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Rule of Thumb

Rock band from Lommel · formed 1997

Shows on record: 5
Rooms played: 4
Cities: 2
Releases: 6
Last show: Feb 9, 2025Neck of the Woods

About

Rule of Thumb is a band from Lommel, formed in 1997, tagged alt country, alternative, indie rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2012 to 2025, across 4 rooms in 2 cities.

Rule of Thumb formed in 1997 — MusicBrainz
Rule of Thumb is based in Lommel — MusicBrainz
Rule of Thumb disbanded in 2004 — MusicBrainz
Rule of Thumb is based in San Francisco, California — Rule of Thumb on Bandcamp
Latest release on Bandcamp: Fade to Buzz (2007-04-01) — Bandcamp
Rule of Thumb has 1869 listeners on Last.fm — Rule of Thumb on Last.fm
Rule Of Thumb has released 2 recordings between 1989 and 1990 — Rule Of Thumb 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

5 on record · Songkick

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Shows per year

20122 shows
20132 shows
20251 show

Show history
Date	Venue	Billing	With
Feb 9, 2025	Neck of the Woods · San FranciscoSupportwith CONDITION ONE, Natural Human Instinct, Opposing Force	Support	CONDITION ONE, Natural Human Instinct, Opposing Force
Dec 20, 2013	Dive Bar · Las VegasSupportwith Sector 7g, Loose Change	Support	Sector 7g, Loose Change
Mar 8, 2013	Las Vegas Country Saloon (LVCS) · Las VegasSupportwith H.R. (Human Rights), Sector 7g, Missing Blind, +2	Support	H.R. (Human Rights), Sector 7g, Missing Blind, +2
Aug 4, 2012	Cheyenne Saloon · Las VegasHeadlinerwith Sector 7g, Unfair Fight	Headliner	Sector 7g, Unfair Fight
May 6, 2012	Cheyenne Saloon · Las VegasSupportwith First Blood, Naysayer, Born from Pain, +2	Support	First Blood, Naysayer, Born from Pain, +2

Where they play

4 rooms in 2 cities

Rooms played most

Cheyenne Saloon · Las Vegas2 shows
Dive Bar · Las Vegas1 show
Las Vegas Country Saloon (LVCS) · Las Vegas1 show
Neck of the Woods · San Francisco1 show

Cities played

Las Vegas4 shows
San Francisco1 show

Releases

6 releases, 1989–2007

Fade to Buzz
Apr 1, 2007 · Album · 15 tracks
Wow and Flutter
Sep 1, 1997 · Album · 9 tracks
From Bethlehem to Pelican Bay
Sep 1, 1994 · Album · 10 tracks
You're Soaking In It
Sep 1, 1993 · Album · 12 tracks
Education And Don't Look Down
1990
The First Mistake
1989

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Photos, art and posters

Rule of Thumb — Fade to Buzz — Release art · Fade to Buzz — release

Rule of Thumb — Wow and Flutter — Release art · Wow and Flutter — release

Rule of Thumb — From Bethlehem to Pelican Bay — Release art · From Bethlehem to Pelican Bay — release

Rule of Thumb — You're Soaking In It — Release art · You're Soaking In It — release

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
Source	Used for
MusicBrainz	Artist facts
Rule of Thumb on Bandcamp	Artist facts
Bandcamp	Artist facts, Releases, Photos
Rule of Thumb on Last.fm	Artist facts
Rule Of Thumb on Discogs	Artist facts
Songkick	Show history
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

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.