Preoccupations
Rock band from Calgary, AB · formed 2012
- art punk
- art rock
- calgary sound
- experimental rock
- noise rock
- post-punk
- indie rock
- Crank wave
- Shows on record
- None on record
- Rooms played
- None on record
- Cities
- None on record
- Releases
- 16
- Last show
- None on record
About
Preoccupations is a band from Calgary, AB, formed in 2012, tagged art punk, art rock, calgary sound by its sources. No dated shows are on record.
- Preoccupations formed in 2012 — MusicBrainz
- Preoccupations is based in Calgary — MusicBrainz
- Matt Flegel: lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Scott Munro: synthesizer — MusicBrainz
- Preoccupations has 11 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2014–2025 — MusicBrainz
- Preoccupations is from Calgary, Alberta , Canada — Wikipedia
- Preoccupations has 4 members: Matt Flegel, Mike Wallace, Scott Munro, Daniel Christiansen — Wikipedia
- Preoccupations plays Post-punk — Wikipedia
- Preoccupations plays art punk — Wikipedia
- Preoccupations plays indie rock — Wikipedia
- Preoccupations plays noise rock — Wikipedia
- Preoccupations has 205697 listeners on Last.fm — Preoccupations on Last.fm
- Preoccupations has released 10 recordings between 2016 and 2025 — Preoccupations on Discogs
- Preoccupations has 20 followers on Genius — Preoccupations on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @pre_occupations — Preoccupations 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
No past shows on record.
Where they play
No rooms on record.
Releases
16 releases, 2014–2025Ill at Ease
2025 · Album
MUR/PONR
2025 · Single
Viet Cong
2023
Arrangements
2022 · Album
Slowly
2022 · Single
Death of Melody/Enjoy the Silence
2022
Key b/w Off Duty Trip
2020 · Single
New Material
2018 · Album
Telemetry at Howe Bridge
2018 · Single
Cassette
2017
Preoccupations
2016 · Album
Degraded
2016
Stimulation
2016
Viet Cong
2015 · Album
Cassette
2014 · Ep
Continental Shelf
2014 · Single
Lineup
- Matt Flegel · lead vocals
- Scott Munro · synthesizer
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2025-02-25–2026-06-16 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Brian Foss) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Eva Walker) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Troy Nelson) — KEXP
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Preoccupations on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Preoccupations on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Preoccupations on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Spotify | Photos |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | 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.