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Rob Sonic

Hip-hop band from DC · formed 1998

Rob Sonic: Purveyor of premium small batch Hip-hop

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Shows on record
36
Rooms played
32
Cities
27
Releases
13
Last show
Apr 10, 2019Barboza

About

Rob Sonic is a band from DC, formed in 1998, tagged Def Jux, Definitive Jux, Hip-Hop by its sources. Shows on record run from 2007 to 2019, across 32 rooms in 27 cities.

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

36 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20071 show
  2. 20081 show
  3. 201115 shows
  4. 201214 shows
  5. 20131 show
  6. 20151 show
  7. 20162 shows
  8. 20191 show
Show history
DateVenue
Apr 10, 2019Barboza · SeattleHeadlinerwith Awol One, Diveyede, Upgrade HipHop, +1
Oct 4, 2016Syndicate Lounge · BirminghamSupportwith Onry Ozzborn, Monastery
Feb 13, 2016Nectar Lounge · SeattleSupportwith P.O.S, DJ Graves 33, Grayskul, +1
Dec 23, 2015Nectar Lounge · SeattleSupportwith KnowMads, Dark Time Sunshine, Divide the Poet
Dec 19, 2013The Paper Box · BrooklynSupportwith Armand Hammer, Uncommon Nasa, MC Eleven, +9
Dec 2, 2012Europa · BrooklynSupportwith Kimya Dawson
Nov 3, 2012Higher Ground · South BurlingtonSupportwith Aesop Rock, DJ Big Wiz, Dark Time Sunshine
Oct 27, 2012Plaza Live Orlando · OrlandoSupportwith Aesop Rock, DJ Big Wiz, Dark Time Sunshine
Oct 24, 2012State Theatre · St PetersburgSupportwith Aesop Rock, DJ Big Wiz, Dark Time Sunshine
Oct 8, 2012Granada Theatre · LawrenceSupportwith Aesop Rock, DJ Big Wiz, Dark Time Sunshine
Oct 6, 2012Exit/In · NashvilleSupportwith Aesop Rock, DJ Big Wiz, Dark Time Sunshine
Oct 5, 2012The Vogue · IndianapolisSupportwith Aesop Rock, DJ Big Wiz, Dark Time Sunshine
Aug 14, 2012Marquee Theatre · TempeSupportwith Aesop Rock, DJ Big Wiz, Edison, +2
Aug 13, 2012Rialto Theatre · TucsonSupportwith Aesop Rock, DJ Big Wiz, Edison, +1
Aug 3, 2012Irving Plaza · New York (NYC)Supportwith Aesop Rock, DJ Big Wiz, Edison, +1
Jul 27, 2012Barrymore Theatre · MadisonSupportwith Aesop Rock, DJ Big Wiz, Edison, +1
Jul 26, 2012First Avenue · MinneapolisSupportwith Aesop Rock, DJ Big Wiz, Edison, +1
Jul 24, 2012Summit · DenverSupportwith Aesop Rock, DJ Big Wiz, Edison, +1
Jul 13, 2012El Rey Theatre · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Aesop Rock, DJ WIZ, DJ Big Wiz, +2
Oct 15, 2011Forum Melbourne · MelbourneSupportwith Aesop Rock, Kimya Dawson, The Narcicyst, +2
Aug 27, 2011Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture · BozemanSupportwith Aesop Rock, Kimya Dawson, DJ Big Wiz
Aug 21, 2011Summit · DenverSupportwith Aesop Rock, Kimya Dawson, DJ Big Wi, +1
Aug 19, 2011Summit · DenverSupportwith Aesop Rock, Kimya Dawson, DJ Big Wi, +3
Jun 17, 2011Troubadour · West HollywoodSupportwith Aesop Rock, Kimya Dawson, DJ Big Wiz
Jun 15, 2011SLO Brew · San Luis ObispoSupportwith Aesop Rock, Kimya Dawson, DJ Big Wiz, +1
Jun 10, 2011Wonder Ballroom · PortlandSupportwith Aesop Rock, Kimya Dawson
May 21, 2011Triple Rock Social Club · MinneapolisSupportwith Aesop Rock, Kimya Dawson, DJ Big Wiz
May 20, 2011High Noon Saloon · MadisonSupportwith Aesop Rock, Kimya Dawson, Happyoke, +2
May 17, 2011Outland · ColumbusSupportwith Aesop Rock, Kimya Dawson, DJ Big Wiz, +1
May 16, 2011Altar Bar · PittsburghSupportwith Aesop Rock, Kimya Dawson, DJ Big Wiz
May 14, 2011Bowery Ballroom · New York (NYC)Supportwith Aesop Rock, Kimya Dawson
May 13, 2011Rock & Roll Hotel · WashingtonSupportwith Aesop Rock, Kimya Dawson, DJ Big Wiz
May 11, 2011Middle East - Downstairs · CambridgeSupportwith Aesop Rock, Kimya Dawson, DJ Big Wiz
May 7, 2011Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley · BerkeleySupportwith Atmosphere, Blueprint, Aesop Rock, +2
Sep 12, 2008The Glass House · PomonaSupportwith Aesop Rock, Grayskul
Sep 23, 2007Middle East - Downstairs · CambridgeSupportwith Aesop Rock, Steve Smith, Matters, +4

Where they play

32 rooms in 27 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Denver3 shows
  • Seattle3 shows
  • Brooklyn2 shows
  • Cambridge2 shows
  • Madison2 shows

and 22 other cities

Live history

36 shows on record
Shows counted
36
First on record
Sep 2007
Latest on record
Apr 2019

Shows per year

  1. 20071
  2. 20081
  3. 201115
  4. 201214
  5. 20131
  6. 20151
  7. 20162
  8. 20191

Top rooms

  • Summit, Denver · 3
  • Nectar Lounge, Seattle · 2
  • Middle East - Downstairs, Cambridge · 2
  • Barboza, Seattle · 1
  • Syndicate Lounge, Birmingham · 1

Top cities

  • Seattle, WA · 3
  • Denver, CO · 3
  • New York (NYC), NY · 2
  • Minneapolis, MN · 2
  • Cambridge, MA · 2

Often on the bill with: Aesop Rock, DJ Big Wiz, Kimya Dawson, Dark Time Sunshine, Edison, Grayskul, Armand Hammer, Atmosphere

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

13 releases, 2004–2021

  • Latrinalia

    2021 · Album

  • Bikini

    2019 · Single

  • Defriender

    2018 · Album

  • Defriender Instrumentals

    2018 · Album

  • JJ Sad

    2018

  • Alice in Thunderdome

    2014 · Album

  • Sabotage Gigante

    2007 · Album

  • Rock The Convoy

    2007

  • Fatman and Littleboy / The Over Under

    2006

  • Telicatessen

    2004 · Album

  • Death Vendor / Dylsexia

    2004

  • Telicatessen (Sampler Menu)

    2004

  • Shoplift

    2004

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2007-09-27–2015-09-06 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Stevie Zoom) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Street Sounds' (Mike Ramos) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Rob Sonic — Photo
Photo — commons
Rob Sonic — Nectar Lounge, 2016-02-13
Poster · Nectar Lounge, 2016-02-13 — Songkick
Rob Sonic — Nectar Lounge, 2015-12-23
Poster · Nectar Lounge, 2015-12-23 — Songkick
Rob Sonic — Higher Ground, 2012-11-03
Poster · Higher Ground, 2012-11-03 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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Rob Sonic on Last.fmArtist facts
Rob Sonic on DiscogsArtist facts
Rob Sonic on GeniusArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
commonsPhotos
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited 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.

From Wikipedia

These facts are from the English Wikipedia article Rob Sonic. They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.

Origin
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Years active
1998–present
Genres
Hip-hop
Labels
Definitive Jux, OK-47, Skypimps Music

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