The Boats
Rock band from Melbourne, CA · formed 2003
- Shows on record
- 26
- Rooms played
- 17
- Cities
- 12
- Releases
- 24
- Last show
- Nov 24, 2015Harlow's
About
The Boats is a band from Melbourne, CA, formed in 2003, tagged ambient, electronic, experimental by its sources. Shows on record run from 2008 to 2015, across 17 rooms in 12 cities.
- The Boats has 22 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2004–2019 — MusicBrainz
- The Boats has 72828 listeners on Last.fm — The Boats on Last.fm
- The Boats has released 10 recordings between 2012 and 2019 — The Boats 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
26 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20083 shows
- 20093 shows
- 20103 shows
- 20112 shows
- 20122 shows
- 20135 shows
- 20145 shows
- 20153 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2015 | Harlow's · SacramentoSupportwith Guttermouth, Blacklist Royals | Support | Guttermouth, Blacklist Royals |
| Feb 23, 2015 | Harlow's · SacramentoSupportwith Guttermouth, Counterpunch | Support | Guttermouth, Counterpunch |
| Jan 29, 2015 | The Catalyst · Santa CruzHeadlinerwith DUFFREY, Intellitard, ZEKE BEATS | Headliner | DUFFREY, Intellitard, ZEKE BEATS |
| Dec 31, 2014 | The New Parish · OaklandSupportwith Haywyre, Freddy Todd, KOOL A.D., +3 | Support | Haywyre, Freddy Todd, KOOL A.D., +3 |
| Dec 14, 2014 | 1-2-3-4 Go! Records · OaklandSupportwith Emily's Army, MFB-Skatepunk | Support | Emily's Army, MFB-Skatepunk |
| Jun 21, 2014 | The Alley · SparksSupportwith Screeching Weasel, The Shames, Phenomenauts | Support | Screeching Weasel, The Shames, Phenomenauts |
| Feb 22, 2014 | F8 · San FranciscoSupportwith Lindsay Lowend, DJ Hoodboi, Lil’ Texas, +4 | Support | Lindsay Lowend, DJ Hoodboi, Lil’ Texas, +4 |
| Feb 14, 2014 | 1015 Folsom · San FranciscoSupportwith Kaytranada, Sango, Falcons, +10 | Support | Kaytranada, Sango, Falcons, +10 |
| Dec 5, 2013 | 1015 Folsom · San FranciscoSupportwith A Light in the Attic Ft Kaminanda, Kaminanda, BRIDS OF PARADISE, +5 | Support | A Light in the Attic Ft Kaminanda, Kaminanda, BRIDS OF PARADISE, +5 |
| Nov 30, 2013 | 1-2-3-4 Go! Records · OaklandSupportwith Emily's Army, Bobby Joe Ebola | Support | Emily's Army, Bobby Joe Ebola |
| Sep 15, 2013 | The New Parish · OaklandSupportwith Miko Tolliver, The Record Highs | Support | Miko Tolliver, The Record Highs |
| Mar 29, 2013 | The Milestone Club · CharlotteSupportwith The Dirty South Revolutionaries, The Rogue Nations, All Rise | Support | The Dirty South Revolutionaries, The Rogue Nations, All Rise |
| Mar 14, 2013 | Maggie Mae's · AustinSupportwith Diego García, Hands, Weatherbox, +3 | Support | Diego García, Hands, Weatherbox, +3 |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Icon · San FranciscoSupportwith Trill Murray, Chippy Nonstop, Ultraviolet, +4 | Support | Trill Murray, Chippy Nonstop, Ultraviolet, +4 |
| Jan 14, 2012 | Redwood Bar & Grill · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith L.a. Drugz, White Night, Double Negative | Support | L.a. Drugz, White Night, Double Negative |
| Dec 2, 2011 | 924 Gilman · BerkeleySupportwith Street Eaters, The Taxpayers, Landlord, +2 | Support | Street Eaters, The Taxpayers, Landlord, +2 |
| Aug 25, 2011 | Luigi's Slice & Fungarden - Sacramento · SacramentoSupportwith Evan Bailey, Birdmonster, Black Holes What | Support | Evan Bailey, Birdmonster, Black Holes What |
| Oct 3, 2010 | Pyramid Cabaret · WinnipegSupportwith Japandroids, P.S. I Love You | Support | Japandroids, P.S. I Love You |
| Apr 11, 2010 | Echo Curio · Echo ParkSupportwith Gestapo Khazi, Sharp Objects | Support | Gestapo Khazi, Sharp Objects |
| Mar 10, 2010 | Triple Rock Social Club · MinneapolisSupportwith Sham 69, The Willkills, Communist Daughter, +1 | Support | Sham 69, The Willkills, Communist Daughter, +1 |
| Jul 18, 2009 | 924 Gilman · BerkeleySupportwith Mika Miko, Audacity, Street Eaters | Support | Mika Miko, Audacity, Street Eaters |
| Jul 1, 2009 | Pyramid Cabaret · WinnipegSupportwith Land of Talk | Support | Land of Talk |
| Jan 30, 2009 | 924 Gilman · BerkeleySupportwith Pansy Division, Avengers, Kepi the Band, +1 | Support | Pansy Division, Avengers, Kepi the Band, +1 |
| Jan 30, 2008 | 924 Gilman · BerkeleySupportwith Pansy Division, Kepi the Band, Secretions | Support | Pansy Division, Kepi the Band, Secretions |
| Jan 18, 2008 | 924 Gilman · BerkeleySupportwith Pansy Division, Avengers, Rock & Roll Adventure Kids, +1 | Support | Pansy Division, Avengers, Rock & Roll Adventure Kids, +1 |
| Jan 17, 2008 | Eagle Tavern · San FranciscoSupportwith Pansy Division, The Passionistas, Brilliant Colors | Support | Pansy Division, The Passionistas, Brilliant Colors |
Where they play
17 rooms in 12 citiesRooms played most
- 924 Gilman · Berkeley5 shows
- 1-2-3-4 Go! Records · Oakland2 shows
- 1015 Folsom · San Francisco2 shows
- Harlow's · Sacramento2 shows
- Pyramid Cabaret · Winnipeg2 shows
Cities played
- Berkeley5 shows
- San Francisco5 shows
- Oakland4 shows
- Sacramento3 shows
- Winnipeg2 shows
and 7 other cities
Live history
26 shows on record- Shows counted
- 26
- First on record
- Jan 2008
- Latest on record
- Nov 2015
Shows per year
- 20083
- 20093
- 20103
- 20112
- 20122
- 20135
- 20145
- 20153
Top rooms
- 924 Gilman, Berkeley · 5
- Harlow's, Sacramento · 2
- The New Parish, Oakland · 2
- 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland · 2
- 1015 Folsom, San Francisco · 2
Top cities
- San Francisco, CA · 5
- Berkeley, CA · 5
- Oakland, CA · 4
- Sacramento, CA · 3
- Winnipeg, MB · 2
Often on the bill with: Pansy Division, Avengers, Emily's Army, Guttermouth, Intellitard, Street Eaters, The Secretions, Alpha Consumer
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
24 releases, 2004–2019Lost Ideas Expanded
2019 · Compilation
Static Clings
2017 · Album
The Boats Archive
2017
Abstraction
2015 · Album
Lost Ideas
2015
Live at St. James Priory, Bristol
2013 · Album
Nomenclature
2013 · Album
Ballads of the Darkroom
2012 · Album
Ballads of the Research Department
2012 · Album
River Calder
2012 · Ep
Do The Boats Dream of Electric Fritz Pfleumer?
2011 · Album
The Ballad of the Eagle
2011 · Album
Sleepy Insect Music
2010 · Compilation
Submit
2010 · Ep
Verbs Are Not Enough
2009 · Ep
Words Are Something Else
2009 · Album
Faulty Toned Radio
2008 · Album
Our Small Ideas
2008 · Album
Saturation, Humm & Hiss
2008 · Ep
Stenography
2008 · Ep
Tomorrow Time
2006 · Album
Typewriter
2006 · Ep
We Made It for You
2005 · Album
Songs by the Sea
2004 · Album
Lineup
- Craig Tattersall
- Andrew Hargreaves
- Danny Norbury
Airplay
Lineup history
3 members on record- Andrew Hargreavestenure unknown
- Craig Tattersalltenure unknown
- Danny Norburytenure 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.
Shares members with: Black Elk (via Danny Norbury), Civic Hall (via Craig Tattersall), E And I (via Craig Tattersall), Famous Boyfriend (via Craig Tattersall), Hood (via Craig Tattersall), Kinder Scout (via Danny Norbury), Le Lendemain (via Danny Norbury), Love Is A Ghost (via Craig Tattersall) and 7 more
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| The Boats on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Boats on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | 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.