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The Blow

Indie band from Olympia, WA · formed 1991

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The Blow photo
Photo: Spotify
Shows on record
9
Rooms played
9
Cities
9
Releases
29
Last show
Jul 19, 2011Larimer Lounge

About

The Blow is a band from Olympia, WA, formed in 1991, tagged avant-folk, avant-garde pop, bedroom by its sources. Shows on record run from 1995 to 2011, across 9 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

9 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 19951 show
  2. 20021 show
  3. 20061 show
  4. 20072 shows
  5. 20114 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Jul 19, 2011Larimer Lounge · DenverHeadlinerwith He's My Brother She's My Sister, Shaky Molars
Jul 15, 2011Troubadour · West HollywoodHeadlinerwith He's My Brother She's My Sister
Jun 10, 2011Iron Horse Music Hall · NorthamptonSupportwith Johnny Winter
Jan 28, 2011Gateway Gallery · BuffaloSupportwith All of Them Witches, The Etchings
Oct 4, 2007Black Cat · WashingtonHeadlinerwith Saturday Looks Good to Me, Karl Blau
Oct 3, 2007First Unitarian Church · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Saturday Looks Good to Me, Karl Blau
Nov 4, 2006Fader Sideshow · New York (NYC)Supportwith Ladyhawk, Crystal Castles, Tiombe Lockhart, +5
Oct 25, 2002Vassar College · PoughkeepsieSupportwith All Girl Summer Fun Band, Calvin Johnson, Little Wings
Feb 7, 1995Werkstätten- & Kulturhaus (WUK) · ViennaSupportwith Godflesh

Where they play

9 rooms in 9 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Buffalo1 show
  • Denver1 show
  • New York (NYC)1 show
  • Northampton1 show
  • Philadelphia1 show

and 4 other cities

Releases

29 releases, 2002–2021

Lineup

  • Khaela Maricich

Former

  • Jona Bechtolt

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 36+ plays, 2017-08-17–2026-08-12 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Troy Nelson) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Audioasis' (Kennady Quille) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Brian Foss) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Troy Nelson) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

The Blow — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
The Blow — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
The Blow — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
The Blow — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
The Blow — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
The Blow — The Concussive Caress, Or, Casey Caught Her Mom Singing Along With The Vacuum
Release art · The Concussive Caress, Or, Casey Caught Her Mom Singing Along With The Vacuum — release
The Blow — Paper Television
Release art · Paper Television — release
The Blow — Everyday Examples of Humans Facing Straight into The Blow
Release art · Everyday Examples of Humans Facing Straight into The Blow — release
The Blow — Look For It in the Sky It Will Always Be There
Release art · Look For It in the Sky It Will Always Be There — release
The Blow — Brand New Abyss - Hi Res
Release art · Brand New Abyss - Hi Res — release
The Blow — Larimer Lounge, 2011-07-19
Poster · Larimer Lounge, 2011-07-19 — Songkick
The Blow — Werkstätten- & Kulturhaus (WUK), 1995-02-07
Poster · Werkstätten- & Kulturhaus (WUK), 1995-02-07 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
The Blow on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
The Blow on Last.fmArtist facts
The Blow on DiscogsArtist facts
The Blow on TheAudioDBArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
SpotifyPhotos
TheAudioDBPhotos
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited 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.