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Mechanical Canine
Rock band from Philadelphia, PA · formed 2017
- Shows on record
- 27
- Rooms played
- 23
- Cities
- 17
- Releases
- 12
- Last show
- Apr 5, 2025Best Video Performance Space
About
Mechanical Canine is a band from Philadelphia, PA, formed in 2017, tagged emo, indie rock, punk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2018 to 2025, across 23 rooms in 17 cities.
- Mechanical Canine formed in 2017 — MusicBrainz
- Mechanical Canine is based in Philadelphia — MusicBrainz
- Jon Herroon: background vocals — MusicBrainz
- James Walsh: lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Jake Hoffpauir: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Alec Martin: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Jamie Conroy: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Mechanical Canine has 6 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2018–2024 — MusicBrainz
- Mechanical Canine has 18275 listeners on Last.fm — Mechanical Canine on Last.fm
- Mechanical Canine has released 10 recordings between 2022 and 2024 — Mechanical Canine on Discogs
- Mechanical Canine has 2 followers on Genius — Mechanical Canine 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
27 on record · Songkick, bandslate-pipelineNo upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us
Shows per year
- 20182 shows
- 20192 shows
- 20203 shows
- 20212 shows
- 202213 shows
- 20232 shows
- 20242 shows
- 20251 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2025 | Best Video Performance Space · HamdenHeadlinerwith Perennial | Headliner | Perennial |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Mid City Ballroom · Baton RougeHeadlinerwith Shipwrecked | Headliner | Shipwrecked |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Hill Haus · Iowa CityHeadlinerwith Early Girl, Gunk Lung, Jupiter Mountain | Headliner | Early Girl, Gunk Lung, Jupiter Mountain |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Pie Shop · WashingtonHeadlinerwith Cuni, Consumer Culture | Headliner | Cuni, Consumer Culture |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Goucher College · TowsonHeadlinerwith Precious Little Life, Idwelle, Room Corners | Headliner | Precious Little Life, Idwelle, Room Corners |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Roadhouse DIY · GainesvilleHeadlinerwith off day, Shooting Northwestern | Headliner | off day, Shooting Northwestern |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Inchoate Art Gallery · GreenvilleHeadlinerwith Comma Sutra, Pearson Parham | Headliner | Comma Sutra, Pearson Parham |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Goucher College · TowsonHeadlinerwith Dosser, Cuni | Headliner | Dosser, Cuni |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Lucky Aide · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Precious Little Life, Rigby Picnic, Jackie DeRosso | Headliner | Precious Little Life, Rigby Picnic, Jackie DeRosso |
| Jun 14, 2022 | the BCKYRD · FitchburgSupportwith Stand and Wave, Weird Place, Mickey Sunshine live at the BCKYRD! | Support | Stand and Wave, Weird Place, Mickey Sunshine live at the BCKYRD! |
| Jun 11, 2022 | House Show · BinghamtonSupportwith Sweet Pill, Stand and Wave (NY), new expressions | Support | Sweet Pill, Stand and Wave (NY), new expressions |
| Jun 9, 2022 | The Mr. Roboto Project · PittsburghSupportwith stand and wave, I Swallow Ghosts | Support | stand and wave, I Swallow Ghosts |
| May 29, 2022 | The Terrarium · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Precious Little Life | Headliner | Precious Little Life |
| May 28, 2022 | Mum's House · New BrunswickHeadlinerwith Precious Little Life, Pocket Gum, Toads | Headliner | Precious Little Life, Pocket Gum, Toads |
| May 27, 2022 | Pasta Planet · BostonHeadlinerwith Precious Little Life | Headliner | Precious Little Life |
| Apr 29, 2022 | The Pouch · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Pillowinde, Knuckle Deep, Precious Little Life, +1 | Support | Pillowinde, Knuckle Deep, Precious Little Life, +1 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Dirty Dungarees · ColumbusHeadlinerwith Tetnis, Wasp Factory (US) | Headliner | Tetnis, Wasp Factory (US) |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Bless This Mess · AkronHeadlinerwith Warren Village, Stick Namler, People In The Daytime, +1 | Headliner | Warren Village, Stick Namler, People In The Daytime, +1 |
| Dec 12, 2021 | The Mr. Roboto Project · PittsburghSupportwith Carly Cosgrove, overtheweather, Shy Birds | Support | Carly Cosgrove, overtheweather, Shy Birds |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Grays Ferry Skate Park · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Equipment, summerbruise, Harmony Woods | Support | Equipment, summerbruise, Harmony Woods |
| Mar 20, 2020 | Couchtown · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Another Hospital, Think Machine, James Christopher, +1 | Headliner | Another Hospital, Think Machine, James Christopher, +1 |
| Feb 21, 2020 | House of Mouse · NewarkHeadlinerwith Moonflower, noise plant | Headliner | Moonflower, noise plant |
| Jan 31, 2020 | Couchtown · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Daydrunks, Twin Beds, Precious Little Life | Headliner | Daydrunks, Twin Beds, Precious Little Life |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Couchtown · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Twin Beds, Carly Cosgrove, Clem | Headliner | Twin Beds, Carly Cosgrove, Clem |
| Jul 29, 2019 | The Pharmacy · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Death Cow, yeet | Headliner | Death Cow, yeet |
| Oct 12, 2018 | The Glass Onion · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Adjust the Sails, Social Norms, Blame Jakob | Support | Adjust the Sails, Social Norms, Blame Jakob |
| May 9, 2018 | Green Haus · PhiladelphiaSupportwith The Flat Stanleys, Michael Cera Palin, Sandboxing | Support | The Flat Stanleys, Michael Cera Palin, Sandboxing |
Where they play
23 rooms in 17 citiesRooms played most
- Couchtown · Philadelphia3 shows
- Goucher College · Towson2 shows
- The Mr. Roboto Project · Pittsburgh2 shows
- Best Video Performance Space · Hamden1 show
- Bless This Mess · Akron1 show
Cities played
- Philadelphia9 shows
- Pittsburgh2 shows
- Towson2 shows
- Akron1 show
- Baton Rouge1 show
and 12 other cities
Live history
26 shows on record- Shows counted
- 26
- First on record
- May 2018
- Latest on record
- Apr 2025
Shows per year
- 20182
- 20192
- 20203
- 20212
- 202212
- 20232
- 20242
- 20251
Top rooms
- Couchtown, Philadelphia · 3
- Goucher College, Towson · 2
- The Mr. Roboto Project, Pittsburgh · 2
- Best Video Performance Space, Hamden · 1
- Mid City Ballroom, Baton Rouge · 1
Top cities
- Philadelphia, PA · 9
- Pittsburgh, PA · 2
- Towson, MD · 2
- New Brunswick, NJ · 1
- Washington, DC · 1
Often on the bill with: Precious Little Life, Carly Cosgrove, Cuni, Adjust the Sails, Another Hospital, Clem, Combat, Comma Sutra
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
12 releases, 2018–2024To My Chagrin
2024 · Album
Mechanical Canine Saves Emo
2024
Property Line
2024
Live @ 7th Circle Music Collective 12/3/23
2024
7 Dollar 7 Song 7 Inch
2024
Live @ The Firehouse 4/9/23
2023
Live In Florida
2023
Split EP
2022 · Ep
Walls Covered In Mildew
2022 · Album
Twitch
2022
Good Photography
2020 · Album
Magellan
2018 · Ep
Lineup
- Jon Herroon · background vocals
- James Walsh · lead vocals
- Jake Hoffpauir · guitar
Former
- Alec Martin · drums (drum set)
- Jamie Conroy · drums (drum set)
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Lineup history
8 members on record- James Walshguitarfrom 2017, end unknown
- Jon Herroonbass guitarfrom 2017, end unknown
- Alec Martindrums (drum set)2019–2021
- Jake Hoffpauirguitarfrom 2021, end unknown
- Jamie Conroydrums (drum set)2021–2023
- Alex Granttenure unknown
- Eric Kohlensteintenure unknown
- Nick Mongellitenure 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: ASkySoBlack (via Alec Martin)
Shares members with: Another Hospital (via Jamie Conroy), Precious Little Life (via Jon Herroon), Quack Quack Seat Back (via Jamie Conroy), Rigby Picnic (via Jake Hoffpauir), Sandboxing (via Jamie Conroy), Single Take (via Jon Herroon)
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Mechanical Canine on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Mechanical Canine on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Mechanical Canine on Genius | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| bandslate-pipeline | Show history |
| 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.