Setting
Experimental & noise band from Durham, NC · formed 2021
- ambient
- ambient folk
- drone
- ecstatic drone
- electronic
- experimental
- folk
- improvised music
- Shows on record
- 6
- Rooms played
- 5
- Cities
- 4
- Releases
- 8
- Last show
- Sep 8, 2026Cedar Cultural Center
About
Setting is a band from Durham, NC, formed in 2021, tagged ambient, ambient folk, drone by its sources. Shows on record run from 2023 to 2026, across 5 rooms in 4 cities.
- Setting formed in 2021 — MusicBrainz
- Setting is based in Durham — MusicBrainz
- Nathan Bowles: strings — MusicBrainz
- Jaime Fennelly: synthesizer — MusicBrainz
- Joe Westerlund: zither — MusicBrainz
- Setting has 5 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2023–2026 — MusicBrainz
- Setting is based in North Carolina — Setting on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Your Destiny Distresses Me (2026-08-07) — Bandcamp
- setting has 4381 listeners on Last.fm — setting on Last.fm
- Setting has released 5 recordings between 2023 and 2026 — Setting 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
- 20231 show
- 20243 shows
- 20262 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | Cedar Cultural Center · MinneapolisHeadlinerwith Keith Fullerton Whitman | Headliner | Keith Fullerton Whitman |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Vivarium · MilwaukeeHeadlinerwith Keith Fullerton Whitman | Headliner | Keith Fullerton Whitman |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Icehouse · MinneapolisHeadlinerwith Alpha Consumer | Headliner | Alpha Consumer |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Cat's Cradle Back Room · CarrboroHeadlinerwith Verity Den | Headliner | Verity Den |
| May 6, 2024 | The Kim Maxwell Studio · OjaiHeadlinerwith Tara Jane O'neil | Headliner | Tara Jane O'neil |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Cat's Cradle Back Room · CarrboroHeadlinerwith Holy Sons | Headliner | Holy Sons |
Where they play
5 rooms in 4 citiesRooms played most
- Cat's Cradle Back Room · Carrboro2 shows
- Cedar Cultural Center · Minneapolis1 show
- Icehouse · Minneapolis1 show
- The Kim Maxwell Studio · Ojai1 show
- Vivarium · Milwaukee1 show
Cities played
- Carrboro2 shows
- Minneapolis2 shows
- Milwaukee1 show
- Ojai1 show
Releases
8 releases, 2023–2026Setting
2026 · Album
Your Destiny Distresses Me
2026 · Single
Sep 5, 2025 · Album · 4 tracks
At Eulogy
2024 · Album
Cardinals At The Window
2024
At Black Mountain College Museum
2023 · Album
Shone a Rainbow Light On
2023 · Album
Sounds Of The New West Vol 6 (15 Tracks Of The Best New Americana)
2023
Lineup
- Nathan Bowles · strings
- Jaime Fennelly · synthesizer
- Joe Westerlund · zither
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Setting on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| setting on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Setting on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Spotify | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikipedia | 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.