Slap of Reality
Punk band from Tampa, FL · formed 1988

- Shows on record
- 7
- Rooms played
- 5
- Cities
- 2
- Releases
- 17
- Last show
- Jan 7, 2023The Bends
About
Slap of Reality is a band from Tampa, FL, formed in 1988, tagged alternative rock, emo, emotional hardcore by its sources. Shows on record run from 2016 to 2023, across 5 rooms in 2 cities.
- Slap of Reality formed in 1988 — MusicBrainz
- Slap of Reality is based in Tampa — MusicBrainz
- Slap of Reality has 3 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1989–1996 — MusicBrainz
- Slap Of Reality is based in Tampa, Florida — Slap Of Reality on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Goodbye, Me (2023-08-23) — Bandcamp
- Slap Of Reality has 1331 listeners on Last.fm — Slap Of Reality on Last.fm
- Slap Of Reality has released 10 recordings between 1989 and 2019 — Slap Of Reality 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
7 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20161 show
- 20181 show
- 20192 shows
- 20222 shows
- 20231 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2023 | The Bends · St PetersburgHeadlinerwith Caught Fire, Arcane Arcade | Headliner | Caught Fire, Arcane Arcade |
| Aug 20, 2022 | The Nest at St. Pete Brewing · St PetersburgHeadlinerwith Supertwin, Caught Fire | Headliner | Supertwin, Caught Fire |
| May 27, 2022 | The Bends · St PetersburgHeadlinerwith 40 Hells, Low Season | Headliner | 40 Hells, Low Season |
| Nov 30, 2019 | VFW Post 39 · St PetersburgHeadlinerwith Old Vices, Low Season | Headliner | Old Vices, Low Season |
| May 11, 2019 | The Bends · St PetersburgHeadlinerwith Low Season, Piss Test | Headliner | Low Season, Piss Test |
| Dec 25, 2018 | Crowbar · Ybor CityHeadlinerwith MEATWOUND, Station Cases, The Nervous Girls Tampa | Headliner | MEATWOUND, Station Cases, The Nervous Girls Tampa |
| Oct 21, 2016 | New World Brewery - Old Location · Ybor CityHeadlinerwith The Radarmen, Low Season | Headliner | The Radarmen, Low Season |
Where they play
5 rooms in 2 citiesRooms played most
- The Bends · St Petersburg3 shows
- Crowbar · Ybor City1 show
- New World Brewery - Old Location · Ybor City1 show
- The Nest at St. Pete Brewing · St Petersburg1 show
- VFW Post 39 · St Petersburg1 show
Cities played
- St Petersburg5 shows
- Ybor City2 shows
Releases
17 releases, 1989–2023
Aug 23, 2023 · Album · 12 tracks

May 5, 2023 · Track · 1 track

Jan 31, 2019 · Track · 1 track
Gaslight
2019
Punk Rock Halloween II: Louder, Faster, & Scarier
2019
Punk Rock Christmas 2
2019

Dec 14, 2018 · Track · 1 track

Aug 17, 2015 · Track · 1 track
Monkeydust
1996 · Album
Drowned Out
1995
We Do Not Have A Dinosaur
1992
Three Lefts Make a Right
1991 · Album
Fletch
1991
Time Alone
1990
Stuck Inside
1989 · Ep

Album
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters









Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Slap Of Reality on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Slap Of Reality on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Slap Of Reality on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| 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 |
| 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.