · FullertonHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 21, 2013 | The Griffin · San DiegoSupportwith J.Jamz, Inspired and the Sleep | Support | J.Jamz, Inspired and the Sleep |
| May 10, 2013 | Whistle Stop Bar · San DiegoHeadlinerwith Bulletins, DJ Robin Roth | Headliner | Bulletins, DJ Robin Roth |
| Apr 13, 2013 | Seven Grand - San Diego · San DiegoHeadlinerwith The Kabbs | Headliner | The Kabbs |
| Apr 5, 2013 | Hensley's Flying Elephant · CarlsbadHeadlinerwith HANGING FROM THE RAFTERS | Headliner | HANGING FROM THE RAFTERS |
| Mar 29, 2013 | Bar Pink · San DiegoHeadlinerwith Barbarian, Keith Sweaty | Headliner | Barbarian, Keith Sweaty |
| Mar 16, 2013 | Maggie Mae's Gibson Room · AustinSupportwith El Vez, Kid Congo And The Pink Monkey Birds, Gram Rabbit, +3 | Support | El Vez, Kid Congo And The Pink Monkey Birds, Gram Rabbit, +3 |
| Mar 15, 2013 | The Jackalope · AustinHeadlinerwith Kid Congo And The Pink Monkey Birds, Tijuana Panthers, Gram Rabbit, +5 | Headliner | Kid Congo And The Pink Monkey Birds, Tijuana Panthers, Gram Rabbit, +5 |
| Mar 8, 2013 | Casbah · San DiegoSupportwith Fol Chen, Isaac Delusion | Support | Fol Chen, Isaac Delusion |
| Feb 25, 2013 | Skinny's Lounge · North HollywoodHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Feb 9, 2013 | Casbah · San DiegoSupportwith Gram Rabbit, The Midnight Pine, Privet | Support | Gram Rabbit, The Midnight Pine, Privet |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Adams Avenue Street Fair · San DiegoHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Casbah · San DiegoSupportwith Hyena, Jamuel Saxon, church hustlers | Support | Hyena, Jamuel Saxon, church hustlers |
| Jun 30, 2012 | Casbah · San DiegoSupportwith The Nervous Wreckords, Maren Parusel, Black Hondo | Support | The Nervous Wreckords, Maren Parusel, Black Hondo |
| May 5, 2012 | Soda Bar · San DiegoSupportwith Adventure Galley, Abandon the Raft | Support | Adventure Galley, Abandon the Raft |
| Mar 30, 2012 | Soda Bar · San DiegoHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Dec 16, 2011 | Tin Can Alehouse · San DiegoSupportwith Animal Eyes, Pilots | Support | Animal Eyes, Pilots |
| Dec 3, 2011 | Casbah · San DiegoSupportwith Little Hurricane, The Heavy Guilt, El Monte Slim | Support | Little Hurricane, The Heavy Guilt, El Monte Slim |
Where they play
24 rooms in 8 citiesRooms played most
- Soda Bar · San Diego9 shows
- Casbah · San Diego8 shows
- The Griffin · San Diego2 shows
- Adams Avenue Street Fair · San Diego1 show
- Art Around Adams · San Diego1 show
Cities played
- San Diego30 shows
- Austin2 shows
- Los Angeles (LA)2 shows
- Santa Monica2 shows
- Carlsbad1 show
and 3 other cities
Live history
40 shows on record- Shows counted
- 40
- First on record
- Dec 2011
- Latest on record
- Jun 2016
Shows per year
- 20112
- 20125
- 201320
- 20145
- 20155
- 20163
Top rooms
- Soda Bar, San Diego · 9
- Casbah, San Diego · 8
- The Griffin, San Diego · 2
- Art Around Adams, San Diego · 1
- SDCCU Festival of Arts in North Park 2016, San Diego · 1
Top cities
- San Diego, CA · 30
- Austin, TX · 2
- Santa Monica, CA · 2
- Los Angeles (LA), CA · 2
- San Francisco, CA · 1
Often on the bill with: Gram Rabbit, Amerikan Bear, El Vez, Pictureplane, Soft Lions, The Creepy Creeps, Tijuana Panthers, Adventure Galley
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
5 releases, 2012–2016Tacet
2016 · Album
Tell Tales
2015 · Album
Bedroom Colonies, Vol. 1
2014 · Album
Lost Ark Studio Compilation - Vol. 4
2014
The Endless Charade
2012
Lineup
- Carlos Ortiz
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Lineup history
1 member on record- Carlos Ortiztenure 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.
Shares members with: Gravyyard (via Carlos Ortiz)
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Hills Like Elephants on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Hills Like Elephants on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Bandcamp | Photos |
| Discogs | 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.