Penguin Prison
Electronic band from Upper East Side, NY · formed 1999
- alternative
- dance-pop
- Disco
- electronic
- electropop
- indie
- indietronica
- Synthpop
- Shows on record
- 22
- Rooms played
- 19
- Cities
- 12
- Releases
- 29
- Last show
- Apr 13, 2019The Midway
About
Penguin Prison is a band from Upper East Side, NY, formed in 1999, tagged alternative, dance-pop, Disco by its sources. Shows on record run from 2010 to 2019, across 19 rooms in 12 cities.
- Penguin Prison is based in Upper East Side — MusicBrainz
- Penguin Prison has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2009–2021 — MusicBrainz
- Penguin Prison formed in 1999 — Wikipedia
- Penguin Prison is from New York City , New York , U.S. — Wikipedia
- Penguin Prison has 4 members: Chris Glover, Andrew Pertes (on tour), Ben Grubin (on tour), David Gross (on tour) — Wikipedia
- Penguin Prison plays Synthpop — Wikipedia
- Penguin Prison plays dance-pop — Wikipedia
- Penguin Prison plays indietronica — Wikipedia
- Penguin Prison plays Disco — Wikipedia
- Penguin Prison has 312460 listeners on Last.fm — Penguin Prison on Last.fm
- Penguin Prison has released 10 recordings between 2011 and 2021 — Penguin Prison on Discogs
- Penguin Prison has 3 followers on Genius — Penguin Prison on Genius
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
22 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20101 show
- 20115 shows
- 20125 shows
- 20134 shows
- 20146 shows
- 20191 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2019 | The Midway · San FranciscoSupportwith Giraffage, DIMOND SAINTS, Sweater Beats | Support | Giraffage, DIMOND SAINTS, Sweater Beats |
| Oct 26, 2014 | 9:30 Club · WashingtonSupportwith RAC, Speak | Support | RAC, Speak |
| Oct 25, 2014 | Theatre of Living Arts · PhiladelphiaSupportwith RAC, Speak | Support | RAC, Speak |
| Oct 22, 2014 | Royale Boston · BostonSupportwith RAC, Speak | Support | RAC, Speak |
| May 30, 2014 | DNA Lounge · San FranciscoSupportwith Robert DeLong, The Split, Miles the DJ | Support | Robert DeLong, The Split, Miles the DJ |
| Apr 25, 2014 | Webster Hall · New York (NYC)Supportwith Com Truise, DJ Rekles, Alex English, +1 | Support | Com Truise, DJ Rekles, Alex English, +1 |
| Mar 27, 2014 | Rickshaw Stop · San FranciscoSupportwith Popscene Club Night, VHS or Beta, Birds of Tokyo, +2 | Support | Popscene Club Night, VHS or Beta, Birds of Tokyo, +2 |
| Dec 20, 2013 | Webster Hall · New York (NYC)Supportwith RAC | Support | RAC |
| Jun 28, 2013 | OC Fair & Event Center · Costa MesaSupportwith Eric Burdon And The Animals, Wanda Jackson, Adam Green and Binki Shapiro, +15 | Support | Eric Burdon And The Animals, Wanda Jackson, Adam Green and Binki Shapiro, +15 |
| Jun 15, 2013 | The Basement · AtlantaSupportwith RAC | Support | RAC |
| Apr 25, 2013 | Club Congress · TucsonSupportwith RAC | Support | RAC |
| Jun 28, 2012 | Middle East - Downstairs · CambridgeSupportwith RAC, Carousel | Support | RAC, Carousel |
| Jun 24, 2012 | Brooklyn Bowl · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Art vs Science, England V. Italy, Ghost Beach | Headliner | Art vs Science, England V. Italy, Ghost Beach |
| Jun 23, 2012 | Randall's Island · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Passion Pit, Duck Sauce, Beck, +6 | Headliner | Passion Pit, Duck Sauce, Beck, +6 |
| Mar 17, 2012 | Cedar Door · AustinSupportwith Emily Wells, Deerhoof, Beach Fossils, +12 | Support | Emily Wells, Deerhoof, Beach Fossils, +12 |
| Mar 16, 2012 | ND at 501 Studios · AustinSupportwith All Things Go, Free Energy, Cloud Nothings, +9 | Support | All Things Go, Free Energy, Cloud Nothings, +9 |
| Dec 17, 2011 | U Street Music Hall · WashingtonHeadlinerwith BLI$$, Bright | Headliner | BLI$$, Bright |
| Oct 18, 2011 | Dominion Ny · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Body Language, Brite Futures, Electric Guest | Headliner | Body Language, Brite Futures, Electric Guest |
| Oct 11, 2011 | 9:30 Club · WashingtonSupportwith Ladytron, Trentemøller, Sonoio, +1 | Support | Ladytron, Trentemøller, Sonoio, +1 |
| Jul 21, 2011 | U Street Music Hall · WashingtonSupportwith Reptar, Brenton Duvall Dj, RAC | Support | Reptar, Brenton Duvall Dj, RAC |
| Mar 17, 2011 | Malverde · AustinHeadlinerwith Typhoon, Holidays, The Punches, +7 | Headliner | Typhoon, Holidays, The Punches, +7 |
| Sep 12, 2010 | Fort Tilden Beach · QueensHeadlinerwith Oberhofer, Gobble Gobble, Elite Gymnastics, +23 | Headliner | Oberhofer, Gobble Gobble, Elite Gymnastics, +23 |
Where they play
19 rooms in 12 citiesRooms played most
- 9:30 Club · Washington2 shows
- U Street Music Hall · Washington2 shows
- Webster Hall · New York (NYC)2 shows
- Brooklyn Bowl · Brooklyn1 show
- Cedar Door · Austin1 show
Cities played
- New York (NYC)4 shows
- Washington4 shows
- Austin3 shows
- San Francisco3 shows
- Atlanta1 show
and 7 other cities
Releases
29 releases, 2009–2021All Your Love
2021 · Single
Loud
2021 · Single
I'm Alright (Penguin Prison Remix)
2021
Better
2020 · Single
Way Out
2020 · Single
The Heat
2019 · Single
Keep Coming Alive
2018 · Single
Keep Coming Alive (Remixes)
2018 · Single
Turn It Up
2018 · Ep
Turn It Up
2017 · Single
Turn It Up (Remixes)
2017 · Ep
Unbelievable Love
2017
Show Me The Way (Remixes)
2016
Audiotree Live
2015 · Ep
Lost in New York
2015 · Album
Never Gets Old
2015 · Single
Never Gets Old (Remixes)
2015 · Single
Show Me the Way Remixes
2015 · Ep
Calling Out
2014 · Single
Calling Out - Remixes
2014 · Ep
The Life
2014 · Single
Don't Fuck With My Money (Remixes)
2011 · Single
Fair Warning (Remixes)
2011 · Single
Multi-Millionaire (Remixes)
2011 · Single
Penguin Prison
2011 · Album
Don't Fuck With My Money
2011
Golden Train
2010 · Single
The Worse It Gets
2010 · Single
Animal Animal
2009 · Single
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Penguin Prison on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Penguin Prison on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Penguin Prison on Genius | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | 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.