Karate
Electronic band from Boston, MA · formed 1993
- albany
- dance
- disco
- electro
- electronic
- europe
- indie rock
- jazz fusion
- Shows on record
- 7
- Rooms played
- 6
- Cities
- 6
- Releases
- 33
- Last show
- Jun 12, 2025Underground Arts
About
Karate is a band from Boston, MA, formed in 1993, tagged albany, dance, disco by its sources. Shows on record run from 1994 to 2025, across 6 rooms in 6 cities.
- Karate formed in 1993 — MusicBrainz
- Karate is based in Boston — MusicBrainz
- Geoff Farina: member — MusicBrainz
- Jeff Goddard: member — MusicBrainz
- Gavin McCarthy: member — MusicBrainz
- Eamonn Witt: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Karate has 21 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1993–2025 — MusicBrainz
- Karate is based in Schenectady, New York — Karate on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: euro tour mix (2013-01-08) — Bandcamp
- Karate (band) formed in 1993 — Wikipedia
- Karate (band) is from Boston, Massachusetts , U.S. — Wikipedia
- Karate (band) has 3 members: Geoff Farina, Gavin McCarthy, Jeff Goddard — Wikipedia
- Karate (band) plays Indie rock — Wikipedia
- Karate (band) plays post-rock — Wikipedia
- Karate (band) plays jazz fusion — Wikipedia
- Karate (band) plays blues rock — Wikipedia
- Karate (band) plays emo — Wikipedia
- Karate has 147681 listeners on Last.fm — Karate on Last.fm
- Karate has released 10 recordings between 2003 and 2025 — Karate on Discogs
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Boston, Massachusetts, — Karate 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
7 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 19942 shows
- 20031 show
- 20051 show
- 20232 shows
- 20251 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2025 | Underground Arts · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith A Country Western | Headliner | A Country Western |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Hotel Vegas · AustinSupportwith Levitation, Unwound, Oneohtrix Point Never, +74 | Support | Levitation, Unwound, Oneohtrix Point Never, +74 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | Mon Madrid · MadridSupportwith Gilla Band | Support | Gilla Band |
| Jul 10, 2005 | Villa Ada · RomeSupportwith NoMeansNo, Zu | Support | NoMeansNo, Zu |
| Apr 13, 2003 | Dingwalls · LondonHeadlinerwith Fog | Headliner | Fog |
| Jun 1, 1994 | Middle East - Upstairs · CambridgeSupportwith Mecca Normal, Milk Money, The Lune | Support | Mecca Normal, Milk Money, The Lune |
| Apr 24, 1994 | Middle East - Upstairs · CambridgeSupportwith Lois, The Lune, Dolores Haze | Support | Lois, The Lune, Dolores Haze |
Where they play
6 rooms in 6 citiesRooms played most
- Middle East - Upstairs · Cambridge2 shows
- Dingwalls · London1 show
- Hotel Vegas · Austin1 show
- Mon Madrid · Madrid1 show
- Underground Arts · Philadelphia1 show
Cities played
- Cambridge2 shows
- Austin1 show
- London1 show
- Madrid1 show
- Philadelphia1 show
and 1 other city
Releases
33 releases, 1993–2025If You Can Hold Your Breath
2025 · Compilation
Make It Fit
2024 · Album
Complete Studio Recordings
2023 · Compilation
For Your Entertainment
2023 · Ep
Gasoline
2023 · Single
Fantasma
2023
Time Expired
2022 · Compilation
Corduroy
2022
Jan 8, 2013 · Track · 1 track
Jul 29, 2011 · Album · 3 tracks
Jun 19, 2011 · Track · 1 track
Mar 20, 2011 · Track · 1 track
Early March Mix (From Noah's Basement)
Mar 11, 2011 · Track · 1 track
Nov 26, 2010 · Track · 1 track
595
2007 · Album
In the Fishtank 12
2005 · Ep
Pockets
2004 · Album
Concerto al Barchessone Vecchio 24 02 2002
2003 · Album
Cancel / Sing
2002 · Ep
Some Boots
2002 · Album
Unsolved
2000 · Album
The Bed Is in the Ocean
1998 · Album
In Place of Real Insight
1997 · Album
Operation: Sand / Empty There
1997 · Single
Karate
1996 · Album
The Crownhate Ruin / Karate
1996 · Single
The Schwinn / On Letting You Go
1996 · Single
Death Kit
1995 · Single
Sometimes You’re a Radio
1993 · Album
Track
Lineup
- Geoff Farina
- Jeff Goddard
- Gavin McCarthy
Former
- Eamonn Witt
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Karate on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Karate on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Karate on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Karate on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | 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 |
| 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.