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Shy Child
Electronic band from New York City, NY · formed 2000
- alternative dance
- dance
- electro
- electronic
- indie
- Indietronica
- new rave
- synthpop
- Shows on record
- 16
- Rooms played
- 16
- Cities
- 14
- Releases
- 14
- Last show
- Aug 12, 2010Middle East - Downstairs
About
Shy Child is a band from New York City, NY, formed in 2000, tagged alternative dance, dance, electro by its sources. Shows on record run from 2003 to 2010, across 16 rooms in 14 cities.
- Shy Child formed in 2000 — MusicBrainz
- Shy Child is based in New York — MusicBrainz
- Shy Child disbanded in 2010 — MusicBrainz
- Pete Cafarella: member — MusicBrainz
- Nate Smith: member — MusicBrainz
- Shy Child has 8 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2002–2010 — MusicBrainz
- Shy Child is from New York City , New York , United States — Wikipedia
- Shy Child has 2 members: Pete Cafarella, Nate Smith — Wikipedia
- Shy Child plays Indietronica — Wikipedia
- Shy Child plays synthpop — Wikipedia
- Shy Child plays alternative dance — Wikipedia
- Shy Child has 147208 listeners on Last.fm — Shy Child on Last.fm
- Shy Child has released 10 recordings between 2005 and 2010 — Shy Child 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
16 on record · SongkickNo upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us
Shows per year
- 20031 show
- 20062 shows
- 200811 shows
- 20102 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2010 | Middle East - Downstairs · CambridgeSupportwith Bleu, Dragonette, Tracy Bonham, +3 | Support | Bleu, Dragonette, Tracy Bonham, +3 |
| May 10, 2010 | Camden Assembly · CamdenSupportwith Darwin Deez, Foals, Darwin Deez Djs, +1 | Support | Darwin Deez, Foals, Darwin Deez Djs, +1 |
| Aug 17, 2008 | Trocadero Theatre · PhiladelphiaSupportwith The Faint, Jaguar Love | Support | The Faint, Jaguar Love |
| Aug 16, 2008 | 9:30 Club · WashingtonSupportwith The Faint, Jaguar Love | Support | The Faint, Jaguar Love |
| Aug 15, 2008 | Cat's Cradle · CarrboroSupportwith The Faint, Jaguar Love | Support | The Faint, Jaguar Love |
| Aug 14, 2008 | Variety Playhouse · AtlantaSupportwith The Faint, Jaguar Love | Support | The Faint, Jaguar Love |
| Aug 11, 2008 | LZR · AustinSupportwith The Faint, Jaguar Love | Support | The Faint, Jaguar Love |
| Aug 7, 2008 | Fonda Theatre · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith The Faint, Jaguar Love | Support | The Faint, Jaguar Love |
| Aug 6, 2008 | The Glass House · PomonaSupportwith The Faint, Jaguar Love | Support | The Faint, Jaguar Love |
| Aug 5, 2008 | Regency Ballroom · San FranciscoSupportwith The Faint, Jaguar Love | Support | The Faint, Jaguar Love |
| Aug 4, 2008 | The Fillmore · San FranciscoSupportwith The Faint, Glass Candy | Support | The Faint, Glass Candy |
| Jul 29, 2008 | Ogden Theatre · DenverSupportwith The Faint, Jaguar Love, Astra Moveo | Support | The Faint, Jaguar Love, Astra Moveo |
| May 9, 2008 | Bowery Ballroom · New York (NYC)Supportwith Midnight Juggernauts, Holy Ghost | Support | Midnight Juggernauts, Holy Ghost |
| Dec 8, 2006 | O2 Forum Kentish Town · Kentish TownSupportwith CSS, Help She Can't Swim, The Shakes, +1 | Support | CSS, Help She Can't Swim, The Shakes, +1 |
| Mar 20, 2006 | Mercury Lounge · ManhattanSupportwith Annie, Talkdemonic | Support | Annie, Talkdemonic |
| Jul 7, 2003 | Lit Lounge · New York (NYC)Supportwith Tussle | Support | Tussle |
Where they play
16 rooms in 14 citiesRooms played most
- 9:30 Club · Washington1 show
- Bowery Ballroom · New York (NYC)1 show
- Camden Assembly · Camden1 show
- Cat's Cradle · Carrboro1 show
- Fonda Theatre · Los Angeles (LA)1 show
Cities played
- New York (NYC)2 shows
- San Francisco2 shows
- Atlanta1 show
- Austin1 show
- Cambridge1 show
and 9 other cities
Releases
14 releases, 2002–2010Disconnected
2010 · Single
Liquid Love
2010 · Album
Open Up The Sky
2010
Criss Cross
2009
Liquid Love
2009
Disconnected
2009
Noise Won't Stop
2007 · Album
Summer
2007 · Single
Technicrats
2006
Drop The Phone / Down On Yourself
2006
The Noise Won't Stop
2005 · Single
One With the Sun
2004 · Album
The Humanity EP
2003 · Ep
Please Consider Our Time
2002 · Album
Lineup
- Pete Cafarella
- Nate Smith
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Shy Child on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Shy Child on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | 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.