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Japanther
Rock band from Brooklyn, IL · formed 2001
- Shows on record
- 29
- Rooms played
- 29
- Cities
- 20
- Releases
- 20
- Last show
- Mar 30, 2014Moe's Original Bar-B-Que - Englewood
About
Japanther is a band from Brooklyn, IL, formed in 2001, tagged art punk, indie, Lo-Fi by its sources. Shows on record run from 2007 to 2014, across 29 rooms in 20 cities.
- Japanther formed in 2001 — MusicBrainz
- Japanther is based in Brooklyn — MusicBrainz
- Matt Reilly: member — MusicBrainz
- Ian Vanek: member — MusicBrainz
- Japanther has 14 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2002–2014 — MusicBrainz
- Japanther is from New York City — Wikipedia
- Japanther has 2 members: Ian Vanek, Matt Reilly — Wikipedia
- Japanther plays Noise pop — Wikipedia
- Japanther plays punk rock — Wikipedia
- Japanther plays art punk — Wikipedia
- Japanther has 147715 listeners on Last.fm — Japanther on Last.fm
- Japanther has released 10 recordings between 2010 and 2016 — Japanther on Discogs
- Japanther has 4 followers on Genius — Japanther on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Brooklyn, NY — Japanther on TheAudioDB
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
29 on record · Songkick, archive etreeNo upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us
Shows per year
- 20071 show
- 20084 shows
- 20093 shows
- 201014 shows
- 20122 shows
- 20134 shows
- 20141 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2014 | Moe's Original Bar-B-Que - Englewood · EnglewoodHeadlinerwith Dirty Few, Stella Montoya | Headliner | Dirty Few, Stella Montoya |
| Oct 26, 2013 | Let's Get Lost Festival · ZwolleSupportwith Bleached, Automatic Sam, The Horse Company, +15 | Support | Bleached, Automatic Sam, The Horse Company, +15 |
| Mar 21, 2013 | Chop Suey · SeattleSupportwith French Horn Rebellion, The Kitchen | Support | French Horn Rebellion, The Kitchen |
| Mar 13, 2013 | Lamberts · AustinSupportwith Slam Donahue, Motive, Figo, +2 | Support | Slam Donahue, Motive, Figo, +2 |
| Feb 20, 2013 | The Smell · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Warm Soda, Corners | Support | Warm Soda, Corners |
| Apr 21, 2012 | The Black Lodge · SeattleHeadlinerwith Naomi Punk, Nu Sensae, The Pharmacy | Headliner | Naomi Punk, Nu Sensae, The Pharmacy |
| Mar 7, 2012 | Will's Pub · OrlandoSupportwith Everything Is Terrible, Filthy Savage, Ken South Rock, +1 | Support | Everything Is Terrible, Filthy Savage, Ken South Rock, +1 |
| Apr 28, 2010 | Hemlock Tavern · San FranciscoSupportwith Reaction, Dirty Marquee, Street Eaters | Support | Reaction, Dirty Marquee, Street Eaters |
| Apr 22, 2010 | House of Blues - Old Location · AnaheimSupportwith The Bronx, Mariachi El Bronx, Sean Wheeler & Zander Schloss, +1 | Support | The Bronx, Mariachi El Bronx, Sean Wheeler & Zander Schloss, +1 |
| Apr 21, 2010 | The Independent · San FranciscoSupportwith The Bronx, Mariachi El Bronx, Sean Wheeler & Zander Schloss, +2 | Support | The Bronx, Mariachi El Bronx, Sean Wheeler & Zander Schloss, +2 |
| Apr 20, 2010 | El Rey Theatre · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith The Bronx, Mariachi El Bronx, Sean Wheeler & Zander Schloss, +1 | Support | The Bronx, Mariachi El Bronx, Sean Wheeler & Zander Schloss, +1 |
| Apr 16, 2010 | Bluebird Theater · DenverSupportwith The Bronx, Mariachi El Bronx, Sean Wheeler & Zander Schloss, +3 | Support | The Bronx, Mariachi El Bronx, Sean Wheeler & Zander Schloss, +3 |
| Apr 11, 2010 | Southgate House · NewportSupportwith Mariachi El Bronx, The Bronx, Jukebox the Ghost, +3 | Support | Mariachi El Bronx, The Bronx, Jukebox the Ghost, +3 |
| Apr 9, 2010 | Chameleon Club · LancasterSupportwith The Bronx, Mariachi El Bronx, Dead Country | Support | The Bronx, Mariachi El Bronx, Dead Country |
| Apr 5, 2010 | Paradise Rock Club · BostonSupportwith The Bronx, Mariachi El Bronx, Cracktorch, +1 | Support | The Bronx, Mariachi El Bronx, Cracktorch, +1 |
| Apr 3, 2010 | North Star Bar · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Mariachi El Bronx, The Bronx, Dead Country, +1 | Support | Mariachi El Bronx, The Bronx, Dead Country, +1 |
| Apr 1, 2010 | Maxwell's · HobokenSupportwith Mariachi El Bronx, The Bronx, Violent Soho | Support | Mariachi El Bronx, The Bronx, Violent Soho |
| Mar 27, 2010 | Eagle Theater · PontiacSupportwith Mariachi El Bronx, The Bronx, Violent Soho, +1 | Support | Mariachi El Bronx, The Bronx, Violent Soho, +1 |
| Mar 25, 2010 | Subterranean · ChicagoSupportwith Mariachi El Bronx, The Bronx, Dead Country, +1 | Support | Mariachi El Bronx, The Bronx, Dead Country, +1 |
| Mar 24, 2010 | Triple Rock Social Club · MinneapolisSupportwith The Bronx, Mariachi El Bronx, Violent Soho, +1 | Support | The Bronx, Mariachi El Bronx, Violent Soho, +1 |
| Mar 22, 2010 | The Riot Room · Kansas CitySupportwith The Bronx, Mariachi El Bronx, Dead Country, +1 | Support | The Bronx, Mariachi El Bronx, Dead Country, +1 |
| Sep 5, 2009 | Los Angeles State Historic Park · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith The Dillinger Escape Plan, Torche, Dan Deacon, +26 | Support | The Dillinger Escape Plan, Torche, Dan Deacon, +26 |
| Jun 5, 2009 | The Magic Stick · DetroitHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Mar 20, 2009 | Ms. Bea's · AustinHeadlinerwith Mika Miko, Ponytail, Abe Vigoda, +1 | Headliner | Mika Miko, Ponytail, Abe Vigoda, +1 |
| Nov 15, 2008 | Emo's Austin · AustinHeadlinerwith The Underground Railroad to Candyland, Broken Gold | Headliner | The Underground Railroad to Candyland, Broken Gold |
| Sep 27, 2008 | Alphabeta · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Ninjasonik, Lionshare | Headliner | Ninjasonik, Lionshare |
| Sep 17, 2008 | The Vera Project · SeattleHeadlinerwith Shearing Pinx | Headliner | Shearing Pinx |
| May 30, 2008 | The Booty Cave · SeattleHeadlinerwith The Pharmacy, Wildildlife, Tacocat | Headliner | The Pharmacy, Wildildlife, Tacocat |
| Nov 29, 2007 | The Abbey · ChicagoSupportwith Dandi Wind, Brilliant Pebbles | Support | Dandi Wind, Brilliant Pebbles |
Where they play
29 rooms in 20 citiesRooms played most
- Alphabeta · Brooklyn1 show
- Bluebird Theater · Denver1 show
- Chameleon Club · Lancaster1 show
- Chop Suey · Seattle1 show
- Eagle Theater · Pontiac1 show
Cities played
- Seattle4 shows
- Austin3 shows
- Los Angeles (LA)3 shows
- Chicago2 shows
- San Francisco2 shows
and 15 other cities
Releases
20 releases, 2002–2016Boom For Real
2016
Instant Money Magic
2014 · Album
Donut Shop Bounce EP
2014
Eat Like Lisa Act Like Bart
2013
Eat Like Lisa Act Like Bart
2012 · Album
Beets, Lime & Rice
2011 · Album
Baby Come Back Home
2011
Rock 'n' Roll Ice Cream
2010 · Album
JapantherNinjasonik
2010
Divorce / Evil Earth
2010
Tut Tut, Now Shake Ya Butt
2008 · Album
Skuffed Up My Huffy
2007 · Album
Don’t Trust Anyone Over 30
2006 · Album
Master of Pigeons
2005 · Album
Wolfenswan
2005 · Album
Yer Living Grave
2005 · Ep
The Operating Manual for Life Here on Earth
2004 · Ep
Dump the Body in Rikki Lake
2003 · Album
Leather Wings
2003 · Album
South of Northport
2002 · Ep
Lineup
- Matt Reilly
- Ian Vanek
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Japanther on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Japanther on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Japanther on Genius | Artist facts |
| Japanther on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| archive etree | Show history |
| 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 |
| Wikidata | 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.