Octopus
Rock band from Diest · formed 1972
- Progressive metal
- Progressive rock
- math metal
- psychedelic
- electronic
- aphex twin
- pete namlook
- street art
- Shows on record
- 5
- Rooms played
- 5
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 20
- Last show
- Nov 29, 2018Trans-Pecos
About
Octopus is a band from Diest, formed in 1972, tagged Progressive metal, Progressive rock, math metal by its sources. Shows on record run from 2004 to 2018, across 5 rooms in 5 cities.
- Octopus formed in 1972 — MusicBrainz
- Octopus is based in Diest — MusicBrainz
- Octopus disbanded in 1981 — MusicBrainz
- Phil Francis: member — MusicBrainz
- Paul Michiels: lead vocals, organ, synthesizer — MusicBrainz
- Jean-Pierre Onraedt: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Gerard Opdebeeck: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Nick Roland: bass guitar — MusicBrainz
- Robert Steele: member — MusicBrainz
- Robert Vlaeyen: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Steve Davies: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Brian Johnson: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Octopus has 10 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1974–2009 — MusicBrainz
- Octopus 1 is based in London, UK — Octopus 1 on Bandcamp
- Octopus has 16937 listeners on Last.fm — Octopus on Last.fm
- Octopus has released 10 recordings between 1995 and 2020 — Octopus on Discogs
- Genres per Wikidata: rock music — 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
5 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20041 show
- 20111 show
- 20141 show
- 20182 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2018 | Trans-Pecos · RidgewoodSupportwith Halima, Pom Pom Squad | Support | Halima, Pom Pom Squad |
| Jul 6, 2018 | The Jacaranda · LiverpoolSupportwith Bill Nickson, Hey Bulldog, Harry Miller | Support | Bill Nickson, Hey Bulldog, Harry Miller |
| Apr 20, 2014 | Trumbullplex · DetroitSupportwith Collapse (US), Darsombra | Support | Collapse (US), Darsombra |
| May 13, 2011 | The Jewish Mother Hilltop · Virginia BeachSupportwith Octopus8, New Riders of the Purple Sage | Support | Octopus8, New Riders of the Purple Sage |
| Mar 17, 2004 | Emo's Austin · AustinSupportwith The Bronx, The Static Age, Decibully, +4 | Support | The Bronx, The Static Age, Decibully, +4 |
Where they play
5 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- Emo's Austin · Austin1 show
- The Jacaranda · Liverpool1 show
- The Jewish Mother Hilltop · Virginia Beach1 show
- Trans-Pecos · Ridgewood1 show
- Trumbullplex · Detroit1 show
Cities played
- Austin1 show
- Detroit1 show
- Liverpool1 show
- Ridgewood1 show
- Virginia Beach1 show
Releases
20 releases, 1974–2020Octopus 4
2020
The Lost Tapes Record Club Sampler
2013
EP-1
2013
Het beste van Octopus
2009 · Compilation
Escudo Power Party Vol.11
2008
Octopus 3
1998
Exhibitions
1998
Bigshots: San Francisco Drum And Bass
1997
Octopus 2
1996
Deepnet
1996
Octopus
1995
All Alone
1980 · Single
De 14 beste van Octopus
1978 · Compilation
Oldies but Goldies
1978 · Album
I’m So in Love With You / Bring It on Home to Me
1977 · Single
Summerland / Gentlemen (Don’t Let Me Down)
1976 · Single
From Octopus With Love
1975 · Album
My Special Angel
1975 · Single
I’m So in Love With You
1974 · Single
The Best of Octopus
Compilation
Lineup
- Phil Francis
- Paul Michiels · lead vocals, organ, synthesizer
- Jean-Pierre Onraedt · drums (drum set)
- Gerard Opdebeeck · drums (drum set)
- Nick Roland · bass guitar
- Robert Steele
- Robert Vlaeyen · guitar
Former
- Steve Davies · lead vocals
- Brian Johnson · lead vocals
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Octopus 1 on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Octopus on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Octopus on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Bandcamp | 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 |
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.