Nucleus
Jazz band from London · formed 1969
- Shows on record
- 10
- Rooms played
- 9
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 43
- Last show
- Apr 25, 2024The Sanctuary Detroit
About
Nucleus is a band from London, formed in 1969, tagged death metal, fusion, heavy metal by its sources. Shows on record run from 2004 to 2024, across 9 rooms in 5 cities.
- Nucleus formed in 1969 — MusicBrainz
- Nucleus is based in London — MusicBrainz
- Nucleus disbanded in 1989 — MusicBrainz
- Ian Carr: member — MusicBrainz
- Billy Kristian: member — MusicBrainz
- Dave MacRae: member — MusicBrainz
- Chris Spedding: member — MusicBrainz
- Jeff Clyne: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- John Marshall: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Karl Jenkins: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Gordon Beck: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Nucleus has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1970–2019 — MusicBrainz
- Nucleus is based in Chicago, Illinois — Nucleus on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Entity (Remixed, Remastered) (2024-02-24) — Bandcamp
- Nucleus has 95973 listeners on Last.fm — Nucleus on Last.fm
- Nucleus has released 10 recordings between 1999 and 2025 — Nucleus on Discogs
- Country (per TheAudioDB): English — Nucleus on TheAudioDB
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
10 on record · Songkick, archive etreeShows per year
- 20041 show
- 20121 show
- 20171 show
- 20191 show
- 20201 show
- 20231 show
- 20244 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2024 | The Sanctuary Detroit · HamtramckSupportwith Ripped to Shreds, EXPLODING ZOMBIES, Life of Suppression | Support | Ripped to Shreds, EXPLODING ZOMBIES, Life of Suppression |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Dominion Tavern · OttawaSupportwith Ripped to Shreds | Support | Ripped to Shreds |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Big Room Bar · ColumbusSupportwith Ripped to Shreds, COUPLE SKATE | Support | Ripped to Shreds, COUPLE SKATE |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Reggie's · ChicagoSupportwith Ripped to Shreds, Shrivel Up | Support | Ripped to Shreds, Shrivel Up |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Avondale Music Hall · ChicagoSupportwith Frozen Soul, 200 Stab Wounds, Judiciary, +1 | Support | Frozen Soul, 200 Stab Wounds, Judiciary, +1 |
| Apr 7, 2020 | The Summit Music Hall · ColumbusSupportwith Rippikoulu, Chthe’ilist, Sanguisugabogg | Support | Rippikoulu, Chthe’ilist, Sanguisugabogg |
| Nov 16, 2019 | Downstairs at Subterranean · ChicagoSupportwith Mortiferum, Ossuary | Support | Mortiferum, Ossuary |
| Apr 2, 2017 | Reggie's · ChicagoSupportwith Archspire, Arkaik | Support | Archspire, Arkaik |
| Sep 16, 2012 | Double Door · ChicagoSupportwith The Experiment, Malas, Zath | Support | The Experiment, Malas, Zath |
| Sep 17, 2004 | Ashland Creek Bar and Grill · Ashland, Or.Headliner | Headliner | — |
Where they play
9 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- Reggie's · Chicago2 shows
- Ashland Creek Bar and Grill · Ashland, Or.1 show
- Avondale Music Hall · Chicago1 show
- Big Room Bar · Columbus1 show
- Dominion Tavern · Ottawa1 show
Cities played
- Chicago5 shows
- Columbus2 shows
- Ashland, Or.1 show
- Hamtramck1 show
- Ottawa1 show
Releases
43 releases, 1970–2025Techno Waterpark / Nucleus
2025
Feb 24, 2024 · Album · 8 tracks
Nucleus/Azath SplitNucleus / Azath
Mar 1, 2023 · Album · 1 track
Mar 16, 2020 · Album · 2 tracks
Apr 13, 2019 · Album · 8 tracks
Torrid Zone: The Vertigo Recordings 1970-1975
2019 · Compilation
May 26, 2017 · Album · 3 tracks
Apr 15, 2016 · Album · 9 tracks
Live 1970
2016 · Album
Breaker / Kickdat
2016
Three Of A Kind
2015 · Compilation
Rockdown / Divination
2015
First Nature Sounds
2014
Thoughts In Widescreen (Remixes)
2009
Hemispheres
2006 · Album
UK Tour '76
2006 · Album
Arctic Foundations
2006
Alleycat / Direct Hits
2004 · Compilation
Live in Bremen
2003 · Album
The Pretty Redhead: Live at the BBC 1971 & 1982
2003 · Album
Under The Sun / Snakehips Etcetera
2003 · Compilation
Labyrinth / Roots
2002 · Compilation
Solar Plexus / Belladonna
2002 · Compilation
Gravity Point / Flim Flam
2001
All Music Loverz
2000
The B-Beats
1999
Elastic Rock / We’ll Talk About It Later
1994 · Compilation
Live at the Theaterhaus
1985 · Album
Awakening
1980 · Album
Out of the Long Dark
1979 · Album
In Flagrante Delicto
1977 · Album
Direct Hits
1976 · Compilation
Alleycat
1975 · Album
Snakehips Etcetera
1975 · Album
Under the Sun
1974 · Album
Labyrinth
1973 · Album
Roots
1973 · Album
Solar Plexus
1971 · Album
We'll Talk About It Later
1971 · Album
Elastic Rock
1970 · Album
Album
Album
The B-Beats
Lineup
- Ian Carr
- Billy Kristian
- Dave MacRae
- Chris Spedding
Former
- Jeff Clyne
- John Marshall
- Karl Jenkins
- Gordon Beck
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 7 plays, 2003-09-27–2023-12-14 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Pacific Notions' (Sean) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Sean) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Seek & Destroy' (Tanner Ellison) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Midnight in a Perfect World' (Guest DJ) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Nucleus on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Nucleus on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Nucleus on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Nucleus on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| archive etree | Show history |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikipedia | 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.