Public record

Kinski

Rock | Seattle, WA | since 1998

experimental
indie
indie rock
post rock
post-rock
rock and indie
space rock
stoner rock

Shows, releases and artist details collected from 10 credited sources. This public record does not confirm booking availability. Source links accompany the published facts.

Shows on record

Rooms played

2000

On record since

Releases

Upcoming shows

Dec 17, 2026Sunset Tavern· Bremertonupcoming

Show history

2026 · 9

Aug 14, 2026Cafe Bourbon Street· Columbusheadliner
Aug 13, 2026The Whirling Tiger· Louisvilleheadliner
Aug 12, 2026Empty Bottle· Chicagoheadliner
Aug 11, 2026Tavern· Clevelandheadliner
Aug 10, 2026Johnny Brenda's· Philadelphiaheadliner
Aug 9, 2026Tubby's· Kingstonheadliner
Aug 8, 2026Deep Cuts· Medfordheadliner
Aug 7, 2026TV Eye· Queensheadliner
Mar 14, 2026Clock-Out Lounge· Seattleheadliner

2025 · 4

Oct 10, 2025Clock-Out Lounge· Seattleheadliner
Mar 21, 2025Soda Bar· San Diegoheadliner
Mar 20, 2025Kilowatt· San Franciscoheadliner
Mar 19, 2025The Miniplex· Arcataheadliner

2024 · 3

Nov 9, 2024Salmon Bay Eagles· Seattleheadliner
Aug 10, 2024South Gate Roller Rink· Seattlesupport
with Bog Ore, Tack Hammer
Jul 22, 2024Clock-Out Lounge· Seattleheadliner

2023 · 1

Feb 25, 2023The Fixin’ To· Portlandheadliner

2020 · 1

Jan 22, 2020Mississippi Studios· Portlandheadliner

2019 · 4

Apr 24, 2019The Sunset Tavern· Seattleheadliner
Mar 28, 2019Rickshaw Stop· San Franciscoheadliner
Mar 26, 2019Lodge Room· Los Angelesheadliner
Jan 17, 2019KEXP Mainstage· Seattleheadliner

2018 · 7

Dec 8, 2018Clock-Out Lounge· Seattleheadliner
Dec 7, 2018The Sunset Tavern· Seattleheadliner
Oct 26, 2018Blue Moon Tavern· Seattleheadliner
Oct 25, 2018High Water Mark Lounge· Portlandheadliner
Jul 28, 2018Mississippi Studios· Portlandheadliner
Jul 21, 2018Neumos· Seattleheadliner
Mar 23, 2018The Observatory· Spokaneheadliner
with Wimps, Peru Resh, Tissue

2017 · 3

Nov 9, 2017The Sunset Tavern· Seattleheadliner
Jul 24, 2017Cafe Pettirosso· Seattleheadliner
with Wild Powwers, Charms
May 13, 2017AXIS Pioneer Square· Seattleheadliner

2016 · 4

Oct 15, 2016Neumos· Seattleheadliner
with JFDR, Fufanu, NAVVI
Aug 19, 2016Spare Room· Portlandheadliner
with Wimps, Lithics
Aug 19, 2016The Spare Room· Portlandheadliner
Aug 18, 2016Chop Suey· Seattlesupport
with Wimps, Lithic

2015 · 8

Dec 12, 2015Spare Room Restaurant & Lounge· Portlandheadliner
with Wimps
Dec 12, 2015Spare Room· Portlandheadliner
with Wimps
Aug 15, 2015Linda's Tavern· Seattleheadliner
Jun 6, 2015Hemlock Tavern· San Franciscoheadliner
Jun 4, 2015Chop Suey· Seattleheadliner
May 24, 2015The Gorge Amphitheatre· Georgeheadliner
Feb 28, 2015Neumos· Seattlesupport
with Sandrider
Jan 9, 2015Chop Suey· Seattleheadliner
with Survival Knife

2014 · 2

Feb 27, 2014Bottom of the Hill· San Franciscoheadliner
Jan 17, 2014The Crocodile· Seattleheadliner

2013 · 7

Oct 30, 2013KSET· Zagrebheadliner
Oct 17, 2013Chop Suey· Seattleheadliner
Apr 20, 2013Cafe Nine· New Havenheadliner
Apr 17, 2013Upstairs· Cambridgeheadliner
Apr 12, 2013Metro Gallery· Baltimoreheadliner
Apr 11, 2013Cake Shop· New Yorkheadliner
Mar 2, 2013Doug Fir Lounge· Portlandheadliner

2012 · 1

Oct 5, 2012Chop Suey· Seattlesupport
with Kultur Shock

2011 · 1

Mar 15, 2011The Vera Project· Seattlesupport
with Tera Melos, Marnie Stern, Dog Shredder

2009 · 4

Nov 7, 2009CLUB GOODMAN· Tokyoheadliner
Jul 11, 2009CLUB GOODMAN· Tokyoheadliner
Jul 1, 2009Indoyou· Houfuheadliner
Jun 27, 2009CLUB GOODMAN· Tokyoheadliner

Photos, art and posters

Kinski — Sunset Tavern, 2026-12-17 — Poster · Sunset Tavern, 2026-12-17 — event platform:bandsintown city

Kinski — The Observatory, 2018-03-23 — Poster · The Observatory, 2018-03-23 — Songkick

Kinski — Chop Suey, 2016-08-18 — Poster · Chop Suey, 2016-08-18 — Songkick

Kinski — Neumos, 2015-02-28 — Poster · Neumos, 2015-02-28 — Songkick

Kinski — The Vera Project, 2011-03-15 — Poster · The Vera Project, 2011-03-15 — Songkick

Kinski — Bottom of the Hill, 2007-09-14 — Poster · Bottom of the Hill, 2007-09-14 — Songkick

Lineup

Lucy Atkinson — electric bass guitar
Chris Martin — guitar
Matthew Reid-Schwartz — flute
Barrett Wilke — drums (drum set)

Former

Dave Weeks — percussion

Releases

ST
Stumbledown Terrace
2025 · album
ST
Stumbledown Terrace
2025
K∞
Kinski ∞ Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O.
2019 · album
K∞
Kinski ∞ Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O.
2019
AT
Accustomed to Your Face
2018 · album
OG
Old Gold / Loved By You
2018
AT
Accustomed To Your Face
2018
7(
7 (Or 8)
2015 · album
S+
Sandrider + Kinski
2015 · ep
SL
Soft Line / Flujo y reflujo
2015 · single
SL
Soft Line / Flujo y Reflujo
2015
S+
Sandrider + Kinski
2015
7(
7 (Or 8)
2015
CM
Cosy Moments
2013 · album
CM
Cosy Moments
2013
AC
A Clear Day And No Memories
2010
SA
Sonic Attack (Lords of Light)
2008 · single
SA
Sonic Attack (Lords Of Light)
2008
BS
Berlin, Symphony of a City
2007 · album
DB
Down Below It's Chaos
2007 · album
ID
I Didn't Mean to Interrupt Your Beautiful Moment
2006 · ep
AS
Alpine Static
2005 · album
SF
SpaceLaunch for Frenchie
2005 · album
DC
Don’t Climb On and Take the Holy Water
2004 · album
IG
I Guess I'm Falling in Love
2004 · single
AA
Airs Above Your Station
2003 · album
CA
Crickets and Fireflies
2003 · compilation
K/
Kinski / Acid Mothers Temple
2003 · album
SE
Semaphore
2002 · ep
BG
Be Gentle With the Warm Turtle
2001 · album
PS
Penthouse Suite / Please Remain Seated
2001 · single
SF
SpaceLaunch For Frenchie
1999 · ep

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 47+ plays, 2019-08-13–2026-08-01 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Audioasis' (Kevin Sur) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (DJ Riz) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Brian Foss) — KEXP

Artist background

Kinski formed in 1998 — MusicBrainz
Kinski is based in Seattle — MusicBrainz
Lucy Atkinson: electric bass guitar — MusicBrainz
Chris Martin: guitar — MusicBrainz
Matthew Reid-Schwartz: flute — MusicBrainz
Barrett Wilke: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
Dave Weeks: percussion (former member) — MusicBrainz
Kinski has 22 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1999–2025 — MusicBrainz
Kinski has 83343 listeners on Last.fm — Kinski on Last.fm
Kinski has played at AXIS Pioneer Square, Blue Moon Tavern, Bottom of the Hill, Cafe Bourbon Street, Cafe Nine — Kinski on Setlist.fm
Kinski primarily plays original songs — Kinski setlist history
Kinski has released 10 recordings between 2008 and 2025 — Kinski on Discogs
Google Knowledge Graph descriptor: Rock band — Kinski — Google Knowledge Graph
Canonical Wikipedia article (per Google KG): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinski_(band) — Kinski on Wikipedia (per Google KG)
Wikipedia article length (per Google KG, characters): 123 — Kinski — entity-richness signal
Google Knowledge Graph entity id: kg:/m/01prrfx — Kinski — KG entity
Origin: Seattle (Wikidata) — Wikidata
Genres per Wikidata: post-rock — Wikidata
Labels per Wikidata: Kill Rock Stars — Wikidata
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinski_(band) — Wikidata

Venues played

Rooms played most, from the shows on record
Room	Shows
Clock-Out Lounge · Seattle	5
Neumos · Seattle	5
Chop Suey · Seattle	4
The Crocodile Cafe · Seattle	4
Bottom of the Hill · San Francisco	3
The Sunset Tavern · Seattle	3
KSET · Zagreb	3
CLUB GOODMAN · Tokyo	3

By year: 2000 13 · 2001 1 · 2002 3 · 2003 9 · 2004 5 · 2005 2 · 2007 11 · 2008 7 · 2009 7 · 2011 1 · 2013 7 · 2014 2 · 2015 8 · 2016 4 · 2017 3 · 2018 7 · 2019 4 · 2020 1 · 2023 1 · 2024 3 · 2025 4 · 2026 11

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Sources & corrections

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. Use the credited links to check the source.

Last updated: 2026-09-19
Sources: Discogs, Genius, google kg, KEXP, Last.fm, MusicBrainz, setlist.fm, Twitch, Wikidata, Wikipedia

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