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SML
Jazz band from Los Angeles, CA · formed 2022
- Shows on record
- 15
- Rooms played
- 11
- Cities
- 6
- Releases
- 15
- Last show
- Jun 27, 2026Teragram Ballroom
About
SML is a band from Los Angeles, CA, formed in 2022, tagged experimental, free improvisation, jazz by its sources. Shows on record run from 2024 to 2026, across 11 rooms in 6 cities.
- SML formed in 2022 — MusicBrainz
- SML is based in Los Angeles — MusicBrainz
- Anna Butterss: bass guitar — MusicBrainz
- Jeremiah Chiu: synthesizer — MusicBrainz
- Josh Johnson: saxophone — MusicBrainz
- Booker Stardrum: percussion — MusicBrainz
- Gregory Uhlmann: guitar — MusicBrainz
- SML has 5 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2024–2026 — MusicBrainz
- Sml has 29381 listeners on Last.fm — Sml on Last.fm
- Sml has released 10 recordings between 2010 and 2017 — Sml 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
15 on record · SongkickNo upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us
Shows per year
- 20241 show
- 202512 shows
- 20262 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | Teragram Ballroom · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Anna Butterss, Jeremiah Chiu, Josh Johnson (US), +4 | Headliner | Anna Butterss, Jeremiah Chiu, Josh Johnson (US), +4 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Teragram Ballroom · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Anna Butterss, Jeremiah Chiu, Josh Johnson (US), +4 | Headliner | Anna Butterss, Jeremiah Chiu, Josh Johnson (US), +4 |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Thalia Hall · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Anna Butterss, Jeremiah Chiu, Josh Johnson (US), +2 | Headliner | Anna Butterss, Jeremiah Chiu, Josh Johnson (US), +2 |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Sultan Room · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Jeremiah Chiu, Anna Butterss, Josh Johnson (US), +2 | Headliner | Jeremiah Chiu, Anna Butterss, Josh Johnson (US), +2 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Sultan Room · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Anna Butterss, Josh Johnson (US), Booker Stardrum, +2 | Headliner | Anna Butterss, Josh Johnson (US), Booker Stardrum, +2 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Solar Myth (presented By Ars Nova Workshop) · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Anna Butterss, Jeremiah Chiu, Josh Johnson (US), +2 | Headliner | Anna Butterss, Jeremiah Chiu, Josh Johnson (US), +2 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Zebulon · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Anna Butterss, Jeremiah Chiu, Josh Johnson (US), +2 | Headliner | Anna Butterss, Jeremiah Chiu, Josh Johnson (US), +2 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Zebulon · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Jeremiah Chiu, Anna Butterss, Josh Johnson (US), +2 | Headliner | Jeremiah Chiu, Anna Butterss, Josh Johnson (US), +2 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Zebulon · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Jeremiah Chiu, Anna Butterss, Josh Johnson (US), +2 | Headliner | Jeremiah Chiu, Anna Butterss, Josh Johnson (US), +2 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | St James the Great Church · LondonHeadlinerwith Anna Butterss, Jeremiah Chiu, Josh Johnson (US), +2 | Headliner | Anna Butterss, Jeremiah Chiu, Josh Johnson (US), +2 |
| May 31, 2025 | Getty Center · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Jeremiah Chiu, Josh Johnson (US), Anna Butterss, +3 | Headliner | Jeremiah Chiu, Josh Johnson (US), Anna Butterss, +3 |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Tractor Tavern · SeattleHeadlinerwith Jeremiah Chiu, Anna Butterss, Josh Johnson (US), +2 | Headliner | Jeremiah Chiu, Anna Butterss, Josh Johnson (US), +2 |
| Mar 19, 2025 | Lodge Room · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Jeremiah Chiu, Anna Butterss, Josh Johnson (US), +2 | Headliner | Jeremiah Chiu, Anna Butterss, Josh Johnson (US), +2 |
| Mar 2, 2025 | The Empty Bottle · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Jeremiah Chiu, Anna Butterss, Josh Johnson (US), +2 | Headliner | Jeremiah Chiu, Anna Butterss, Josh Johnson (US), +2 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Fairgrounds, The Salt Shed (Outdoors) · ChicagoSupportwith The Jesus Lizard, Kelela, Sextile, +12 | Support | The Jesus Lizard, Kelela, Sextile, +12 |
Where they play
11 rooms in 6 citiesRooms played most
- Zebulon · Los Angeles (LA)3 shows
- Sultan Room · Brooklyn2 shows
- Teragram Ballroom · Los Angeles (LA)2 shows
- Fairgrounds, The Salt Shed (Outdoors) · Chicago1 show
- Getty Center · Los Angeles (LA)1 show
Cities played
- Los Angeles (LA)7 shows
- Chicago3 shows
- Brooklyn2 shows
- London1 show
- Philadelphia1 show
and 1 other city
Releases
15 releases, 2010–2026Spontaneous Music Live
2026 · Album
How You Been
2025 · Album
Taking out the Trash
2025 · Single
Small Medium Large
2024 · Album
Three Over Steel
2024 · Single
Into The Midnight
2017
Radio Werland
2013
Jason's Mask 016
2013
Irb Anthems EP
2012
Pipe Of Madness
2011
Jason's Mask Vol.12
2011
Brain Pain
2010
End Of Provokes
2010
This Is Me
2010
No Sacrifice, No Victory
2010
Lineup
- Anna Butterss · bass guitar
- Jeremiah Chiu · synthesizer
- Josh Johnson · saxophone
- Booker Stardrum · percussion
- Gregory Uhlmann · guitar
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 34 plays, 2024-07-14–2026-08-24 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Jazz Theatre' (John Gilbreath) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Expansions' (DJ Riz) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Evie Stokes) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Prometheus Brown) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Prometheus Brown) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Sml on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Sml on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history |
| TheAudioDB | 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 |
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.