Penelope Houston
Rock band from Los Angeles, CA · formed 1958
- folk
- indie
- Punk rock
- rock
- singer-songwriter
- singer-songwriters
- Shows on record
- 3
- Rooms played
- 3
- Cities
- 2
- Releases
- 18
- Last show
- Apr 11, 2026The Chapel
About
Penelope Houston is a band from Los Angeles, CA, formed in 1958, tagged folk, indie, Punk rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2007 to 2026, across 3 rooms in 2 cities.
- Penelope Houston formed in 1958 — MusicBrainz
- Penelope Houston is based in Los Angeles — MusicBrainz
- Avengers: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Penelope Houston has 12 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1987–2012 — MusicBrainz
- Penelope Houston is based in Oakland, California — Penelope Houston on Bandcamp
- Penelope Houston formed in 1977 — Wikipedia
- Penelope Houston plays Punk rock — Wikipedia
- Penelope Houston plays folk — Wikipedia
- Penelope Houston has 5573 listeners on Last.fm — Penelope Houston on Last.fm
- Penelope Houston has released 10 recordings between 1996 and 2012 — Penelope Houston 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
3 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20071 show
- 20171 show
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | The Chapel · San FranciscoSupportwith Flamin' Groovies | Support | Flamin' Groovies |
| Oct 7, 2017 | The Lost Church · San FranciscoSupportwith Jean Caffeine | Support | Jean Caffeine |
| Sep 8, 2007 | Bowery Ballroom · New York (NYC)Supportwith Cloud Cult, Land of Talk | Support | Cloud Cult, Land of Talk |
Where they play
3 rooms in 2 citiesRooms played most
- Bowery Ballroom · New York (NYC)1 show
- The Chapel · San Francisco1 show
- The Lost Church · San Francisco1 show
Cities played
- San Francisco2 shows
- New York (NYC)1 show
Releases
18 releases, 1987–2012On Market Street
2012 · Album
The Pale Green Girl
2004 · Album
Snapshot
2004
Eighteen Stories Down
2003 · Compilation
Once in a Blue Moon
2003 · Compilation
Loners, Stoners And Prison Brides
2001
Once In A Blue Moon
2000
Tongue
1999 · Album
Tongue
1998
Scum
1998
Cut You
1996 · Album
Words + Music
1996
Crazy Baby
1994 · Album
Karmal Apple
1994 · Album
Silk Purse (from a Sows Ear)
1993 · Album
The Whole World
1993 · Album
Glad I'm a Girl
1992 · Single
Birdboys
1987 · Album
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Former
- Avengers · lead vocals
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Penelope Houston on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Penelope Houston on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Penelope Houston on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Bandcamp | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | 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 |
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.