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Self Defense Family

Punk band from Cohoes, NY · formed 2003

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Shows on record
36
Rooms played
36
Cities
31
Releases
43
Last show
Oct 30, 2021House of Blues - Anaheim

About

Self Defense Family is a band from Cohoes, NY, formed in 2003, tagged emo, hardcore, indie rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2014 to 2021, across 36 rooms in 31 cities.

  • Self Defense Family formed in 2003 — MusicBrainz
  • Self Defense Family is based in Cohoes — MusicBrainz
  • Patrick Kindlon: member — MusicBrainz
  • Mark O’Brien: member — MusicBrainz
  • Self Defense Family has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2011–2023 — MusicBrainz
  • Self Defense Family is based in Cohoes, New York — Self Defense Family on Bandcamp
  • Latest release on Bandcamp: Reclusion (2026-07-21) — Bandcamp
  • Self Defense Family is from Cohoes, New York , United States — Wikipedia
  • Self Defense Family has 20 members: Patrick Kindlon, Andrew Duggan, Chris Tenerowicz, Alan Huck, Mark O'Brien, Benjamin Tate, Kaila Stone, Adam McIlwee, Caroline Corrigan, Andy Rice, E. Tobin, Mary Brulatour, Mathew Morand, Mike Fenton, Nick Warchol, Brandon Wegg, Anikke Myers, Tyler Bussey, Alex Morton, Callum Barry — Wikipedia
  • Self Defense Family plays Post-hardcore — Wikipedia
  • Self Defense Family plays post-punk — Wikipedia
  • Self Defense Family plays indie rock — Wikipedia
  • Self Defense Family plays emo — Wikipedia
  • Self Defense Family has 40595 listeners on Last.fm — Self Defense Family on Last.fm
  • Self Defense Family has released 10 recordings between 2019 and 2026 — Self Defense Family on Discogs
  • Self Defense Family has 6 followers on Genius — Self Defense Family on Genius
  • Genres per Wikidata: post-hardcore — Wikidata
  • Labels per Wikidata: Deathwish Inc., Run for Cover Records, Protagonist Music — 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

36 on record · Songkick, setlist.fm
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Shows per year

  1. 20143 shows
  2. 20166 shows
  3. 20171 show
  4. 20181 show
  5. 202125 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Oct 30, 2021House of Blues - Anaheim · AnaheimSupportwith Thrice, Touché Amoré
Oct 28, 2021Marquee Theatre · TempeSupportwith Thrice, Touché Amoré
Oct 27, 2021Observatory North Park · San DiegoSupportwith Thrice, Touché Amoré
Oct 26, 2021UC Theatre · BerkeleySupportwith Thrice, Touché Amoré
Oct 24, 2021Showbox SoDo · SeattleSupportwith Thrice, Touché Amoré
Oct 23, 2021Roseland Theater · PortlandSupportwith Thrice, Touché Amoré
Oct 21, 2021Union Event Center · Salt Lake CitySupportwith Thrice, Touché Amoré
Oct 20, 2021Ogden Theatre · DenverSupportwith Thrice, Touché Amoré
Oct 18, 2021Pop's · SaugetSupportwith Thrice, Touché Amoré
Oct 17, 2021Concord Music Hall · ChicagoSupportwith Thrice, Touché Amoré
Oct 16, 2021Bogart's · CincinnatiSupportwith Thrice, Touché Amoré
Oct 15, 2021St. Andrew's Hall · DetroitSupportwith Thrice, Touché Amoré
Oct 14, 2021Grog Shop · Cleveland HeightsSupportwith Touché Amoré, For Your Health
Oct 13, 2021Newport Music Hall · ColumbusSupportwith Thrice, Touché Amoré
Oct 12, 2021Town Ballroom · BuffaloSupportwith Thrice, Touché Amoré
Oct 10, 2021House of Blues - Boston · BostonSupportwith Thrice, Touché Amoré
Oct 9, 2021The Fillmore Philadelphia · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Thrice, Touché Amoré
Oct 8, 2021Baltimore Soundstage · BaltimoreSupportwith Thrice, Touché Amoré
Oct 7, 2021Terminal 5 · ManhattanSupportwith Thrice, Touché Amoré
Oct 5, 2021The NorVa · NorfolkSupportwith Thrice, Touché Amoré
Oct 4, 2021The Fillmore Charlotte · CharlotteSupportwith Thrice, Touché Amoré
Oct 2, 2021Jannus Live · St PetersburgSupportwith Thrice, Touché Amoré
Oct 1, 2021Hard Rock Live - Orlando · OrlandoSupportwith Thrice, Touché Amoré
Sep 29, 2021Cannery Hall · NashvilleSupportwith Thrice, Touché Amoré
Sep 28, 2021The Masquerade - Heaven · AtlantaSupportwith Thrice, Touché Amoré
Feb 16, 2018Regent Theater · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Touché Amoré, La Dispute, Warm Thoughts
Jul 15, 2017Brooklyn Bazaar · BrooklynSupportwith Oxbow, Queen Elephantine
Mar 27, 2016The Catalyst · Santa CruzHeadlinerwith Culture Abuse, Strange Wilds, Pardoner
Mar 26, 2016Analog Theater, The Analog · PortlandHeadlinerwith Culture Abuse, Strange Wilds, Dead Tropics
Mar 25, 2016333 · VancouverHeadlinerwith Strange Wilds, Culture Abuse
Mar 24, 2016Funhouse · SeattleHeadlinerwith Culture Abuse, Strange Wilds, The New Gods
Mar 22, 2016Loading Dock - Old Location · Salt Lake CityHeadlinerwith Hands of the Martyr, Culture Abuse, Strange Wilds
Mar 18, 2016Dallas · DallasSupportwith Anamanaguchi, The Orwells, Le Butcherettes, +17
Nov 15, 2014Rotture · PortlandHeadliner
Oct 26, 2014Tremont Music Hall · CharlotteHeadlinerwith Restorations, Kung Fu Vampire, SOMOS, +1
Jan 5, 2014Pyramid Scheme · Grand RapidsSupportwith Pity Sex, Modern Baseball, The Color And Sound, +3

Where they play

36 rooms in 31 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Portland3 shows
  • Charlotte2 shows
  • Salt Lake City2 shows
  • Seattle2 shows
  • Anaheim1 show

and 26 other cities

Releases

43 releases, 2011–2026
  • Reclusion cover

    Reclusion

    Jul 21, 2026 · Album · 1 track

  • Dog In The Manger

    2024

  • Law of Karma Live: Fake Shit Wins But Not Tonight

    2023 · Album

  • Run The Dungeon

    2021

  • Make Me A Pallet Fire On Your Floor b/w Local Clerics cover

    Make Me A Pallet Fire On Your Floor b/w Local Clerics

    May 15, 2020 · Album · 2 tracks

  • Long Island cover

    Long Island

    May 5, 2020 · Album · 2 tracks

  • Leeds cover

    Leeds

    Apr 30, 2020 · Album · 2 tracks

  • Jesus Of Nazareth cover

    Jesus Of Nazareth

    Apr 23, 2020 · Album · 1 track

  • Kitten Beach cover

    Kitten Beach

    Apr 16, 2020 · Album · 2 tracks

  • Performative Guilt

    2019 · Ep

  • Have You Considered Punk Music

    2018 · Album

  • BBC Session

    2017 · Ep

  • Wounded Masculinity

    2017 · Ep

  • Colicky

    2016 · Ep

  • Superior

    2016 · Ep

  • The Power Does Not Work in the Presence of Nonbelievers

    2016 · Ep

  • We'll All Be Reunited Under The Ground

    2016 · Ep

  • Heaven Is Earth

    2015 · Album

  • Duets

    2014 · Ep

  • I Tried to Make Something You Would Enjoy

    2014 · Single

  • Two Genuine Oddities From Our Distant Past

    2014 · Ep

  • Least Violent Time In Human History

    2013 · Single

  • Self Defense Family / Goodtime Boys

    2013 · Single

  • Stalwart Sons / Self Defense Family

    2013 · Single

  • The Corrections Officer in Me

    2013 · Ep

  • Tigers Jaw / The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die / Code Orange Kids / Self Defense Family

    2013 · Ep

  • Try Me

    2013 · Album

  • You Are Beneath Her

    2013 · Ep

  • Live From Krazy Fest

    2012 · Ep

  • Self Immolation Family b/w World Virgins

    2012 · Single

  • I Heard Crime Gets You Off b/w To Your Scattered Bodies Go

    2011 · Single

  • I'm Going Through Some Shit b/w All Fruit is Ripe

    2011 · Single

  • Split Recording

    2011 · Ep

  • Performative Guilt cover

    Performative Guilt

    Album

  • WORKING PEOPLE (PART 1) cover

    WORKING PEOPLE (PART 1)

    Album

  • Have You Considered Punk Music

    Album

  • BBC Session

    Album

  • Colicky

    Album

  • Superior

    Album

  • When The Barn Caves In b/w Alan

    Album

  • Heaven Is Earth

    Album

  • Talia b/w Taxying

    Album

  • Creative Adult / Self Defense Family Split

    Album

Lineup

  • Patrick Kindlon
  • Mark O’Brien

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 2 plays, 2018-06-18–2018-06-30 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Troy Nelson) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Troy Nelson) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Self Defense Family — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Self Defense Family — Reclusion
Release art · Reclusion — release
Self Defense Family — Make Me A Pallet Fire On Your Floor b/w Local Clerics
Release art · Make Me A Pallet Fire On Your Floor b/w Local Clerics — release
Self Defense Family — Long Island
Release art · Long Island — release
Self Defense Family — Leeds
Release art · Leeds — release
Self Defense Family — Jesus Of Nazareth
Release art · Jesus Of Nazareth — release
Self Defense Family — Kitten Beach
Release art · Kitten Beach — release
Self Defense Family — Performative Guilt
Release art · Performative Guilt — release
Self Defense Family — WORKING PEOPLE (PART 1)
Release art · WORKING PEOPLE (PART 1) — release
Self Defense Family — House of Blues - Anaheim, 2021-10-30
Poster · House of Blues - Anaheim, 2021-10-30 — Songkick
Self Defense Family — Regent Theater, 2018-02-16
Poster · Regent Theater, 2018-02-16 — Songkick
Self Defense Family — The Catalyst, 2016-03-27
Poster · The Catalyst, 2016-03-27 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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Self Defense Family on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
WikipediaArtist facts
Self Defense Family on Last.fmArtist facts
Self Defense Family on DiscogsArtist facts
Self Defense Family on GeniusArtist facts
WikidataArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
setlist.fmShow history
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

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.

Self Defense Family — Cohoes | BandSlate