Pterodactyl
Experimental & noise band from Oberlin, OH · formed 2003
- experimental
- jagjaguwar
- noise
- noise rock
- post-punk
- Shows on record
- 12
- Rooms played
- 11
- Cities
- 9
- Releases
- 9
- Last show
- Dec 9, 2011The Empty Bottle
About
Pterodactyl is a band from Oberlin, OH, formed in 2003, tagged experimental, jagjaguwar, noise by its sources. Shows on record run from 2008 to 2011, across 11 rooms in 9 cities.
- Pterodactyl formed in 2003 — MusicBrainz
- Pterodactyl is based in Oberlin — MusicBrainz
- Kurt Beals: member — MusicBrainz
- Joe Kremer: member — MusicBrainz
- Matt Marlin: member — MusicBrainz
- Pterodactyl has 4 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2007–2011 — MusicBrainz
- Pterodactyl has 22642 listeners on Last.fm — Pterodactyl on Last.fm
- Pterodactyl has released 5 recordings between 2003 and 2006 — Pterodactyl 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
12 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20082 shows
- 20092 shows
- 20103 shows
- 20115 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2011 | The Empty Bottle · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Tonk, American Royalty, Moritat, +1 | Headliner | Tonk, American Royalty, Moritat, +1 |
| Dec 1, 2011 | Electric Owl Social Club · VancouverHeadlinerwith Philip Sambol, Capitol 6 | Headliner | Philip Sambol, Capitol 6 |
| Nov 6, 2011 | Pajama/kazama · BinghamtonHeadlinerwith Underground River, Guerilla Toss, Frank Hurricane | Headliner | Underground River, Guerilla Toss, Frank Hurricane |
| Mar 17, 2011 | Red 7 · AustinSupportwith Iwrestledabearonce, Slim Cessna's Auto Club, O'Death, +3 | Support | Iwrestledabearonce, Slim Cessna's Auto Club, O'Death, +3 |
| Mar 13, 2011 | Andy's Basement Bar & Grill · DentonSupportwith Nite Jewel, A Place To Bury Strangers, Gayngs, +4 | Support | Nite Jewel, A Place To Bury Strangers, Gayngs, +4 |
| Apr 2, 2010 | La Flèche d'Or · ParisSupportwith Mount Eerie, No Kids | Support | Mount Eerie, No Kids |
| Apr 1, 2010 | Le Grillen · ColmarHeadlinerwith Mount Eerie, No Kids | Headliner | Mount Eerie, No Kids |
| Mar 30, 2010 | Künstlerhaus im KunstkulturQuartier (K4) · NurembergHeadlinerwith No Kids, Mount Eerie | Headliner | No Kids, Mount Eerie |
| Dec 24, 2009 | Cameo Gallery · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Dinosaur Feathers, Grandchildren, Julianna Barwick | Headliner | Dinosaur Feathers, Grandchildren, Julianna Barwick |
| Dec 17, 2009 | Cameo Gallery · BrooklynSupportwith Dangeroo, Julianna Barwick, Grandchildren, +1 | Support | Dangeroo, Julianna Barwick, Grandchildren, +1 |
| Oct 25, 2008 | Continental Army Plaza · BrooklynSupportwith Fiasco, Vivian Girls, Ponytail, +5 | Support | Fiasco, Vivian Girls, Ponytail, +5 |
| Mar 15, 2008 | Emo's Austin · AustinSupportwith Dan Deacon, Wizardzz, The Von Bondies, +38 | Support | Dan Deacon, Wizardzz, The Von Bondies, +38 |
Where they play
11 rooms in 9 citiesRooms played most
- Cameo Gallery · Brooklyn2 shows
- Andy's Basement Bar & Grill · Denton1 show
- Continental Army Plaza · Brooklyn1 show
- Electric Owl Social Club · Vancouver1 show
- Emo's Austin · Austin1 show
Cities played
- Brooklyn3 shows
- Austin2 shows
- Binghamton1 show
- Chicago1 show
- Colmar1 show
and 4 other cities
Live history
12 shows on record- Shows counted
- 12
- First on record
- Mar 2008
- Latest on record
- Dec 2011
Shows per year
- 20082
- 20092
- 20103
- 20115
Top rooms
- Cameo Gallery, Brooklyn · 2
- The Empty Bottle, Chicago · 1
- Electric Owl Social Club, Vancouver · 1
- Pajama/kazama, Binghamton · 1
- Red 7, Austin · 1
Top cities
- Brooklyn, NY · 3
- Austin, TX · 2
- Paris · 1
- Denton, TX · 1
- Nuremberg · 1
Often on the bill with: Mount Eerie, No Kids, Dinosaur Feathers, Grandchildren, Grass Widow, Julianna Barwick, A Place To Bury Strangers, American Royalty
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
9 releases, 2003–2011Spills Out
2011 · Album
The Green Corridor I
2010 · Album
Worldwild
2009 · Album
Pterodactyl
2007 · Album
Drumadix Fourth Release
2006
Speak Like A Child
2006
Mad Butcher Party
2004
Drumadix Second Release
2004
Drumadix Attacks
2003
Lineup
- Kurt Beals
- Joe Kremer
- Matt Marlin
Airplay
Lineup history
3 members on record- Joe Kremertenure unknown
- Kurt Bealstenure unknown
- Matt Marlintenure unknown
Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.
Shares members with: The Union Of A Man And A Woman (via Kurt Beals)
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Pterodactyl on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Pterodactyl on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| commons | Photos |
| Discogs | 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.