Semantics
Punk band from New York, NY · formed 1985
- Drum and bass
- australia
- neurofunk
- Garage Punk
- emo
- Shows on record
- 6
- Rooms played
- 6
- Cities
- 4
- Releases
- 6
- Last show
- Oct 17, 2024Hamilton Station Hotel
About
Semantics is a band from New York, NY, formed in 1985, tagged Drum and bass, australia, neurofunk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2012 to 2024, across 6 rooms in 4 cities.
- Semantics formed in 1985 — MusicBrainz
- Semantics is based in New York — MusicBrainz
- Samm Bennett: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Ned Rothenberg: saxophone — MusicBrainz
- Elliott Sharp: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Semantics has 2 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1986–1987 — MusicBrainz
- Semantics has 17066 listeners on Last.fm — Semantics on Last.fm
- Semantics has released 6 recordings between 1986 and 1991 — Semantics 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
6 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20121 show
- 20151 show
- 20181 show
- 20201 show
- 20242 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2024 | Hamilton Station Hotel · NewcastleHeadlinerwith VERUM, Gratitude | Headliner | VERUM, Gratitude |
| Aug 4, 2024 | The Brightside · Fortitude ValleySupportwith Teenage Wrist, Wifecult | Support | Teenage Wrist, Wifecult |
| Mar 5, 2020 | Black Bear Lodge · Fortitude ValleySupportwith Mom Jeans | Support | Mom Jeans |
| May 5, 2018 | Crowbar · Fortitude ValleySupportwith Forever Unclean | Support | Forever Unclean |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Powerhouse Event Center · BoiseSupportwith Too Slim And The Taildraggers | Support | Too Slim And The Taildraggers |
| Oct 27, 2012 | The Pour House Music Hall · RaleighSupportwith Leadfoot, Bleeding Hearts | Support | Leadfoot, Bleeding Hearts |
Where they play
6 rooms in 4 citiesRooms played most
- Black Bear Lodge · Fortitude Valley1 show
- Crowbar · Fortitude Valley1 show
- Hamilton Station Hotel · Newcastle1 show
- Powerhouse Event Center · Boise1 show
- The Brightside · Fortitude Valley1 show
Cities played
- Fortitude Valley3 shows
- Boise1 show
- Newcastle1 show
- Raleigh1 show
Live history
6 shows on record- Shows counted
- 6
- First on record
- Oct 2012
- Latest on record
- Oct 2024
Shows per year
- 20121
- 20151
- 20181
- 20201
- 20242
Top rooms
- Hamilton Station Hotel, Newcastle · 1
- The Brightside, Fortitude Valley · 1
- Black Bear Lodge, Fortitude Valley · 1
- Crowbar, Fortitude Valley · 1
- Powerhouse Event Center, Boise · 1
Top cities
- Fortitude Valley · 3
- Boise, ID · 1
- Newcastle · 1
- Raleigh, NC · 1
Often on the bill with: Bleeding Hearts, Forever Unclean!, Gratitude, Leadfoot, Mom Jeans., Teenage Wrist, Too Slim and the Taildraggers, Wifecult
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
6 releases, 1986–1991What Is Jazz? (Knitting Factory Festival Sampler)
1991
Rodan
1989
Bone of Contention
1987 · Album
SST Godhead Storedude In-Store Play Device #4
1987
Semantics
1986 · Album
Bad Alchemy Nr 5
1986
Lineup
- Samm Bennett · drums (drum set)
- Ned Rothenberg · saxophone
- Elliott Sharp · guitar
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Lineup history
3 members on record- Elliott SharpOriginal memberguitartenure unknown
- Ned RothenbergOriginal membersaxophonetenure unknown
- Samm BennettOriginal memberdrums (drum set)tenure unknown
Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.
Members also play in: Adam Rudolph’s Moving Pictures (via Ned Rothenberg), Antonyms (via Ned Rothenberg), Elliott Sharp - Carbon (via Elliott Sharp), Evan Parker Electro-Acoustic Ensemble (via Ned Rothenberg), Evan Parker Electroacoustic Septet (via Ned Rothenberg), Ned Rothenberg Double Band (via Ned Rothenberg), Ned Rothenberg Sync (via Ned Rothenberg), New Winds (via Ned Rothenberg) and 3 more
Shares members with: Bootstrappers (via Elliott Sharp), Bosho (via Samm Bennett), Cobalt (via Elliott Sharp), Curlew (via Samm Bennett), Elliott Sharp's Terraplane (via Elliott Sharp), Gonogonogo (via Samm Bennett), Hi Sheriffs Of Blue (via Elliott Sharp), I/S/M (via Elliott Sharp) and 11 more
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Semantics on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Semantics on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| 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.