King Creosote
Indie band from Anstruther · formed 1967
- Shows on record
- 10
- Rooms played
- 10
- Cities
- 8
- Releases
- 35
- Last show
- Oct 11, 2025Hackney Church
About
King Creosote is a band from Anstruther, formed in 1967, tagged folk, indie, indie pop by its sources. Shows on record run from 2006 to 2025, across 10 rooms in 8 cities.
- King Creosote formed in 1967 — MusicBrainz
- King Creosote is based in Anstruther — MusicBrainz
- Gavin Brown: member — MusicBrainz
- The Burns Unit: member — MusicBrainz
- Gangplank: member — MusicBrainz
- Buoy Gull: member — MusicBrainz
- JOKES: member — MusicBrainz
- KC & The Moonshine Band: eponymous — MusicBrainz
- King Creosote has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1997–2003 — MusicBrainz
- King Creosote is from Fife , Scotland — Wikipedia
- King Creosote has 204042 listeners on Last.fm — King Creosote on Last.fm
- King Creosote has released 10 recordings between 2021 and 2025 — King Creosote on Discogs
- King Creosote has 5 followers on Genius — King Creosote on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @kingcreosote — King Creosote on Genius
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 · SongkickShows per year
- 20061 show
- 20071 show
- 20091 show
- 20111 show
- 20132 shows
- 20141 show
- 20181 show
- 20231 show
- 20251 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2025 | Hackney Church · LondonHeadlinerwith Alela Diane, The Earlies | Headliner | Alela Diane, The Earlies |
| Nov 9, 2023 | EartH · LondonSupportwith Mavi, Fly Anakin, McKinley Dixon | Support | Mavi, Fly Anakin, McKinley Dixon |
| Jun 3, 2018 | The Grand · ClitheroeHeadlinerwith Ivan Campo | Headliner | Ivan Campo |
| Feb 27, 2014 | Falkirk · FalkirkSupportwith Steve Mason, James Yorkston, Ross Fairweather, +2 | Support | Steve Mason, James Yorkston, Ross Fairweather, +2 |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Crail · CrailSupportwith Admiral Fallow, Beam, Gummi Bako, +4 | Support | Admiral Fallow, Beam, Gummi Bako, +4 |
| Apr 7, 2013 | Waid Academy FP Rugby Club · AnstrutherHeadlinerwith Lidh, Gummi Bako | Headliner | Lidh, Gummi Bako |
| May 25, 2011 | Union Chapel · LondonSupportwith King Creosote & Jon Hopkins, Jon Hopkins, Luke Abbott, +1 | Support | King Creosote & Jon Hopkins, Jon Hopkins, Luke Abbott, +1 |
| Nov 28, 2009 | SEC Centre · GlasgowSupportwith Alan Kelly, James Grant, The Dykeenies, +31 | Support | Alan Kelly, James Grant, The Dykeenies, +31 |
| Sep 14, 2007 | The Joiners · SouthamptonHeadlinerwith Port O'Brien | Headliner | Port O'Brien |
| Jul 3, 2006 | Folkets Park · MalmöSupportwith Death Cab for Cutie, Regina Spektor, Hot Chip, +9 | Support | Death Cab for Cutie, Regina Spektor, Hot Chip, +9 |
Where they play
10 rooms in 8 citiesRooms played most
- Crail · Crail1 show
- EartH · London1 show
- Falkirk · Falkirk1 show
- Folkets Park · Malmö1 show
- Hackney Church · London1 show
Cities played
- London3 shows
- Anstruther1 show
- Clitheroe1 show
- Crail1 show
- Falkirk1 show
and 3 other cities
Releases
35 releases, 1997–2025Any Port In A Storm
2025
Amayed/Dismazed
2023
I Des
2023
Isle Of Lo-Fi / That Waltzer / Yellow On Red
2022
Isle Of Lo-Fi / That Waltzer
2022
Untitled
2022
Class Of '99
2021
JAMP 4
2021
S-359
2021
Silly Old Bootleg 21/03/21
2021
Kenny and Beth’s Musakal Boat Rides
2003 · Album
More Afraid of Plastic
2003 · Album
Now (Nearly) 36
2003 · Album
Psalm Clerk
2003 · Album
Fair Dubhs
2002 · Album
Favourite Girl
2002 · Album
Losing It on the Gyles
2002 · Album
Whelk of Arse
2002 · Album
Buy the Bazouki Hair Oil
2001 · Album
Disclaimer
2001 · Album
G
2001 · Album
Radge Weekend Starts Here
2001 · Album
12 O'Clock on the Dot
2000 · Album
Or Was It?
2000 · Album
Stinks
2000 · Album
1999: An Endless Round of Balls (Parties and Social Events)
1999 · Album
I Am 9
1999 · Album
Jacques De Fence
1999 · Album
Planet Eggz
1999 · Album
St. Andrews Citizens In East Neukie
1999 · Album
Wednesday
1999 · Album
Gink Scootere
1998 · Album
Inner Crail to Outer Space
1998 · Album
Or Is It?
1998 · Album
Queen of Brush County
1997 · Album
Lineup
- Gavin Brown
- The Burns Unit
- Gangplank
- Buoy Gull
- JOKES
- KC & The Moonshine Band · eponymous
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| King Creosote on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| King Creosote on Discogs | Artist facts |
| King Creosote on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| 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.