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Sunwatchers

Rock band from New York, NY · formed 2013

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Sunwatchers photo
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Shows on record
16
Rooms played
14
Cities
9
Releases
16
Last show
Aug 19, 2023From The Ground Brewery

About

Sunwatchers is a band from New York, NY, formed in 2013, tagged drone, Experimental Rock, jazz by its sources. Shows on record run from 2015 to 2023, across 14 rooms in 9 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

16 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20151 show
  2. 20165 shows
  3. 20172 shows
  4. 20184 shows
  5. 20193 shows
  6. 20231 show
Show history
DateVenue
Aug 19, 2023From The Ground Brewery · Red HookSupportwith Glyders, Ryley Walker, 75 Dollar Bill, +3
Oct 2, 2019Union Pool · BrooklynSupportwith Ty Segall & Freedom Band, Ty Segall, DMBQ
May 10, 2019Nublu 62 · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Dire Wolves
May 5, 2019Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center · GreenfieldSupportwith Guerilla Toss, Carinae
Oct 2, 2018The Mothlight · AshevilleHeadlinerwith Nest Egg
Aug 26, 2018Secret Project Robot · BrooklynSupportwith Guerilla Toss, Kyp Malone
Jan 22, 2018Zebulon · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Gun Outfit, KATIEE, Sumatraban
Jan 19, 2018Teros Gallery · San DiegoHeadlinerwith Gun Outfit, Sumatraban
Jun 24, 2017Sunnyvale · BrooklynSupportwith Guerilla Toss, The Dreebs, DJ Disco Phantom
Mar 9, 2017PhilaMOCA · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Skull Practitioners, The Writhing Squares
Nov 11, 2016Creature Comforts Brewery · AthensHeadlinerwith Mind Brains, Hot Fudge
Jun 28, 2016Baby's All Right · BrooklynSupportwith Bill Callahan
Jun 27, 2016Baby's All Right · BrooklynSupportwith Bill Callahan
Jun 26, 2016Baby's All Right · BrooklynSupportwith Bill Callahan
Jun 12, 2016Palisades · BrooklynSupportwith Bambara
Oct 18, 2015Ortlieb's · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Chris Forsyth & The Solar Motel Band, Alan Licht

Where they play

14 rooms in 9 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Brooklyn7 shows
  • Philadelphia2 shows
  • Asheville1 show
  • Athens1 show
  • Greenfield1 show

and 4 other cities

Live history

16 shows on record
Shows counted
16
First on record
Oct 2015
Latest on record
Aug 2023

Shows per year

  1. 20151
  2. 20165
  3. 20172
  4. 20184
  5. 20193
  6. 20231

Top rooms

  • Baby's All Right, Brooklyn · 3
  • From The Ground Brewery, Red Hook · 1
  • Union Pool, Brooklyn · 1
  • Nublu 62, New York (NYC) · 1
  • Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center, Greenfield · 1

Top cities

  • Brooklyn, NY · 7
  • Philadelphia, PA · 2
  • Los Angeles (LA), CA · 1
  • San Diego, CA · 1
  • Greenfield · 1

Often on the bill with: Bill Callahan, Guerilla Toss, Gun Outfit, Sumatraban, 75 Dollar Bill, Alan Licht, Bambara, Carinae

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

Releases

16 releases, 2014–2023

  • Music Is Victory Over Time

    2023 · Album

  • Brave Rats

    2020 · Ep

  • Oh Yeah?

    2020 · Album

  • HausLive 1: Sunwatchers at Cafe Mustache, 4/13/2019

    2019 · Album

  • Illegal Moves

    2019 · Album

  • Hauslive 1: Sunwatchers 4/13/2019 At Cafe Mustache

    2019

  • 3 Characters

    2018 · Album

  • Basement Apes Vol. 1

    2018 · Album

  • II

    2018 · Album

  • Lagniappe Sessions

    2018 · Ep

  • Sunwatchers II

    2018

  • 2017‐04‐25 Union Pool, Brooklyn, NY

    2017 · Album

  • Sun Worship

    2017 · Ep

  • Sunwatchers

    2016 · Album

  • The Brown Dream V.1.

    2015 · Single

  • Tomb Howl

    2014 · Album

Lineup

  • Peter Kerlin
  • Jim McHugh
  • Brigid Dawson & Sunwatchers · eponymous
  • Jeff Tobias

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 6 plays, 2016-03-21–2020-04-16 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Sean) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (Troy Nelson) — KEXP

Lineup history

5 members on record
  • Cory Brackentenure unknown
  • Jason Robiratenure unknown
  • Jeff Tobiastenure unknown
  • Jim McHughtenure unknown
  • Peter Kerlintenure unknown

Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.

Members also play in: Bent Arcana (via Peter Kerlin), Chris Forsyth & The Solar Motel Band (via Peter Kerlin), Modern Nature (via Jeff Tobias), Mouser (via Jeff Tobias)

Shares members with: Bomb The Music Industry! (via Jeff Tobias), Bubbly Mommy Gun (via Jeff Tobias), Christmas Decorations (via Peter Kerlin), Christy & Emily (via Peter Kerlin), CSC Funk Band (via Jeff Tobias), Dark Meat (via Jason Robira), Grape Soda (via Jeff Tobias), Hurricanes Of Love (via Jeff Tobias) and 9 more

Photos, art and posters

Sunwatchers — Union Pool, 2019-10-02
Poster · Union Pool, 2019-10-02 — Songkick
Sunwatchers — Nublu 62, 2019-05-10
Poster · Nublu 62, 2019-05-10 — Songkick
Sunwatchers — Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center, 2019-05-05
Poster · Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center, 2019-05-05 — Songkick
Sunwatchers — Baby's All Right, 2016-06-28
Poster · Baby's All Right, 2016-06-28 — Songkick
Sunwatchers — Palisades, 2016-06-12
Poster · Palisades, 2016-06-12 — Songkick
Sunwatchers — Ortlieb's, 2015-10-18
Poster · Ortlieb's, 2015-10-18 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
Sunwatchers on Last.fmArtist facts
Sunwatchers on DiscogsArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited 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.