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Hiss Golden Messenger

Folk & acoustic band from Durham, NC · formed 2007

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Hiss Golden Messenger photo
Photo: Bandcamp
Shows on record
7
Rooms played
6
Cities
6
Releases
45
Last show
Aug 23, 2025Firefly Distillery

About

Hiss Golden Messenger is a band from Durham, NC, formed in 2007, tagged Alt-country, alternative country, americana by its sources. Shows on record run from 2013 to 2026, across 6 rooms in 6 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

7 on record · event platform:eventbrite city, Songkick
Upcoming shows
DateVenue
Oct 8, 2026Fry Family Farm Store · MedfordHeadliner

Shows per year

  1. 20131 show
  2. 20142 shows
  3. 20231 show
  4. 20252 shows
  5. 20261 show
Show history
DateVenue
Aug 23, 2025Firefly Distillery · North CharlestonSupportwith The Marcus King Band, Jamey Johnson, Stephen Wilson Jr., +5
Jan 25, 2025Cat's Cradle · CarrboroHeadlinerwith Lou Hazel
Sep 17, 2023Haw River Ballroom · SaxapahawHeadlinerwith Lou Hazel
Jul 24, 2014Cat's Cradle · CarrboroSupportwith Merge 25, Superchunk, The Rock*a*teens, +4
Mar 15, 2014The Church on York · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Songs: Ohia, Magnolia Electric Co.
May 5, 2013Islington Mill · SalfordSupportwith Unknown to the Unknown, DJ Q, Robert Gordon, +68

Where they play

6 rooms in 6 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Carrboro2 shows
  • Los Angeles (LA)1 show
  • Medford1 show
  • North Charleston1 show
  • Salford1 show

and 1 other city

Releases

45 releases, 2008–2026

Lineup

  • Alex Bingham
  • Chris Boerner
  • Brad Cook
  • Phil Cook
  • Nick Falk
  • Sam Fribush
  • Scott Hirsch
  • Matt McCaughan
  • M.C. Taylor

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2018-04-19–2025-01-26 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Roadhouse' (Kevin Sur) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Hiss Golden Messenger — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Hiss Golden Messenger — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Hiss Golden Messenger — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Hiss Golden Messenger — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Hiss Golden Messenger — Photo
Photo — Wikidata
Hiss Golden Messenger — Seven Dollars: a Benefit for North Carolina Food Assistance
Release art · Seven Dollars: a Benefit for North Carolina Food Assistance — release
Hiss Golden Messenger — Sanctuary Songs: Live in Omaha, NE, December 1, 2023
Release art · Sanctuary Songs: Live in Omaha, NE, December 1, 2023 — release
Hiss Golden Messenger — Jesus Is Bored and Other Favorites
Release art · Jesus Is Bored and Other Favorites — release
Hiss Golden Messenger — A Loner Alive: Songs from the Western Part of the United States of America
Release art · A Loner Alive: Songs from the Western Part of the United States of America — release
Hiss Golden Messenger — A Midsummer Night's Dream: Live at EartH Hackney
Release art · A Midsummer Night's Dream: Live at EartH Hackney — release
Hiss Golden Messenger — Troupe of Very Remarkable Trained Pigs: Live in Walla Walla, WA, February 26, 2022
Release art · Troupe of Very Remarkable Trained Pigs: Live in Walla Walla, WA, February 26, 2022 — release
Hiss Golden Messenger — Fry Family Farm Store, 2026-10-08
Poster · Fry Family Farm Store, 2026-10-08 — event platform:eventbrite city

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
Hiss Golden Messenger on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
WikipediaArtist facts
Hiss Golden Messenger on Last.fmArtist facts
Hiss Golden Messenger on DiscogsArtist facts
Hiss Golden Messenger on GeniusArtist facts
WikidataArtist facts, Photos
KEXPAirplay
event platform:eventbrite cityShow history, Show posters
SongkickShow history
TheAudioDBPhotos
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

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.