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Particle

Rock band from Los Angeles, CA · formed 2000

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Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
54
Cities
32
Releases
15
Last show
Oct 11, 2025Drumsheds

About

Particle is a band from Los Angeles, CA, formed in 2000, tagged electronica, funktronica, fusion jazz by its sources. Shows on record run from 2002 to 2025, across 54 rooms in 32 cities.

  • Particle formed in 2000 — MusicBrainz
  • Particle is based in Los Angeles — MusicBrainz
  • Dave Simmons: member — MusicBrainz
  • Charlie Hitchcock: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Particle has 8 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2001–2018 — MusicBrainz
  • particle is based in Niš, Serbia — particle on Bandcamp
  • Particle (band) formed in 2000 — Wikipedia
  • Particle (band) is from Los Angeles, California , United States — Wikipedia
  • Particle (band) has 7 members: Steve Molitz: keys, synths, vocals, Mike Daum: guitar, vocals, Clay Parnell: bass, Kito Bovenschulte: drums — Wikipedia
  • Particle (band) plays Rock — Wikipedia
  • Particle (band) plays progressive rock — Wikipedia
  • Particle (band) plays jam rock — Wikipedia
  • Particle (band) plays electronica — Wikipedia
  • Particle (band) plays funktronica — Wikipedia
  • Particle has 67763 listeners on Last.fm — Particle on Last.fm
  • Particle has released 10 recordings between 2003 and 2014 — Particle 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

60+ on record · Songkick, archive etree
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Shows per year

  1. 20029 shows
  2. 20038 shows
  3. 20046 shows
  4. 20053 shows
  5. 200610 shows
  6. 20076 shows
  7. 20082 shows
  8. 20101 show
  9. 20111 show
  10. 20121 show
  11. 20143 shows
  12. 20154 shows
  13. 20171 show
  14. 20181 show
  15. 20191 show
  16. 20242 shows
  17. 20251 show
Show history
DateVenue
Oct 11, 2025Drumsheds · LondonSupportwith Phantom, Dimension, Friction, +23
Oct 18, 2024fabric · LondonSupportwith Ivy Lab, Enei, Breakage, +14
May 25, 2024The Cause · LondonSupportwith mefjus, Enei, Calyx, +27
Apr 19, 2019fabric · LondonSupportwith Teddy Killerz, Gydra, Mindscape (Eatbrain), +17
Jun 28, 2018Last Exit Live · PhoenixHeadliner
Dec 16, 2017Be On Key Psychedelic Ripple · DenverHeadliner
Jan 30, 2015WOW Hall · EugeneHeadliner
Jan 29, 2015Aladdin Theater · Portland, OregonHeadliner
Jan 21, 2015Wooly's · Des MoinesHeadliner
Jan 13, 2015Rex Theater · PittsburghHeadliner
Aug 16, 2014Montage Mountain Ski Resort · ScrantonHeadliner
Apr 6, 2014Crescent Ballroom · PhoenixHeadliner
Mar 29, 2014Slim's · San FranciscoSupportwith La Dispute, Pianos Become the Teeth, Mansions
Oct 4, 2012The Belly Up Tavern · Solana BeachHeadliner
Dec 14, 2011The Compound Grill · PhoenixHeadliner
May 22, 2010Winston's · San DiegoHeadliner
Dec 28, 2008Belly up Tavern · Solana BeachHeadliner
Apr 12, 2008NASA Ames Research Center · San FranciscoSupportwith Amon Tobin, Tycho, John Tejada, +24
Nov 14, 2007Peoples Court · Des MoinesHeadliner
Sep 13, 2007Cane's Bar and Grill · San DiegoHeadliner
Sep 13, 2007Cane's Bar & Grill · San DiegoHeadliner
Apr 7, 2007Club Roxbury · OmahaHeadliner
Feb 10, 2007The Loft · TempeHeadliner
Feb 8, 2007The Sets · TempeHeadliner
Dec 28, 2006The Belly Up Tavern · Solana BeachHeadliner
Nov 10, 2006The Knitting Factory - TriBeCa · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith The Bridge
Nov 10, 2006Knitting Factory (Main Stage) · New YorkHeadliner
Aug 3, 2006The Majestic Theater · DetroitHeadliner
Jul 6, 2006Knickerbockers · LincolnHeadliner
Apr 8, 2006Gothic Theater · DenverHeadliner
Mar 25, 2006Belly Up Tavern · Solana BeachHeadliner
Mar 24, 2006Brickhouse · PhoenixHeadliner
Mar 24, 2006The Brickhouse · PhoenixHeadliner
Mar 17, 2006Granada Theatre · DallasHeadliner
Sep 24, 2005The Paradise · BostonHeadliner
Feb 22, 2005The Library · OxfordHeadliner
Feb 5, 2005The House of Blues · West HollywoodHeadliner
Oct 31, 2004The Roxy · BostonHeadliner
Sep 17, 2004Antones, evening show · AustinHeadliner
Sep 17, 2004Austin City Limits Music Festival · AustinHeadliner
Sep 15, 2004Marquee Theatre · TempeHeadliner
Apr 2, 2004Luther's Blues · MadisonHeadliner
Feb 20, 2004LaZona Rosa · AustinHeadliner
Dec 6, 2003Bash On Ash · TempeHeadliner
Nov 9, 2003Toad's Place · New HavenHeadliner
Jun 25, 200332 Bleu · Colorado SpringsHeadliner
May 16, 2003Belly-Up Tavern · Solana BeachHeadliner
May 3, 2003Howlin' Wolf · New OrleansHeadliner
Mar 9, 200332 Bleu · Colorado SpringsHeadliner
Feb 16, 2003The Hard Rock Cafe · Las VegasHeadliner
Feb 13, 2003The Wiltern Theater · Los AngelesHeadliner
Dec 29, 2002The Stone Pony · Asbury ParkHeadliner
Dec 14, 2002Belly Up Tavern · Solana BeachHeadliner
Nov 2, 2002Kiefer Lakefront Arena · New OrleansHeadliner
Oct 30, 2002Milestone's · RochesterHeadliner
Oct 24, 2002Luther's Blues · MadisonHeadliner
Oct 21, 2002Aggie Theater · Fort CollinsHeadliner
Oct 19, 2002The Mason Jar · PhoenixHeadliner
May 31, 2002The Blue Note · Las VegasHeadliner
May 25, 2002The Big Wu Family Reunion · Black River FallsHeadliner

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

54 rooms in 32 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Phoenix6 shows
  • Solana Beach6 shows
  • London4 shows
  • Tempe4 shows
  • Austin3 shows

and 27 other cities

Releases

15 releases, 2001–2018

  • Accelerator

    2018 · Album

  • Live At 2014 Peach Musical Festival

    2014

  • Live At 2012 Wanee Music Festival

    2012

  • 11-10-01 - Winston's - San Diego, CA

    2011

  • Transformation Live: For the People

    2006 · Album

  • Transformations Live For The People

    2006

  • Jam In The Dam

    2006

  • 2005-01-22 : Club Breeze, Crystal Bay, NV, USA

    2005 · Album

  • Ziggy's Winston-Salem, NC March 2, 2005

    2005

  • Launchpad

    2004 · Album

  • Launchpad Remixes (Single)

    2004 · Ep

  • Launchpad Remixes

    2004

  • Selections from their debut album "Launchpad"

    2003

  • Particle

    2002 · Ep

  • 12-20-01 - North Star - Philadelphia, PA (Exclusive)

    2001

Lineup

  • Dave Simmons

Former

  • Charlie Hitchcock

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 10 plays, 2020-02-16–2025-07-13 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Expansions' (Brit Hansen) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Mike Ramos) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Particle — Slim's, 2014-03-29
Poster · Slim's, 2014-03-29 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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particle on BandcampArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
Particle on Last.fmArtist facts
Particle on DiscogsArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
archive etreeShow history
BandcampCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited 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.