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Hollow Boys
Rock band from Minneapolis, MN
- Shows on record
- 60+
- Rooms played
- 31
- Cities
- 11
- Releases
- 7
- Last show
- Nov 16, 2024FOE Eagles No. 34
About
Hollow Boys is a band from Minneapolis, MN, tagged crust, goth rock, indie rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2012 to 2024, across 31 rooms in 11 cities.
- Hollow Boys is based in Minneapolis — MusicBrainz
- Cole Benson: bass — MusicBrainz
- Monica Coleslaw: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Ali Jaafar: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Hollow Boys has 4 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2012–2015 — MusicBrainz
- Hollow Boys has 540 listeners on Last.fm — Hollow Boys on Last.fm
- Hollow Boys has released 6 recordings between 2012 and 2016 — Hollow Boys 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
60+ on record · SongkickNo upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us
Shows per year
- 201217 shows
- 201322 shows
- 20149 shows
- 20154 shows
- 20166 shows
- 20242 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2024 | FOE Eagles No. 34 · MinneapolisSupportwith LOUD SUN | Support | LOUD SUN |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Palmer's Bar Patio · MinneapolisSupportwith Sparrowhawk, royal brat, Citric Dummies, +5 | Support | Sparrowhawk, royal brat, Citric Dummies, +5 |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Triple Rock Social Club · MinneapolisSupportwith Gay Witch Abortion, The Grasshopper Lies Heavy | Support | Gay Witch Abortion, The Grasshopper Lies Heavy |
| Aug 12, 2016 | 331 Club · MinneapolisSupportwith Nato Coles & the Blue Diamond Band, Red Kate, The Horrible and the Miserable | Support | Nato Coles & the Blue Diamond Band, Red Kate, The Horrible and the Miserable |
| Jul 21, 2016 | Kitty Cat Klub · MinneapolisSupportwith Rupert Angeleyes, P • PL | Support | Rupert Angeleyes, P • PL |
| Jun 10, 2016 | Red Herring Lounge · DuluthSupportwith Space Carpet, Portage, The Lower 48, +2 | Support | Space Carpet, Portage, The Lower 48, +2 |
| Mar 27, 2016 | Triple Rock Social Club · MinneapolisHeadlinerwith Richard Album | Headliner | Richard Album |
| Mar 10, 2016 | Kitty Kat Club · MinneapolisSupportwith What Tyrants, Surgeons in Heat, Air Dux | Support | What Tyrants, Surgeons in Heat, Air Dux |
| Aug 19, 2015 | 7th St. Entry · MinneapolisSupportwith Catbath, Shadow in the Cracks, Summer Cannibals | Support | Catbath, Shadow in the Cracks, Summer Cannibals |
| Jul 7, 2015 | Triple Rock Social Club · MinneapolisSupportwith Wildhoney, Waveless, Hundred Flowers | Support | Wildhoney, Waveless, Hundred Flowers |
| Jul 5, 2015 | Triple Rock Social Club · MinneapolisSupportwith Wildhoney, Waveless, Hundred Flowers | Support | Wildhoney, Waveless, Hundred Flowers |
| Apr 19, 2015 | Hexagon Bar · MinneapolisSupportwith Pile, Animal Faces, Buildings | Support | Pile, Animal Faces, Buildings |
| Aug 24, 2014 | Café Bourbon Street · ColumbusHeadlinerwith Sega Genocide, Malcolm Tent | Headliner | Sega Genocide, Malcolm Tent |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Spike Hill · BrooklynSupportwith The Dead Trains, BRAEVES, Semi Femme | Support | The Dead Trains, BRAEVES, Semi Femme |
| Aug 21, 2014 | Cake Shop · New York (NYC)Supportwith Semi Femme, Silver Ripples, Safe Houses | Support | Semi Femme, Silver Ripples, Safe Houses |
| Aug 14, 2014 | Township · ChicagoSupportwith Mountains for Clouds, Regular Oatmeal, Pierre | Support | Mountains for Clouds, Regular Oatmeal, Pierre |
| Jun 19, 2014 | FOE Eagles No. 34 · MinneapolisSupportwith Brer, The Bombay Sweets, B.O.Y.F. | Support | Brer, The Bombay Sweets, B.O.Y.F. |
| Jun 15, 2014 | Amsterdam Bar & Hall · St. PaulSupportwith Wussy, The Fury Things | Support | Wussy, The Fury Things |
| Mar 26, 2014 | Hexagon Bar · MinneapolisSupportwith Purling Hiss | Support | Purling Hiss |
| Mar 23, 2014 | Turf Club · St. PaulHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Feb 8, 2014 | Kitty Cat Klub · MinneapolisSupportwith Strange Relations, Nap Taker | Support | Strange Relations, Nap Taker |
| Dec 14, 2013 | 7th St. Entry · MinneapolisSupportwith France Camp, Teenage Moods, Frankie Teardrop | Support | France Camp, Teenage Moods, Frankie Teardrop |
| Dec 5, 2013 | Triple Rock Social Club · MinneapolisSupportwith Crimes (MN), Myotis | Support | Crimes (MN), Myotis |
| Sep 29, 2013 | Gnarnia · ChicagoSupportwith Week of Wonders | Support | Week of Wonders |
| Sep 29, 2013 | Saki Records · ChicagoSupportwith Week of Wonders | Support | Week of Wonders |
| Sep 28, 2013 | Riverwest Public House Cooperative · MilwaukeeSupportwith Week of Wonders, Week of Wonders (Seattle) | Support | Week of Wonders, Week of Wonders (Seattle) |
| Sep 28, 2013 | Quarters Rock 'n Roll Palace · MilwaukeeSupportwith Week of Wonders, Heartthrob, Pleasure Thief | Support | Week of Wonders, Heartthrob, Pleasure Thief |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Mickey's Tavern · MadisonSupportwith Week of Wonders | Support | Week of Wonders |
| Sep 26, 2013 | Kitty Cat Klub · MinneapolisSupportwith Week of Wonders | Support | Week of Wonders |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Hexagon Bar · MinneapolisSupportwith Real-Numbers, Killer Blow, Dumb Beach | Support | Real-Numbers, Killer Blow, Dumb Beach |
| Aug 20, 2013 | Hexagon Bar · MinneapolisHeadlinerwith Multicult, Deleter, The Fury Things | Headliner | Multicult, Deleter, The Fury Things |
| Jun 8, 2013 | Kitty Cat Klub · MinneapolisHeadlinerwith The Bombay Sweets, Nice Purse | Headliner | The Bombay Sweets, Nice Purse |
| May 30, 2013 | Medusa · MinneapolisSupportwith Broken Water, The Funeral and the Twilight, CLAPS | Support | Broken Water, The Funeral and the Twilight, CLAPS |
| Apr 28, 2013 | Turf Club · St. PaulSupportwith Bleached, Ex Cops | Support | Bleached, Ex Cops |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Hexagon Bar · MinneapolisHeadlinerwith Buildings, The Fury Things | Headliner | Buildings, The Fury Things |
| Apr 25, 2013 | Triple Rock Social Club · MinneapolisSupportwith Free Energy, Old Moon | Support | Free Energy, Old Moon |
| Apr 18, 2013 | FOE Eagles No. 34 · MinneapolisSupportwith Web of Sunsets, Brute Heart | Support | Web of Sunsets, Brute Heart |
| Apr 16, 2013 | 7th St. Entry · MinneapolisSupportwith Purling Hiss | Support | Purling Hiss |
| Mar 28, 2013 | Nomad World Pub - Minneapolis · MinneapolisSupportwith Driftwood Pyre, Bongonya | Support | Driftwood Pyre, Bongonya |
| Mar 21, 2013 | 7th St. Entry · MinneapolisSupportwith Gospel Gossip, Ex Nuns, Rollerblade | Support | Gospel Gossip, Ex Nuns, Rollerblade |
| Mar 17, 2013 | 7th St. Entry · MinneapolisSupportwith The Blue Ruin, The Fury Things | Support | The Blue Ruin, The Fury Things |
| Feb 8, 2013 | Hexagon Bar · MinneapolisHeadlinerwith The Real Numbers, Velveteens | Headliner | The Real Numbers, Velveteens |
| Jan 31, 2013 | Cause Spirits & Soundbar · MinneapolisSupportwith Painted Saints, Squares | Support | Painted Saints, Squares |
| Oct 23, 2012 | The Bug Jar · RochesterSupportwith Eskimeaux | Support | Eskimeaux |
| Oct 19, 2012 | Bard College · Annandale On HudsonSupportwith Agent Ribbons, Bellows, Eskimeaux | Support | Agent Ribbons, Bellows, Eskimeaux |
| Sep 23, 2012 | Memory Lanes · MinneapolisSupportwith Oaks, CLAPS, Fire in the Northern Firs | Support | Oaks, CLAPS, Fire in the Northern Firs |
| Sep 7, 2012 | Weisman Art Museum · MinneapolisSupportwith Night Moves, Electric Children | Support | Night Moves, Electric Children |
| Sep 4, 2012 | 7th St. Entry · MinneapolisSupportwith Eternal Summers, Bleeding Rainbow | Support | Eternal Summers, Bleeding Rainbow |
| Sep 2, 2012 | 7th St. Entry · MinneapolisSupportwith Mac DeMarco, Eternal Summers, Bleeding Rainbow, +5 | Support | Mac DeMarco, Eternal Summers, Bleeding Rainbow, +5 |
| Aug 23, 2012 | Hexagon Bar · MinneapolisSupportwith Naomi Punk, Shell | Support | Naomi Punk, Shell |
| Aug 18, 2012 | The Red Sea · MinneapolisHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Aug 6, 2012 | Memory Lanes · MinneapolisSupportwith Cadette, Sand Creeps, Protector the War Pony | Support | Cadette, Sand Creeps, Protector the War Pony |
| Aug 4, 2012 | Nomad World Pub - Minneapolis · MinneapolisSupportwith Nallo, Velveteens, The Wild Ghosts | Support | Nallo, Velveteens, The Wild Ghosts |
| Jul 25, 2012 | Turf Club · St. PaulSupportwith Extra Life, The Funeral and the Twilight | Support | Extra Life, The Funeral and the Twilight |
| Jun 7, 2012 | Turf Club · St. PaulSupportwith France Camp, Prissy Clerks, Velveteens | Support | France Camp, Prissy Clerks, Velveteens |
| May 8, 2012 | Club Gleb · MinneapolisSupportwith Weed, Miami Dolphins, Les Ourses | Support | Weed, Miami Dolphins, Les Ourses |
| May 4, 2012 | Hexagon Bar · MinneapolisSupportwith Sleep Tight, Good Grief, France Camp | Support | Sleep Tight, Good Grief, France Camp |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Hexagon Bar · MinneapolisSupportwith Nice Purse, Hyperslob | Support | Nice Purse, Hyperslob |
| Feb 16, 2012 | Varsity Theater · MinneapolisSupportwith The Goondas, Rope, Fire in the Northern Firs | Support | The Goondas, Rope, Fire in the Northern Firs |
| Feb 10, 2012 | Hell's Kitchen · MinneapolisSupportwith Sorry Ok, Hardcore Crayons, The Funeral and the Twilight | Support | Sorry Ok, Hardcore Crayons, The Funeral and the Twilight |
Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.
Where they play
31 rooms in 11 citiesRooms played most
- Hexagon Bar · Minneapolis9 shows
- 7th St. Entry · Minneapolis7 shows
- Triple Rock Social Club · Minneapolis6 shows
- Kitty Cat Klub · Minneapolis4 shows
- Turf Club · St. Paul4 shows
Cities played
- Minneapolis43 shows
- St. Paul5 shows
- Chicago3 shows
- Milwaukee2 shows
- Annandale On Hudson1 show
and 6 other cities
Live history
74 shows on record- Shows counted
- 74
- First on record
- Mar 2011
- Latest on record
- Nov 2024
Shows per year
- 201115
- 201218
- 201320
- 20149
- 20154
- 20166
- 20242
Top rooms
- Hexagon Bar, Minneapolis · 15
- 7th St. Entry, Minneapolis · 8
- Nomad World Pub - Minneapolis, Minneapolis · 7
- Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis · 6
- Kitty Cat Klub, Minneapolis · 6
Top cities
- Minneapolis, MN · 59
- St. Paul, MN · 5
- Chicago, IL · 2
- Duluth · 1
- Rochester · 1
Often on the bill with: The Bombay Sweets, Week of Wonders, CLAPS, France Camp, Nice Purse, Teenage Moods, Velveteens, Bleeding Rainbow
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
7 releases, 2012–2016A New Star
2016
Violent Ascension
2015 · Ep
Believe in Nothing
2014 · Album
Held Hostage Vol. 2
2014
It's True
2013 · Album
Believe In Nothing
2013
When You Think of Us, Pray for Us
2012 · Ep
Lineup
- Cole Benson · bass
- Monica Coleslaw · drums (drum set)
- Ali Jaafar · guitar
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Lineup history
3 members on record- Ali Jaafarguitartenure unknown
- Cole Bensonbasstenure unknown
- Monica Coleslawdrums (drum set)tenure 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.
Related: Another Heaven
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Hollow Boys on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Hollow Boys on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| 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.