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Skin of Earth

Rock band from Des Moines, IA · formed 1999

Skin of earth does not care for flap copy.

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Skin of Earth photo
Photo: Bandcamp
Shows on record
20
Rooms played
9
Cities
4
Releases
16
Last show
Jan 4, 2020The Terminal Bar

About

Skin of Earth is a band from Des Moines, IA, formed in 1999, tagged doom metal, math rock, noise by its sources. Shows on record run from 2012 to 2020, across 9 rooms in 4 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

20 on record · facebook, Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20121 show
  2. 20131 show
  3. 20161 show
  4. 20173 shows
  5. 20185 shows
  6. 20198 shows
  7. 20201 show
Show history
DateVenue
Jan 4, 2020The Terminal Bar · MinneapolisHeadliner
Dec 14, 2019Vaudeville Mews · Des MoinesHeadliner
Nov 7, 2019Vaudeville Mews · Des MoinesHeadliner
Aug 11, 2019Vaudeville Mews · Des MoinesHeadliner
Jul 27, 2019Vaudeville Mews · Des MoinesHeadliner
Jul 26, 2019Gabe's Iowa City · Iowa CityHeadliner
Jun 2, 2019Vaudeville Mews · Des MoinesHeadliner
May 25, 2019The Blu Room · DubuqueHeadliner
Feb 20, 2019Des Moines Yacht Club · Des MoinesHeadliner
Oct 29, 2018Vaudeville Mews · Des MoinesHeadliner
Sep 4, 2018Vaudeville Mews · Des MoinesSupportwith Big Business, Blood Spell
Aug 18, 2018Vaudeville Mews · Des MoinesHeadliner
May 31, 2018Lefty's Live Music · Des MoinesHeadliner
Apr 11, 2018Vaudeville Mews · Des MoinesHeadliner
Dec 22, 2017Vaudeville Mews · Des MoinesHeadlinerwith Die Mutts, BROKEN ONES, Goldblums
Jul 26, 2017Vaudeville Mews · Des MoinesHeadliner
Jul 22, 2017The Hook and Ladder Event Center · MinneapolisHeadliner
Mar 30, 2016Vaudeville Mews · Des MoinesHeadliner
Jul 26, 2013pbr alley barHeadliner
Nov 11, 2012Gas Lamp · Des MoinesSupportwith Zebras, Fetal Pig, Mad Wheel Starfish

Where they play

9 rooms in 4 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Des Moines15 shows
  • Minneapolis2 shows
  • Dubuque1 show
  • Iowa City1 show

Live history

20 shows on record
Shows counted
20
First on record
Nov 2012
Latest on record
Jan 2020

Shows per year

  1. 20121
  2. 20131
  3. 20161
  4. 20173
  5. 20185
  6. 20198
  7. 20201

Top rooms

  • Vaudeville Mews, Des Moines · 12
  • Terminal Bar, Minneapolis · 1
  • Gabe's, Iowa City · 1
  • The Blu Room, Dubuque · 1
  • Des Moines Yacht Club, Des Moines · 1

Top cities

  • Des Moines, IA · 15
  • Minneapolis, MN · 2
  • Iowa City, IA · 1
  • Dubuque, IA · 1

Often on the bill with: Blood Spell, Big Business, Broken Ones, Fetal Pig, Goldblums, Karen Meat, Wizzerd, Zebras

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

16 releases, 2001–2018

Lineup

  • Rob Ogg
  • Trevor Powell
  • Joe Bourne

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Photos, art and posters

Skin of Earth — Photo · other
Photo · other — Bandcamp
Skin of Earth — Photo · album_art
Photo · album_art — Bandcamp
Skin of Earth — burn barrel
Release art · burn barrel — release
Skin of Earth — Nostromo/Skin of Earth split 7"Nostromo/Skin of Earth
Release art · Nostromo/Skin of Earth split 7"Nostromo/Skin of Earth — release
Skin of Earth — LP
Release art · LP — release
Skin of Earth — Des Moines 4 Track Compilation Volume 1
Release art · Des Moines 4 Track Compilation Volume 1 — release
Skin of Earth — busted ass whip
Release art · busted ass whip — release
Skin of Earth — notebook
Release art · notebook — release
Skin of Earth — Vaudeville Mews, 2019-06-02
Poster · Vaudeville Mews, 2019-06-02 — facebook
Skin of Earth — Vaudeville Mews, 2018-09-04
Poster · Vaudeville Mews, 2018-09-04 — Songkick
Skin of Earth — Gas Lamp, 2012-11-11
Poster · Gas Lamp, 2012-11-11 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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Skin of Earth on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
Skin of Earth on Last.fmArtist facts
Skin Of Earth on DiscogsArtist facts
facebookShow history, Show posters
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited 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.