Joslyn & The Sweet Compression
Soul & R&B band from Lexington, KY
"Magical...gives everybody the joy." Billboard Magazine "Refreshing take on the neo-soul / funk sound, unbound by modern cliches." Glide Magazine
- Shows on record
- 10
- Rooms played
- 10
- Cities
- 9
- Releases
- 4
- Last show
- Sep 24, 2026The Ruins
About
Joslyn & The Sweet Compression is a band from Lexington, KY, tagged funk, funk / soul, neo soul by its sources. Shows on record run from 2021 to 2027, across 10 rooms in 9 cities.
- Joslyn & The Sweet Compression is based in Lexington — MusicBrainz
- Joslyn & The Sweet Compression has 3 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2017–2019 — MusicBrainz
- Joslyn & The Sweet Compression has 1037 listeners on Last.fm — Joslyn & The Sweet Compression on Last.fm
- Joslyn & The Sweet Compression has released 2 recordings between 2019 and 2023 — Joslyn & The Sweet Compression 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
10 on record · bandslate-pipeline, event platform:bandsintown city, SongkickUpcoming shows
Morgantown · Morgantown, WV
With Atticus
Show 8:00 PM EDT · Multi-band bill
Kenny's Westside Pub | Peoria, IL · Peoria, IL
Show 7:00 PM CDT · Full band
Levitt AMP Lawrenceburg · Lawrenceburg, TN
Nightfall Concert Series · Chattanooga, TN
With Rovia
Show 8:00 PM EDT · Multi-band bill
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026 | Friendly Valley Tavern · PeoriaHeadliner | Headliner | — |
Shows per year
- 20211 show
- 20231 show
- 20266 shows
- 20272 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | The Ruins · Hood RiverHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Talent Club · AshlandHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Buffalo Iron Works · BuffaloSupportwith Andy Grammer, Twiddle, Andy Frasco & The U.N., +8 | Support | Andy Grammer, Twiddle, Andy Frasco & The U.N., +8 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Hi-Fi Annex · IndianapolisSupportwith Watchhouse, Cha Wa, Keller & Cole | Support | Watchhouse, Cha Wa, Keller & Cole |
Where they play
10 rooms in 9 citiesRooms played most
- Buffalo Iron Works · Buffalo1 show
- Friendly Valley Tavern · Peoria1 show
- Hi-Fi Annex · Indianapolis1 show
- Kenny's Westside Pub | Peoria, IL · Peoria1 show
- Levitt AMP Lawrenceburg · Lawrenceburg1 show
Cities played
- Peoria2 shows
- Ashland1 show
- Aspen1 show
- Buffalo1 show
- Chattanooga1 show
and 4 other cities
Live history
4 shows on record- Shows counted
- 4
- First on record
- Sep 2021
- Latest on record
- Sep 2026
Shows per year
- 20211
- 20231
- 20262
Top rooms
- The Ruins, Hood River · 1
- Talent Club, Ashland · 1
- Buffalo Iron Works, Buffalo · 1
- Hi-Fi Annex, Indianapolis · 1
Top cities
- Indianapolis, IN · 1
- Buffalo, NY · 1
- Hood River, OR · 1
- Ashland · 1
Often on the bill with: Andy Frasco & The U.N., Andy Grammer, Cha Wa, Cooper Alan, Lespecial, Start Making Sense, The Beaches, Twiddle
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
4 releases, 2017–2023Bona Fide
2023
Joslyn & The Sweet Compression
2019 · Album
Don't You Bother
2018 · Single
Love on the Double
2017 · Single
Lineup
- Joslyn Hampton
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Joslyn & The Sweet Compression on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Joslyn & The Sweet Compression on Discogs | Artist facts |
| bandslate-pipeline | Show history |
| event platform:bandsintown city | Show history, Show posters |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Spotify | Photos |
| 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.