Holding Absence
Rock band from Cardiff · formed 2016
- Shows on record
- 3
- Rooms played
- 3
- Cities
- 3
- Releases
- 26
- Last show
- Apr 17, 2022Canal Club
About
Holding Absence is a band from Cardiff, formed in 2016, tagged alternative rock, dreamcore, emo by its sources. Shows on record run from 2020 to 2026, across 3 rooms in 3 cities.
- Holding Absence formed in 2016 — MusicBrainz
- Lucas Woodland: lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Zac Vernon: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Feisal El-Khazragi: electric bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Holding Absence has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2017–2026 — MusicBrainz
- Holding Absence formed in 2015 — Wikipedia
- Holding Absence is from Cardiff , Wales — Wikipedia
- Holding Absence has 3 members: Lucas Woodland, Scott Carey, Benjamin Elliott — Wikipedia
- Holding Absence plays Post-hardcore — Wikipedia
- Holding Absence plays dreamcore — Wikipedia
- Holding Absence plays post-rock — Wikipedia
- Holding Absence plays alternative rock — Wikipedia
- Holding Absence plays emo — Wikipedia
- Holding Absence has 266948 listeners on Last.fm — Holding Absence on Last.fm
- Holding Absence has released 10 recordings between 2017 and 2026 — Holding Absence on Discogs
- Holding Absence has 41 followers on Genius — Holding Absence on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @HoldingAbsence — Holding Absence on Genius
- Origin: Cardiff (Wikidata) — Wikidata
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
3 on record · event platform:ticketweb city, Songkick| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | FIVE · JacksonvilleHeadlinerwith Arm's Length, Bloom, House & Home | Headliner | Arm's Length, Bloom, House & Home |
Shows per year
- 20201 show
- 20221 show
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2022 | Canal Club · RichmondSupportwith Dayseeker, Thornhill, Caskets, +1 | Support | Dayseeker, Thornhill, Caskets, +1 |
| Apr 15, 2020 | Cambridge Hotel · NewcastleSupportwith Eagles of Death Metal, Tapestry, Psychobabel | Support | Eagles of Death Metal, Tapestry, Psychobabel |
Where they play
3 rooms in 3 citiesRooms played most
- Cambridge Hotel · Newcastle1 show
- Canal Club · Richmond1 show
- FIVE · Jacksonville1 show
Cities played
- Jacksonville1 show
- Newcastle1 show
- Richmond1 show
Releases
26 releases, 2017–2026Modern Life Is Lonely
2026 · Album
Reflection
2026 · Single
Whisper of a Dream
2026 · Single
Lucid Love
2026 · Single
Bite My Tongue
2025 · Single
Afterlife
2025
A Crooked Melody
2023 · Single
False Dawn (single edit)
2023 · Single
Scissors
2023 · Single
The Noble Art of Self Destruction
2023 · Album
Aching Longing
2022 · Single
Coffin
2022 · Single
The Lost & The Longing
2022 · Ep
Afterlife
2021 · Single
The Greatest Mistake of My Life
2021 · Album
Birdcage
2020 · Single
Gravity
2020 · Single
Gravity / Birdcage
2020
Holding Absence
2019 · Album
Monochrome
2019 · Single
Perish
2019 · Single
You Are Everything
2019 · Single
This Is as One
2018 · Ep
Heaven Knows
2017 · Single
Penance
2017 · Single
Permanent / Dream of Me
2017 · Single
Lineup
- Lucas Woodland · lead vocals
Former
- Zac Vernon · lead vocals
- Feisal El-Khazragi · electric bass guitar
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Holding Absence on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Holding Absence on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Holding Absence on Genius | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts, Photos |
| event platform:ticketweb city | Show history, Show posters |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| 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 |
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.