Purling Hiss
Rock band from Philadelphia, PA · formed 2009
- Shows on record
- 8
- Rooms played
- 8
- Cities
- 8
- Releases
- 22
- Last show
- Feb 13, 2025Racket
About
Purling Hiss is a band from Philadelphia, PA, formed in 2009, tagged experimental rock, garage, garage rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2012 to 2025, across 8 rooms in 8 cities.
- Purling Hiss formed in 2009 — MusicBrainz
- Purling Hiss is based in Philadelphia — MusicBrainz
- Mike Polizze: member — MusicBrainz
- Purling Hiss has 17 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2009–2023 — MusicBrainz
- Purling Hiss is from Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , US — Wikipedia
- Purling Hiss has 3 members: Ben Leaphart, Mike Polizze, Pat Hickey — Wikipedia
- Purling Hiss plays Indie rock — Wikipedia
- Purling Hiss plays psychedelic rock — Wikipedia
- Purling Hiss plays garage rock — Wikipedia
- Purling Hiss plays experimental rock — Wikipedia
- Purling Hiss has 36360 listeners on Last.fm — Purling Hiss on Last.fm
- Purling Hiss has released 10 recordings between 2014 and 2023 — Purling Hiss on Discogs
- Labels per Wikidata: Drag City — Wikidata
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
8 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20122 shows
- 20143 shows
- 20191 show
- 20252 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2025 | Racket · New York (NYC)Supportwith J Mascis, Pink Mountaintops | Support | J Mascis, Pink Mountaintops |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Underground Arts · PhiladelphiaSupportwith J Mascis, Pink Mountaintops | Support | J Mascis, Pink Mountaintops |
| Jul 16, 2019 | Monarch Tavern · TorontoHeadlinerwith The Writhing Squares, SHÄDE | Headliner | The Writhing Squares, SHÄDE |
| Nov 28, 2014 | The Empty Bottle · ChicagoHeadlinerwith The Hoyle Brothers, Hard Country Honky, Tonk, +3 | Headliner | The Hoyle Brothers, Hard Country Honky, Tonk, +3 |
| May 9, 2014 | Shea Stadium · FlushingHeadlinerwith Vulture Shit, Lost Boy, Geronimo, +1 | Headliner | Vulture Shit, Lost Boy, Geronimo, +1 |
| Mar 16, 2014 | The Night Light · OaklandHeadlinerwith Fine Steps, Tiaras | Headliner | Fine Steps, Tiaras |
| Jul 25, 2012 | Black Cat · WashingtonHeadlinerwith THEESatisfaction, The Young | Headliner | THEESatisfaction, The Young |
| Mar 11, 2012 | Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios · DentonSupportwith Peaking Lights, Midnite Society, Treasure Hunt | Support | Peaking Lights, Midnite Society, Treasure Hunt |
Where they play
8 rooms in 8 citiesRooms played most
- Black Cat · Washington1 show
- Monarch Tavern · Toronto1 show
- Racket · New York (NYC)1 show
- Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios · Denton1 show
- Shea Stadium · Flushing1 show
Cities played
- Chicago1 show
- Denton1 show
- Flushing1 show
- New York (NYC)1 show
- Oakland1 show
and 3 other cities
Releases
22 releases, 2009–2023Drag on Girard
2023 · Album
Interstellar Blue
2019 · Ep
Interstellar Blue EP
2019
Out Tonight
2018 · Single
Breeze
2017 · Ep
The Purling Hissterectomy
2017
"Breeze" EP
2017
Live At Three Lobed/WXDU Hopscotch Afternoon Jamboree
2017
High Bias
2016 · Album
Something
2016 · Ep
Meandering Noodle
2015 · Ep
Weirdon
2014 · Album
Forcefield Of Solitude
2014
Live on WKDU, 2011
2013 · Album
Water on Mars
2013 · Album
Daytrotter Session
2011 · Ep
Dizzy Polizzy
2011 · Compilation
Lounge Lizards
2011 · Ep
Hissteria
2010 · Album
Public Service Announcement
2010 · Album
Purling Hiss
2009 · Album
2012-11-03: Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY, USA
Lineup
- Mike Polizze
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Purling Hiss on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Purling Hiss on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| 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 |
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.