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Minibosses
Rock band from Northampton, MA · formed 1999
- Shows on record
- 11
- Rooms played
- 10
- Cities
- 7
- Releases
- 13
- Last show
- Aug 6, 2022Phoenix Convention Center
About
Minibosses is a band from Northampton, MA, formed in 1999, tagged chiptune, instrumental rock, Metal by its sources. Shows on record run from 2005 to 2022, across 10 rooms in 7 cities.
- Minibosses formed in 1999 — MusicBrainz
- Minibosses is based in Northampton — MusicBrainz
- Aaron Burke: member — MusicBrainz
- Jeffrey Owens: member — MusicBrainz
- Cameron Rosewicz: guitar family — MusicBrainz
- Colin Shaw: member — MusicBrainz
- Robin Vining: bass guitar — MusicBrainz
- Ben Baraldi: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Rich Smaldone: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Fred Johnson: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- John Lipfert: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Robert Kelly Turner: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Matt Wood: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Minibosses has 12 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2000–2017 — MusicBrainz
- Minibosses is based in Phoenix, Arizona — Minibosses on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Brass 2: Mouth (2011-12-02) — Bandcamp
- Minibosses is from Northampton, Massachusetts — Wikipedia
- Minibosses has 6 members: Aaron Burke, Robin Vining, Brendan Dueck, Steve Dueck, Jakob Dueck, Owen Dueck — Wikipedia
- Minibosses plays Progressive rock — Wikipedia
- Minibosses plays chiptune — Wikipedia
- Minibosses plays Nintendocore — Wikipedia
- Minibosses plays instrumental rock — Wikipedia
- Minibosses plays geek rock [ 1 ] — Wikipedia
- Minibosses has 15196 listeners on Last.fm — Minibosses on Last.fm
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Northampton, Massachusetts, USA — Minibosses on TheAudioDB
- Formed 1999 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
- Genres per Wikidata: progressive rock — Wikidata
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
11 on record · SongkickNo upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us
Shows per year
- 20051 show
- 20071 show
- 20081 show
- 20101 show
- 20112 shows
- 20122 shows
- 20192 shows
- 20221 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2022 | Phoenix Convention Center · PhoenixSupportwith Super Smack, Mega Ran | Support | Super Smack, Mega Ran |
| Sep 11, 2019 | Last Exit Live · PhoenixSupportwith Mega Ran, SkyBlew, The Hourglass Cats, +1 | Support | Mega Ran, SkyBlew, The Hourglass Cats, +1 |
| Jun 11, 2019 | Los Globos · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Mega Ran, Trash80, Paladin Shield, +6 | Headliner | Mega Ran, Trash80, Paladin Shield, +6 |
| Oct 18, 2012 | Bottom of the Hill · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Crashfaster, gnarb00ts | Headliner | Crashfaster, gnarb00ts |
| Jun 1, 2012 | Hemlock Tavern · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Crashfaster, Matthew Joseph Payne | Headliner | Crashfaster, Matthew Joseph Payne |
| Aug 26, 2011 | Paramount Theatre · SeattleSupportwith Metroid Metal, Jonathan Coulton, Paul and Storm, +3 | Support | Metroid Metal, Jonathan Coulton, Paul and Storm, +3 |
| Jan 14, 2011 | Hilton Mark Center · AlexandriaHeadlinerwith The Protomen, Year 200x, The OneUps, +8 | Headliner | The Protomen, Year 200x, The OneUps, +8 |
| Oct 23, 2010 | Yucca Tap Room · TempeHeadlinerwith Lost in the Sun, High Horse | Headliner | Lost in the Sun, High Horse |
| Aug 29, 2008 | Washington State Convention and Trade Center · SeattleSupportwith The Darkest Of The Hillside Thickets, Freezepop, Jonathan Coulton, +3 | Support | The Darkest Of The Hillside Thickets, Freezepop, Jonathan Coulton, +3 |
| Aug 24, 2007 | Washington State Convention and Trade Center · SeattleSupportwith MC Frontalot, Freezepop, Jonathan Coulton, +3 | Support | MC Frontalot, Freezepop, Jonathan Coulton, +3 |
| Jul 3, 2005 | First Unitarian Church · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Chromelodeon, Penny Winblood, The Arrangements | Headliner | Chromelodeon, Penny Winblood, The Arrangements |
Where they play
10 rooms in 7 citiesRooms played most
- Washington State Convention and Trade Center · Seattle2 shows
- Bottom of the Hill · San Francisco1 show
- First Unitarian Church · Philadelphia1 show
- Hemlock Tavern · San Francisco1 show
- Hilton Mark Center · Alexandria1 show
Cities played
- Seattle3 shows
- Phoenix2 shows
- San Francisco2 shows
- Alexandria1 show
- Los Angeles (LA)1 show
and 2 other cities
Releases
13 releases, 2000–2017Megaman II
2017 · Single
Split
2015 · Ep
Tour Mixtape
2014 · Album
Brass 2: Mouth
2011 · Album
Halloween
2011 · Album
hey lonnie…get your brass away from there
2011 · Album
Brass
2005 · Album
Minibosses / Penny Winblood
2005 · Album
Apr 2, 2004 · Album · 7 tracks
Live at MAGFest
2004
Live at the Middle East 4.02.04
2004 · Album
The Minibosses EP
2004 · Ep
The Minibosses
2000 · Album
Lineup
- Aaron Burke
- Jeffrey Owens
- Cameron Rosewicz · guitar family
- Colin Shaw
- Robin Vining · bass guitar
Former
- Ben Baraldi · bass guitar
- Rich Smaldone · guitar
- Fred Johnson · guitar
- John Lipfert · guitar
- Robert Kelly Turner · guitar
- Matt Wood
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Minibosses on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Minibosses on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Minibosses on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts, Photos |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| 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.