Kissing Book
Indie band from Portland, OR
- indie
- indie pop
- pop
- r&b
- smooth jazz
- tropicalismo
- Shows on record
- 7
- Rooms played
- 6
- Cities
- 4
- Releases
- 24
- Last show
- Aug 9, 2026Woodland Theater
About
Kissing Book is a band from Portland, OR, tagged indie, indie pop, pop by its sources. Shows on record run from 1998 to 2026, across 6 rooms in 4 cities.
- Adam Bayer: member — MusicBrainz
- Andrew Kaffer: member — MusicBrainz
- Kissing Book has 2 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1999–2001 — MusicBrainz
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Tiny Bongo(s)Tiny Bongos vs. Kissing Book (2024-12-10) — Bandcamp
- Kissing Book has 4424 listeners on Last.fm — Kissing Book on Last.fm
- Kissing Book has released 10 recordings between 1997 and 2009 — Kissing Book on Discogs
- Kissing Book has 1 followers on Genius — Kissing Book 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
7 on record · venue calendar, SongkickShows per year
- 19981 show
- 19992 shows
- 20241 show
- 20252 shows
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2026 | Woodland TheaterHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 27, 2025 | Woodland TheaterHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Woodland Theater · SeattleHeadlinerwith Model Shop | Headliner | Model Shop |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Labor Temple Bar & Diner · AstoriaSupportwith Iji, The Lentils | Support | Iji, The Lentils |
| May 12, 1999 | 17 Nautical Miles · PortlandSupportwith Dressy Bessy, Mosquitos, All Girl Summer Fun Band | Support | Dressy Bessy, Mosquitos, All Girl Summer Fun Band |
| May 11, 1999 | Breakroom · BremertonSupportwith Dressy Bessy, Tullycraft | Support | Dressy Bessy, Tullycraft |
| Jul 22, 1998 | The Magic Marker House · PortlandSupportwith All Girl Summer Fun Band, The Push Kings, Tullycraft | Support | All Girl Summer Fun Band, The Push Kings, Tullycraft |
Where they play
6 rooms in 4 citiesRooms played most
- Woodland Theater2 shows
- 17 Nautical Miles · Portland1 show
- Breakroom · Bremerton1 show
- Labor Temple Bar & Diner · Astoria1 show
- The Magic Marker House · Portland1 show
Cities played
- Portland2 shows
- Astoria1 show
- Bremerton1 show
- Seattle1 show
Live history
7 shows on record- Shows counted
- 7
- First on record
- Jul 1998
- Latest on record
- Aug 2026
Shows per year
- 19981
- 19992
- 20241
- 20252
- 20261
Top rooms
- Woodland Theater, Seattle · 3
- Labor Temple Bar & Diner, Astoria · 1
- 17 Nautical Miles, Portland · 1
- Breakroom, Bremerton · 1
- The Magic Marker House, Portland · 1
Top cities
- Seattle, WA · 3
- Portland · 2
- Astoria · 1
- Bremerton, WA · 1
Often on the bill with: All Girl Summer Fun Band, Dressy Bessy, Model Shop, Tullycraft, Ethan Jones, Kissing Book, Ethan Jones, Pure Mothman, Kissing Book, Model Shop, Problems
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
24 releases, 1997–2024
Tiny Bongo(s)Tiny Bongos vs. Kissing Book
Dec 10, 2024 · Album · 2 tracks
Feb 7, 2024 · Album · 11 tracks
The Lost Waltz (Everyone Wants To Be The Beatles)
Feb 25, 2023 · Album · 1 track
Apr 7, 2022 · Album · 2 tracks
Orly Valse / Kissing BookKissing Book / Orly Valse
Mar 24, 2022 · Album · 2 tracks
Feb 9, 2022 · Album · 1 track
Uncapped: Magic Marker Records 10 Years Later
2009
Live From Nowhere Near You Vol I
2003
I'd Spend My Day With You
2002
(S)
2001 · Album
Millefeuille
2000
Lines & Color
1999 · Album
Split
1998
We Can Still Be Friends
1998
A Letter To Phoebe Summersquash / Tales Of A Fourth Grade Nothing
1997
14 All-time Favorites
1997
Album
Album
Album
Album
Album
Album
Album
Lineup
- Adam Bayer
- Andrew Kaffer
Airplay
Lineup history
10 members on record- Adam Bayertenure unknown
- Adam Goldmantenure unknown
- Amy Joy Tuepkertenure unknown
- Andrew Kaffertenure unknown
- Benji Cossatenure unknown
- Drew Cramertenure unknown
- Jen Sbragiatenure unknown
- Mike Kaffertenure unknown
- Phil Kimtenure unknown
- Rob Greentenure 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.
Shares members with: All Girl Summer Fun Band (via Jen Sbragia), Beast (via Adam Goldman), Bedroom Walls (via Adam Goldman), Chelsea's Gone Under (via Drew Cramer), Empathy (via Drew Cramer), Khai (via Drew Cramer), Mainspring (via Drew Cramer), Personal & The Pizzas (via Drew Cramer) and 9 more
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Kissing Book on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Kissing Book on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Kissing Book on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| venue calendar | Show history |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Spotify | Photos |
| 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.