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Public recordCompiled from 13 credited sources · Updated Sep 27, 2026

Material

Jazz band from New York City, NY · formed 1978

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Material photo
Photo: Bandcamp
Shows on record
8
Rooms played
7
Cities
4
Releases
45
Last show
Dec 19, 2013House of Blues - Sunset Strip

About

Material is a band from New York City, NY, formed in 1978, tagged acid jazz, ambient, atmospheric by its sources. Shows on record run from 2009 to 2013, across 7 rooms in 4 cities.

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

8 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20091 show
  2. 20114 shows
  3. 20121 show
  4. 20132 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Dec 19, 2013House of Blues - Sunset Strip · West HollywoodHeadlinerwith Culprit, Stanley and the Search, Good Morning Orbit
Oct 5, 2013Detroit Bar · Costa MesaHeadlinerwith Well Hung Heart, Fake Figures, City By Storm, +1
Sep 6, 2012Roxy Theatre · West HollywoodSupportwith Eyes Set to Kill, Awaken the Empire, Mat
Oct 21, 2011Viper Room · West HollywoodSupportwith Sky Diamond City, Stitched Up Heart, Farewell My Heart, +1
Jul 22, 2011Roxy Theatre · West HollywoodSupportwith New Years Day, It Boys!, Goodnight Sunrise, +3
Jul 3, 2011Cicero's · University CityHeadlinerwith I Like Snaps, Sudden Impact
Jun 16, 2011Plush Lounge · West HollywoodHeadlinerwith Apartment 28, Culprit, Acidic, +1
Jun 21, 2009Knitting Factory - Los Angeles · HollywoodSupportwith I Am Empire, Culprit, Blackout 101, +6

Where they play

7 rooms in 4 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • West Hollywood5 shows
  • Costa Mesa1 show
  • Hollywood1 show
  • University City1 show

Releases

45 releases, 1980–2026

Lineup

  • Bill Bacon
  • Ginger Baker
  • Billy Bang
  • Michael Beinhorn
  • Jeff Bova
  • Jerome Brailey
  • Buckethead
  • Gary “Mudbone” Cooper
  • Cliff Cultreri
  • Olu Dara
  • Hamid Drake · drums (drum set)
  • Fred Frith
  • Michael Hampton
  • Jonas Hellborg
  • Bill Laswell · principal
  • George Lewis
  • J.T. Lewis
  • Arto Lindsay
  • Fred Maher
  • Mark E. Miller
  • David Moss
  • Charles K. Noyes
  • Robert Quine
  • Ali Jihad Racy
  • Nile Rodgers
  • Simon Shaheen
  • Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare
  • Nicky Skopelitis
  • Henry Threadgill
  • Bernie Worrell

Former

  • Aïyb Dieng
  • Lowell “Sly” Dunbar
  • Foday Musa Suso

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 11+ plays, 2024-02-05–2026-08-18 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Reverend Dollars) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Mechanical Breakdown' (Sean) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Material — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Material — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Material — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Material — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Material — TRANQUILITYS1gns Of L1fe
Release art · TRANQUILITYS1gns Of L1fe — release
Material — S1GNAL B1OMES1gns Of L1fe
Release art · S1GNAL B1OMES1gns Of L1fe — release
Material — Cinematic TimeRemote Vision
Release art · Cinematic TimeRemote Vision — release
Material — PhotonicEcho Season
Release art · PhotonicEcho Season — release
Material — Chromatic 5S1gns Of L1fe
Release art · Chromatic 5S1gns Of L1fe — release
Material — Liquid SpaceRemote Vision
Release art · Liquid SpaceRemote Vision — release
Material — Ancient Technology 4S1gns Of L1fe
Release art · Ancient Technology 4S1gns Of L1fe — release
Material — Space and Time IIAscendant
Release art · Space and Time IIAscendant — release
Material — House of Blues - Sunset Strip, 2013-12-19
Poster · House of Blues - Sunset Strip, 2013-12-19 — Songkick
Material — Roxy Theatre, 2012-09-06
Poster · Roxy Theatre, 2012-09-06 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
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MusicBrainzArtist facts
Material on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
WikipediaArtist facts
Material on Last.fmArtist facts
Material on DiscogsArtist facts
Material on TheAudioDBArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited 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.