Pointed Sticks
Punk band from Vancouver, BC · formed 1978
- Shows on record
- 4
- Rooms played
- 3
- Cities
- 1
- Releases
- 31
- Last show
- Sep 8, 2018Astoria Pub
About
Pointed Sticks is a band from Vancouver, BC, formed in 1978, tagged Canadian, garage rock, pop punk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2011 to 2026, across 3 rooms in 1 city.
- Pointed Sticks formed in 1978 — MusicBrainz
- Pointed Sticks is based in Vancouver — MusicBrainz
- Bill Napier-Hemy: member — MusicBrainz
- Nick Jones: member — MusicBrainz
- Gord Nicholl: member — MusicBrainz
- Ian Tiles: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Tony Bardach: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Robert Bruce: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Ken “Dimwit” Montgomery: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Johnny Ferreira: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Scott Watson: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Pointed Sticks has 22 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1978–2022 — MusicBrainz
- Pointed Sticks is based in Vancouver, British Columbia — Pointed Sticks on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Beautiful Future (2022-11-30) — Bandcamp
- Pointed Sticks is from Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada — Wikipedia
- Pointed Sticks has 5 members: Nick Jones, Bill Napier-Hemy, Gord Nicholl, Tony Bardach, Ian Tiles — Wikipedia
- Pointed Sticks plays Punk rock — Wikipedia
- Pointed Sticks plays new wave [ 1 ] — Wikipedia
- Pointed Sticks has 20473 listeners on Last.fm — Pointed Sticks on Last.fm
- Pointed Sticks has released 1 recordings between 1994 and 1994 — Pointed Sticks on Discogs
- Pointed Sticks has 1 followers on Genius — Pointed Sticks 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
4 on record · event platform:eventbrite city, Songkick| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2026 | Rickshaw Theatre · VancouverHeadliner | Headliner | — |
Shows per year
- 20111 show
- 20171 show
- 20181 show
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2018 | Astoria Pub · VancouverSupportwith Sore Points, The Tranzmitors | Support | Sore Points, The Tranzmitors |
| Jan 27, 2017 | Rickshaw Theatre · VancouverHeadlinerwith I, Braineater, Swank, The New Black, +1 | Headliner | I, Braineater, Swank, The New Black, +1 |
| May 12, 2011 | Venue · VancouverSupportwith The Gaslamp Killer, SNFU, White Lung, +3 | Support | The Gaslamp Killer, SNFU, White Lung, +3 |
Where they play
3 rooms in 1 cityRooms played most
- Rickshaw Theatre · Vancouver2 shows
- Astoria Pub · Vancouver1 show
- Venue · Vancouver1 show
Cities played
- Vancouver4 shows
Releases
31 releases, 1978–2022Anywhere / Beautiful Future
2022 · Single
Beautiful Future
2022 · Album
Billy Wilder / Trials of the Picayune
2022 · Single
Born Undecided / For a Song
2022 · Single
Infected / Two Pairs of Shoes
2022 · Single
Here Again / There’s the Door
2021 · Single
Pessimist’s Son / Snapshot
2021 · Single
Pointed Sticks
2015 · Album
Christmas single
2012 · Single
Three Lefts Make a Right
2009 · Album
Raw Power Pop
2008 · Album
The Stiff Sessions
2008 · Album
My Japanese Fan
2007 · Single
Waiting for the Real Thing
2006 · Compilation
Part of the Noise
1995 · Compilation
All Quiet On The Western Front
1994
American Song
1981 · Single
Perfect Youth
1980 · Album
Lies
1979 · Single
Out of Luck
1979 · Single
The Real Thing
1979 · Single
What Do You Want Me to Do?
1978 · Single
Pointed Sticks
Album
Album
Album
Album
Album
Lineup
- Bill Napier-Hemy
- Nick Jones
- Gord Nicholl
Former
- Ian Tiles
- Tony Bardach
- Robert Bruce
- Ken “Dimwit” Montgomery · drums (drum set)
- Johnny Ferreira
- Scott Watson
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Pointed Sticks on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Pointed Sticks on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Pointed Sticks on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Pointed Sticks on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| event platform:eventbrite city | Show history, Show posters |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| 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.