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Holy Sons

Rock band from Chapel Hill, NC

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Holy Sons photo
Photo: Bandcamp
Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
57
Cities
41
Releases
34
Last show
Aug 27, 2026Ghost Canyon Festival 2026

About

Holy Sons is a band from Chapel Hill, NC, tagged alternative, avant-garde, experimental by its sources. Shows on record run from 2015 to 2026, across 57 rooms in 41 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

60+ on record · bandslate-pipeline, Songkick

Upcoming shows

  1. Holy Sons with SOMA

    AyurPrana Listening Room · Asheville, NC

    With Soma

    Doors 6:00 PM, Show 7:00 PM · $23.70 · Multi-band bill

Shows per year

  1. 201513 shows
  2. 201614 shows
  3. 201729 shows
  4. 20231 show
  5. 20241 show
  6. 20262 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Aug 27, 2026Ghost Canyon Festival 2026 · DenverHeadliner
Oct 23, 2024Star Theater · PortlandHeadliner
Dec 14, 2023Cat's Cradle Back Room · CarrboroSupportwith Setting
Jun 6, 2017Tractor Tavern · SeattleSupportwith The Mountain Goats
Jun 5, 2017Showbox at the Market · SeattleSupportwith The Mountain Goats
Jun 4, 2017McMenamins Crystal Ballroom · PortlandSupportwith The Mountain Goats
Jun 2, 2017The Fillmore · San FranciscoSupportwith The Mountain Goats
Jun 1, 2017The Fillmore · San FranciscoSupportwith The Mountain Goats
May 31, 2017Mayan Theater · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith The Mountain Goats
May 28, 2017Trees · DallasSupportwith The Mountain Goats
May 27, 2017White Oak Music Hall · HoustonSupportwith The Mountain Goats
May 26, 2017Republic NOLA · New OrleansSupportwith The Mountain Goats
May 25, 2017Saturn · BirminghamSupportwith The Mountain Goats, The Mothers
May 14, 2017Barracuda · AustinSupportwith MONO
May 13, 2017Club Dada · DallasSupportwith MONO
May 12, 2017Walter's Downtown · HoustonSupportwith MONO
May 11, 2017Spanish Moon · Baton RougeSupportwith MONO
May 9, 2017Saturn · BirminghamSupportwith MONO
May 8, 2017The Earl · East AtlantaSupportwith MONO
May 6, 2017Exit/In · NashvilleSupportwith MONO
May 5, 2017Grey Eagle Music Hall · AshevilleSupportwith MONO
May 4, 2017Motorco Music Hall · DurhamSupportwith MONO
May 3, 2017Rock & Roll Hotel · WashingtonSupportwith MONO, Kikagaku Moyo
May 2, 2017Johnny Brenda's · PhiladelphiaSupportwith MONO, Kikagaku Moyo
May 1, 2017Music Hall of Williamsburg · BrooklynSupportwith MONO
Apr 29, 2017The Ballroom at the Outer Space · HamdenSupportwith MONO
Apr 28, 20173S Artspace · PortsmouthSupportwith MONO
Apr 27, 2017Columbus Theatre · ProvidenceSupportwith MONO
Apr 26, 2017Phi Centre · MontrealSupportwith MONO
Apr 25, 2017Lee's Palace · TorontoSupportwith MONO
Apr 23, 2017El Club · DetroitSupportwith MONO
Apr 22, 2017Subterranean · ChicagoSupportwith MONO
Oct 28, 2016Mississippi Studios · PortlandHeadlinerwith Nurses, Blesst Chest
Oct 25, 2016Hemlock Tavern · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Nurses, Liquid Indian
Oct 23, 2016The Hideout · San DiegoHeadlinerwith Nurses
Oct 22, 2016Union · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Nurses, Spencer Moody
Oct 13, 2016Union Pool · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Mary Lattimore
Apr 11, 2016Le Poisson Rouge · ManhattanSupportwith Jozef Van Wissem
Feb 11, 2016Musik & Frieden · BerlinSupportwith Golden Void
Feb 7, 2016Bronson · RavennaHeadlinerwith Golden Void
Feb 3, 2016Le Romandie · LausanneSupportwith Golden Void
Feb 2, 2016Le Batofar · ParisHeadlinerwith Golden Void
Jan 31, 2016Brudenell Social Club · LeedsSupportwith Golden Void
Jan 30, 2016Rainbow Venues · BirminghamSupportwith Golden Void
Jan 29, 2016The Black Heart · LondonSupportwith Golden Void, Crumbling Ghost
Jan 18, 2016Baby's All Right · BrooklynSupportwith Guy Blakeslee
Dec 6, 2015Tractor Tavern · SeattleSupportwith Jay Farrar
Dec 5, 2015Aladdin Theater · PortlandSupportwith Jay Farrar
Dec 3, 2015Slim's · San FranciscoSupportwith Jay Farrar
Dec 2, 2015Troubadour · West HollywoodSupportwith Jay Farrar
Oct 30, 2015City Winery - NYC · ManhattanSupportwith Jay Farrar
Oct 29, 2015Ardmore Music Hall · ArdmoreSupportwith Jay Farrar
Oct 28, 2015Birchmere · AlexandriaSupportwith Jay Farrar
Sep 11, 2015Carabar · ColumbusHeadliner
Sep 10, 2015Bohemian National Cemetery · ChicagoSupportwith Earth, Disappears, Beyond the Gate
Sep 9, 20157th St. Entry · MinneapolisSupportwith Earth
Sep 8, 2015The Frequency · MadisonSupportwith Earth
Sep 6, 2015The Bishop · BloomingtonSupportwith Earth
Sep 5, 2015Stone Fox · NashvilleSupportwith Earth

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

57 rooms in 41 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Portland4 shows
  • San Francisco4 shows
  • Birmingham3 shows
  • Brooklyn3 shows
  • Seattle3 shows

and 36 other cities

Live history

146 shows on record
Shows counted
146
First on record
Jul 2006
Latest on record
Aug 2026

Shows per year

  1. 20061
  2. 20094
  3. 201015
  4. 201129
  5. 20121
  6. 20149
  7. 201541
  8. 201614
  9. 201729
  10. 20231
  11. 20241
  12. 20261

Top rooms

  • Tractor Tavern, Seattle · 3
  • Saturn, Birmingham · 3
  • Union Pool, Brooklyn · 3
  • The Fillmore, San Francisco · 2
  • Club Dada, Dallas · 2

Top cities

  • Brooklyn, NY · 7
  • Portland, OR · 6
  • Philadelphia, PA · 5
  • Chicago, IL · 5
  • San Francisco, CA · 5

Often on the bill with: MONO, Dolorean, Earth, Lilacs & Champagne, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, Watter, Scout Niblett, the castanets

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

Releases

34 releases, 1999–2026

Lineup

  • Emil Amos

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 3 plays, 2003-11-04–2016-08-20 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (DJ Alex) — KEXP

Lineup history

1 member on record
  • Emil Amostenure 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: Grails (via Emil Amos), Lilacs & Champagne (via Emil Amos), Om (via Emil Amos), Primitive Air (via Emil Amos)

Photos, art and posters

Holy Sons — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Holy Sons — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Holy Sons — Photo
Photo — Wikipedia
Holy Sons — TORTURE CHAMBER
Release art · TORTURE CHAMBER — release
Holy Sons — LOST DECADE IV
Release art · LOST DECADE IV — release
Holy Sons — DREAD
Release art · DREAD — release
Holy Sons — Criminal's Return (Deluxe Reissue)
Release art · Criminal's Return (Deluxe Reissue) — release
Holy Sons — 🕊SELFISH MIND {lost traxx-EP}🕊
Release art · 🕊SELFISH MIND {lost traxx-EP}🕊 — release
Holy Sons — I WANT TO LIVE A PEACEFUL LIFE (Deluxe Reissue)
Release art · I WANT TO LIVE A PEACEFUL LIFE (Deluxe Reissue) — release
Holy Sons — Cat's Cradle Back Room, 2023-12-14
Poster · Cat's Cradle Back Room, 2023-12-14 — Songkick
Holy Sons — Showbox at the Market, 2017-06-05
Poster · Showbox at the Market, 2017-06-05 — Songkick
Holy Sons — Barracuda, 2017-05-14
Poster · Barracuda, 2017-05-14 — Songkick
Holy Sons — Musik & Frieden, 2016-02-11
Poster · Musik & Frieden, 2016-02-11 — Songkick
Holy Sons — Bohemian National Cemetery, 2015-09-10
Poster · Bohemian National Cemetery, 2015-09-10 — Songkick
Holy Sons — Arena Wien, 2015-02-15
Poster · Arena Wien, 2015-02-15 — Songkick
Holy Sons — Stage 48, 2014-08-25
Poster · Stage 48, 2014-08-25 — Songkick
Holy Sons — Lustre Pearl - Rainey, 2011-03-19
Poster · Lustre Pearl - Rainey, 2011-03-19 — Songkick
Holy Sons — The M Room, 2010-10-07
Poster · The M Room, 2010-10-07 — Songkick
Holy Sons — The Bishop, 2010-09-29
Poster · The Bishop, 2010-09-29 — Songkick
Holy Sons — Doug Fir Lounge, 2006-07-28
Poster · Doug Fir Lounge, 2006-07-28 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
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Holy Sons on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
WikipediaArtist facts, Photos
Holy Sons on Last.fmArtist facts
Holy Sons on DiscogsArtist facts
Holy Sons on GeniusArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
bandslate-pipelineShow history
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 Holy Sons. They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.

Origin
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Genres
Avant-garde
Labels
Partisan Records
Current members
Emil Amos

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