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The Books

Indie band from New York, NY · formed 1999

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The Books photo
Photo from the public record
Shows on record
3
Rooms played
3
Cities
3
Releases
18
Last show
Jul 17, 2011Valkhofpark

About

The Books is a band from New York, NY, formed in 1999, tagged electronic, experimental, folk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2006 to 2011, across 3 rooms in 3 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

3 on record · Songkick, setlist.fm
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Shows per year

  1. 20061 show
  2. 20112 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Jul 17, 2011Valkhofpark · NijmegenSupportwith Cloud Control, 2562, Aux Raus, +84
Apr 13, 2011Court Square Theater · HarrisonburgHeadlinerwith Pictureplane
Apr 21, 2006University of Washington · SeattleHeadliner

Where they play

3 rooms in 3 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Harrisonburg1 show
  • Nijmegen1 show
  • Seattle1 show

Live history

3 shows on record
Shows counted
3
First on record
Apr 2006
Latest on record
Jul 2011

Shows per year

  1. 20061
  2. 20112

Top rooms

  • Valkhofpark, Nijmegen · 1
  • Court Square Theater, Harrisonburg · 1
  • University of Washington, Seattle · 1

Top cities

  • Nijmegen · 1
  • Seattle, WA · 1
  • Harrisonburg, VA · 1

Often on the bill with: Pictureplane

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

Releases

18 releases, 1999–2014

  • The Books on fake Tape - Complete audio Works of the Books 1999-2012

    2014

  • Music for a French Elevator and Other Oddities by The Books

    2013 · Compilation

  • A Dot in Time

    2012 · Compilation

  • Freedom From Expression

    2012 · Compilation

  • 2011-07-17: Daytrotter Studio, Rock Island, IL, USA

    2011 · Album

  • FACT Mix 173: The Books

    2010 · Compilation

  • The Way Out

    2010 · Album

  • Inspiration Information / Cello Song

    2009

  • Playall

    2007 · Compilation

  • Music for a French Elevator and Other Short Format Oddities by the Books

    2006 · Ep

  • Lost and Safe

    2005 · Album

  • Prefuse 73 Reads the Books E.P.

    2005 · Ep

  • Untitled Women / An Animated Description Of Mr. Maps

    2005

  • All Bad Ends All

    2003 · Single

  • The Lemon of Pink

    2003 · Album

  • Thought for Food

    2002 · Album

  • Too Much of a Good Thing

    1999 · Ep

  • 2005-10-03: The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA

    Album

Lineup

  • Paul de Jong
  • Nick Zammuto

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 20+ plays, 2016-12-06–2026-05-13 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Sean) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Pacific Notions' (DJ Alex) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Kevin Cole) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (Morgan) — KEXP

Lineup history

3 members on record
  • Nick Zammutotenure unknown
  • Paul de Jongtenure unknown
  • Zammutotenure 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: Zammuto (via Nick Zammuto)

Photos, art and posters

The Books — Photo · candid
Photo · candid — TheAudioDB
The Books — Photo · candid
Photo · candid — TheAudioDB
The Books — Logo
Logo — TheAudioDB

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
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MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
The Books on Last.fmArtist facts
The Books on DiscogsArtist facts
The Books on GeniusArtist facts
The Books on TheAudioDBArtist facts
WikidataArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history
setlist.fmShow history
TheAudioDBPhotos, Logo
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.

From Wikipedia

These facts are from the English Wikipedia article The Books. They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.

Origin
New York City, U.S.
Years active
2000–2012
Genres
Folktronica, indie electronic, post-rock, sound collage
Labels
Tomlab, Temporary Residence Limited
Current members
Nick Zammuto, Paul de Jong

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