Kicking Giant
Rock band from New York City · formed 1990
- Shows on record
- 7
- Rooms played
- 6
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 11
- Last show
- Sep 5, 2024Paradise Rock Club
About
Kicking Giant is a band from New York City, formed in 1990, tagged indie, indie rock, Lo-Fi by its sources. Shows on record run from 1994 to 2024, across 6 rooms in 5 cities.
- Kicking Giant formed in 1990 — MusicBrainz
- Rachel Carns: member — MusicBrainz
- Pat Maley: member — MusicBrainz
- Nikki McClure: member — MusicBrainz
- Tae Won Yu: member — MusicBrainz
- Kicking Giant has 6 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1990–2017 — MusicBrainz
- Kicking Giant has 10967 listeners on Last.fm — Kicking Giant on Last.fm
- Kicking Giant has released 10 recordings between 1990 and 2024 — Kicking Giant 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
7 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 19941 show
- 19971 show
- 20171 show
- 20244 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2024 | Paradise Rock Club · BostonSupportwith Built to Spill | Support | Built to Spill |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Paradise Rock Club · BostonSupportwith Built to Spill | Support | Built to Spill |
| Sep 3, 2024 | District Music Hall · NorwalkSupportwith Built to Spill | Support | Built to Spill |
| Sep 1, 2024 | State Theatre · PortlandSupportwith Built to Spill | Support | Built to Spill |
| Nov 11, 2017 | The Lexington · LondonSupportwith The Pastels, Lois, Kites At Night | Support | The Pastels, Lois, Kites At Night |
| Nov 21, 1997 | EMU Ballroom, University Of Oregon · EugeneHeadlinerwith Karl Blau, The Microphones | Headliner | Karl Blau, The Microphones |
| Jan 21, 1994 | EMU Fir Room · EugeneSupportwith Kpants, Tattle Tale | Support | Kpants, Tattle Tale |
Where they play
6 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- Paradise Rock Club · Boston2 shows
- District Music Hall · Norwalk1 show
- EMU Ballroom, University Of Oregon · Eugene1 show
- EMU Fir Room · Eugene1 show
- State Theatre · Portland1 show
Cities played
- Boston2 shows
- Eugene2 shows
- London1 show
- Norwalk1 show
- Portland1 show
Live history
7 shows on record- Shows counted
- 7
- First on record
- Jan 1994
- Latest on record
- Sep 2024
Shows per year
- 19941
- 19971
- 20171
- 20244
Top rooms
- Paradise Rock Club, Boston · 2
- District Music Hall, Norwalk · 1
- State Theatre, Portland · 1
- The Lexington, London · 1
- EMU Ballroom, University Of Oregon, Eugene · 1
Top cities
- Boston, MA · 2
- Eugene, OR · 2
- Norwalk, CT · 1
- Portland · 1
- London · 1
Often on the bill with: Built to Spill, Karl Blau, Kpants, Lois, Mount Eerie, Tattle Tale, The Pastels
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
11 releases, 1990–2024Fuck the Rules
2024
This Being the Ballad of Kicking Giant, Halo: NYC/Olympia 1989 - 1993
2017 · Compilation
Alien ID
1994 · Album
She's Real
1994 · Single
Halo
1993 · Album
Kicking Giant / Long Hind Legs
1993
Pottymouth
1993
Present
1992 · Album
Secret Teenage Summer
1991
Boyfriend Girlfriend
1990 · Album
January
1990
Lineup
- Rachel Carns
- Pat Maley
- Nikki McClure
- Tae Won Yu
Airplay
Lineup history
4 members on record- Nikki McCluretenure unknown
- Pat Maleytenure unknown
- Rachel Carnstenure unknown
- Tae Won Yutenure 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: Courtney Love (via Pat Maley), Guidon Bear (via Pat Maley), Nudity (via Rachel Carns), Slant 6 (via Rachel Carns), The Fakes (via Tae Won Yu), The King Cobra (via Rachel Carns), The Need (via Rachel Carns), Twin (via Rachel Carns) and 1 more
Shares members with: Mocket (via Rachel Carns), The CeBe Barns Band (via Rachel Carns), госкино (via Rachel Carns)
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Kicking Giant on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Kicking Giant on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| 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 |
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.