- Shows on record
- 11
- Rooms played
- 9
- Cities
- 4
- Releases
- 5
- Last show
- May 2, 2025The Heathen House
About
Obelus is a band from Seattle, WA, tagged ambient, drone, electronic by its sources. Shows on record run from 2006 to 2025, across 9 rooms in 4 cities.
- Obelus is based in Seattle — MusicBrainz
- Obelus has 351 listeners on Last.fm — Obelus on Last.fm
- Obelus has released 5 recordings between 2004 and 2020 — Obelus on Discogs
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 · SongkickShows per year
- 20061 show
- 20081 show
- 20091 show
- 20141 show
- 20161 show
- 20171 show
- 20182 shows
- 20191 show
- 20211 show
- 20251 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2025 | The Heathen House · Little RockHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Basement Transmissions · ErieSupportwith Narwhal Bloodbath, The Behest of Serpents, The Last Reign, +1 | Support | Narwhal Bloodbath, The Behest of Serpents, The Last Reign, +1 |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Basement Transmissions Theatre · ErieSupportwith Slaughter in the Meridian, Perdition, Gelatin Skeleton, +7 | Support | Slaughter in the Meridian, Perdition, Gelatin Skeleton, +7 |
| Dec 28, 2018 | Scotty’s Jazz & Cigars · ErieSupportwith Tyrant, The Cult ov Crowley, Perdition | Support | Tyrant, The Cult ov Crowley, Perdition |
| Apr 6, 2018 | Basement Transmissions Theatre · ErieSupportwith From Another Planet, Eternal Void | Support | From Another Planet, Eternal Void |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Bobby's Place · ErieSupportwith Greywalker, SACRED DECAY | Support | Greywalker, SACRED DECAY |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Erie · ErieSupportwith From Another Planet, Irukandji, Shores of Elysium | Support | From Another Planet, Irukandji, Shores of Elysium |
| May 9, 2014 | Basement Transmissions · ErieHeadlinerwith Deceiving Shadows, From Cities Above, The Faded Fallen, +2 | Headliner | Deceiving Shadows, From Cities Above, The Faded Fallen, +2 |
| Aug 12, 2009 | Chop Suey · SeattleSupportwith Jega, ndCv | Support | Jega, ndCv |
| Apr 16, 2008 | Nectar Lounge · SeattleSupportwith The Animals at Night, Trespassers William | Support | The Animals at Night, Trespassers William |
| Nov 30, 2006 | American Museum of Radio and Electricity · BellinghamHeadliner | Headliner | — |
Where they play
9 rooms in 4 citiesRooms played most
- Basement Transmissions · Erie2 shows
- Basement Transmissions Theatre · Erie2 shows
- American Museum of Radio and Electricity · Bellingham1 show
- Bobby's Place · Erie1 show
- Chop Suey · Seattle1 show
Cities played
- Erie7 shows
- Seattle2 shows
- Bellingham1 show
- Little Rock1 show
Live history
11 shows on record- Shows counted
- 11
- First on record
- Nov 2006
- Latest on record
- May 2025
Shows per year
- 20061
- 20081
- 20091
- 20141
- 20161
- 20171
- 20182
- 20191
- 20211
- 20251
Top rooms
- Basement Transmissions, Erie · 2
- Basement Transmissions Theatre, Erie · 2
- The Heathen House, Little Rock · 1
- Scotty’s Jazz & Cigars, Erie · 1
- Bobby's Place, Erie · 1
Top cities
- Erie, PA · 7
- Seattle, WA · 2
- Bellingham, WA · 1
- Little Rock, AR · 1
Often on the bill with: From Another Planet, ndCv, Greywalker, Keith Fullerton Whitman, Landscape Body Machine, Lusine, Texas Murder Crew, The Animals at Night
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
5 releases, 2004–2020Mysteries Compilation – Chapter Two
2020
Montana
2008
Bicycles Are Your Friends
2008
Cumulous
2006
Remixed
2004
Discography
7 releases, 2003–2008- 2008Wrecking BallSingle
[no label]
- 2007Featuring Caitlen ShermanRelease
[no label]
- 2007Featuring Caitlin ShermanEP
[no label]
- 2005Lateral: RemixedAlbum
[no label]
- 2004ObelusEP
[no label]
- 2004RemixedAlbum
Mastered By: Chad McNees
- 2003The LateralAlbum
[no label]
Compiled from MusicBrainz and Discogs. Releases not listed there are not shown.
Lineup
- Adam Pessl
- Jason Goessl
Airplay
Lineup history
2 members on record- Adam Pessltenure unknown
- Jason Goessltenure 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: Prom Queen (via Jason Goessl), Sundae + Mr. Goessl (via Jason Goessl)
Shares members with: Birch Pereira & The Gin Joints (via Jason Goessl), Kate Voss (via Jason Goessl), Puls8r (via Adam Pessl), Slow Skate (via Jason Goessl), Trimtab (via Jason Goessl)
Collaborations: Matthew Matanovic
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Obelus on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Obelus on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| 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 |
| setlist.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.