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SAVAK

Experimental & noise band from Brooklyn, NY · formed 2014

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Shows on record
39
Rooms played
30
Cities
19
Releases
33
Last show
Oct 17, 2025TV Eye

About

SAVAK is a band from Brooklyn, NY, formed in 2014, tagged dark ambient, electronic, industrial by its sources. Shows on record run from 2012 to 2025, across 30 rooms in 19 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

39 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20122 shows
  2. 20151 show
  3. 20164 shows
  4. 20179 shows
  5. 20181 show
  6. 20191 show
  7. 20211 show
  8. 20228 shows
  9. 20235 shows
  10. 20242 shows
  11. 20255 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Oct 17, 2025TV Eye · RidgewoodSupportwith Moving Targets, Hasty, Iron Chic
May 31, 2025Comet Ping Pong · WashingtonHeadlinerwith The Gotobeds, Skull Practitioners
May 30, 2025Metro Baltimore · BaltimoreHeadlinerwith The Gotobeds, Skull Practitioners
May 29, 2025Union Pool · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith The Gotobeds, Skull Practitioners
Mar 20, 2025Mama Tried · BrooklynSupportwith Upper Wilds
Oct 4, 2024Quarry · LiverpoolHeadlinerwith The Unit Ama, Irked, The Other Half
Feb 23, 2024Scottish Dave's Pub · ClintonHeadlinerwith Perennial, Discount Fireworks
Oct 20, 2023Oh Mamma · MiddletownHeadlinerwith Upper Wilds, Milliseconds
Oct 19, 2023Main Drag Music · BrooklynSupportwith Upper Wilds, Milliseconds
Mar 25, 2023Ortlieb's · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Wild Powwers, AT NIGHT
Mar 24, 2023Comet Ping Pong · WashingtonHeadlinerwith Wild Powwers, The Continuals
Mar 23, 2023Gold Sounds · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Wild Powwers
Oct 9, 2022The Sïx · PortlandSupportwith Wild Powwers
Oct 8, 2022Cryptatropa · OlympiaSupportwith Wild Powwers, Illusion Dweller
Oct 7, 2022Sunset Tavern · SeattleSupportwith Wild Powwers
Oct 6, 2022The Shakedown · BellinghamSupportwith Wild Powwers, Cat Valley
May 14, 2022Quarry House Tavern · Silver SpringHeadlinerwith Upper Wilds, Bed Maker
May 13, 2022Government Center · PittsburghHeadlinerwith Upper Wilds, The Gotobeds, Bed Maker
May 12, 2022P.I.T. · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Upper Wilds
Apr 7, 2022Littlefield · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Chris Brokaw, Upper Wilds
Aug 6, 2021Mama Tried · BrooklynSupportwith Upper Wilds, Maximum Ernst
Jun 15, 2019Kafe Kult · MunichSupportwith Neighborhood Brats, Gulag Beach
Sep 21, 2018Sunset Tavern · SeattleSupportwith Wimps, Hurry Up
Nov 10, 2017Sonic · LyonHeadlinerwith The Poison Arrows, Monplaisir
Oct 8, 2017Irving Plaza · New York (NYC)Supportwith Pinback
Oct 7, 2017The Foundry Philadelphia · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Pinback
Oct 6, 2017The Foundry Philadelphia · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Pinback
Oct 5, 2017The Ballroom at the Outer Space · HamdenSupportwith Pinback
Oct 3, 2017Brighton Music Hall · BostonSupportwith Pinback
Oct 2, 2017Brighton Music Hall · BostonSupportwith Pinback
Oct 1, 2017Rock & Roll Hotel · WashingtonSupportwith Pinback
Sep 30, 2017Rock & Roll Hotel · WashingtonSupportwith Pinback
May 27, 2016The Attic (formerly Shea Stadium BK) · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Sunwolf, Puff Pieces
Feb 20, 2016Songbyrd · WashingtonSupportwith Sunwolf
Feb 5, 2016Songbyrd · WashingtonSupportwith Sunwolf
Jan 23, 2016Songbyrd · WashingtonSupportwith Sunwolf
Oct 22, 2015The Bell House · BrooklynSupportwith The Ex, Ken Vandermark, DJ Rupture
Sep 14, 2012Chop Suey · SeattleSupportwith Noir, Omega
Mar 20, 2012Chop Suey · SeattleSupportwith Faderhead, Graver Zeit, Pixelpussy, +1

Where they play

30 rooms in 19 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Brooklyn8 shows
  • Washington7 shows
  • Seattle4 shows
  • Philadelphia3 shows
  • Boston2 shows

and 14 other cities

Releases

33 releases, 1999–2025

  • SQUAWK!

    2025 · Album

  • Flavors of Paradise

    2024 · Album

  • SAVAK / CONTRACTIONS

    2024 · Ep

  • I Want Noise For Christmas

    2023 · Single

  • Cold Ocean / Adolescence Obsolete

    2022 · Single

  • Human Error / Human Delight

    2022 · Album

  • Christmas Train

    2021 · Single

  • "The Point of the Point" b/w "Checked Out"

    2020 · Single

  • Feel What You Feel / Access Egress

    2020 · Single

  • Rotting Teeth in the Horse's Mouth

    2020 · Album

  • Carolina Light

    2019 · Single

  • Merry Merry (First Time Caller)

    2019 · Single

  • Mirror Maker

    2019 · Ep

  • "Green & Desperate" b/w "This Dying Lake"

    2018 · Single

  • "Where Should I Start?" b/w "Expensive Things"

    2018 · Single

  • All I Want For Chrizzzmas is Three Z's

    2018 · Single

  • Beg Your Pardon

    2018 · Album

  • Cut-Ups

    2017 · Album

  • Relax, It's The Holidays

    2017 · Single

  • Best of Luck in Future Endeavors

    2016 · Album

  • Wonderful Christmas Drone

    2016 · Single

  • Christmas in Park Slope

    2015 · Single

  • I Remember

    2015 · Single

  • Pleasure Dagger

    2012

  • Back Up, Coming Through

    2009

  • Angels / Baila Baila

    2008

  • Chemical Elements 3.0

    2005

  • The Taliban Pistol

    2001

  • The Biped Project, Version 1.0

    2001

  • Positive Pop

    2001

  • Fe₂O₃

    2001

  • four.hundred.forty.four.days.

    2000

  • Exoskeleton 2

    1999

Lineup

  • James Canty
  • Sohrab Habibion
  • Michael Jaworski
  • Johnny Sangster
  • Geoff Sanoff
  • Matt Schulz
  • Greg Simpson
  • Benjamin van Dyke

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 21 plays, 2016-06-14–2025-09-30 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Atticus) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Kevin Cole) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

SAVAK — TV Eye, 2025-10-17
Poster · TV Eye, 2025-10-17 — Songkick
SAVAK — Comet Ping Pong, 2025-05-31
Poster · Comet Ping Pong, 2025-05-31 — Songkick
SAVAK — The Sïx, 2022-10-09
Poster · The Sïx, 2022-10-09 — Songkick
SAVAK — Sunset Tavern, 2018-09-21
Poster · Sunset Tavern, 2018-09-21 — Songkick
SAVAK — The Bell House, 2015-10-22
Poster · The Bell House, 2015-10-22 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
Savak on Last.fmArtist facts
Savak on DiscogsArtist facts
SAVAK on GeniusArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
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
WikipediaCredited 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.