The Brothers Comatose
Folk & acoustic band from San Francisco, CA · formed 2009
- alt country
- americana
- bluegrass
- folk
- folk-rock
- no depression
- rockin' string band
- Shows on record
- 20
- Rooms played
- 13
- Cities
- 11
- Releases
- 36
- Last show
- May 3, 2025HopMonk Tavern - Sebastopol
About
The Brothers Comatose is a band from San Francisco, CA, formed in 2009, tagged alt country, americana, bluegrass by its sources. Shows on record run from 2008 to 2025, across 13 rooms in 11 cities.
- The Brothers Comatose formed in 2009 — MusicBrainz
- The Brothers Comatose is based in San Francisco — MusicBrainz
- Alex Morrison: banjo — MusicBrainz
- Ben Morrison: lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Philip Brezina: violin — MusicBrainz
- Greg Fleischut: mandolin — MusicBrainz
- Steve Height: bass — MusicBrainz
- The Brothers Comatose has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2009–2025 — MusicBrainz
- The Brothers Comatose is based in San Francisco, California — The Brothers Comatose on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Golden Grass (2026-02-02) — Bandcamp
- The Brothers Comatose is from San Francisco, United States — Wikipedia
- The Brothers Comatose has 9 members: Ben Morrison (vocals, guitar), Alex Morrison (vocals, banjo, guitar), Addie Levy (vocals, mandolin), Steve Height (bass), Philip Brezina (violin) — Wikipedia
- The Brothers Comatose plays Bluegrass — Wikipedia
- The Brothers Comatose plays folk-rock — Wikipedia
- The Brothers Comatose has 66818 listeners on Last.fm — The Brothers Comatose on Last.fm
- The Brothers Comatose has released 10 recordings between 2020 and 2025 — The Brothers Comatose on Discogs
- The Brothers Comatose has 1 followers on Genius — The Brothers Comatose on Genius
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
20 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20081 show
- 20091 show
- 20102 shows
- 20111 show
- 20121 show
- 20131 show
- 20141 show
- 20174 shows
- 20181 show
- 20222 shows
- 20231 show
- 20243 shows
- 20251 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2025 | HopMonk Tavern - Sebastopol · SebastopolHeadlinerwith Broken Compass Bluegrass | Headliner | Broken Compass Bluegrass |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Aisle 5 · AtlantaHeadlinerwith Wolf Jett | Headliner | Wolf Jett |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Moe's Alley · Santa CruzHeadlinerwith Broken Compass Bluegrass | Headliner | Broken Compass Bluegrass |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Great American Music Hall · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Hot Buttered Rum | Headliner | Hot Buttered Rum |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Great American Music Hall · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Wolf Jett | Headliner | Wolf Jett |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Moe's Alley · Santa CruzHeadlinerwith Wolf Jett | Headliner | Wolf Jett |
| Feb 3, 2022 | Belly Up Tavern · Solana BeachHeadlinerwith Hot Buttered Rum | Headliner | Hot Buttered Rum |
| Apr 6, 2018 | Squaw Valley · Olympic ValleySupportwith The Devil Makes Three, The Jon Stickley Trio, The Infamous Stringdusters, +6 | Support | The Devil Makes Three, The Jon Stickley Trio, The Infamous Stringdusters, +6 |
| Apr 8, 2017 | HiFi Lounge · EugeneHeadlinerwith Hillstomp, The Lowest Pair | Headliner | Hillstomp, The Lowest Pair |
| Mar 10, 2017 | Tractor Tavern · SeattleHeadlinerwith Hillstomp | Headliner | Hillstomp |
| Mar 9, 2017 | Tractor Tavern · SeattleHeadlinerwith Hillstomp | Headliner | Hillstomp |
| Feb 18, 2017 | The Catalyst · Santa CruzSupportwith TroyBoi, Louis the Child, G Jones, +1 | Support | TroyBoi, Louis the Child, G Jones, +1 |
| Feb 21, 2014 | The Catalyst · Santa CruzSupportwith The California Honeydrops, Ancestree, Boostive, +3 | Support | The California Honeydrops, Ancestree, Boostive, +3 |
| Dec 6, 2013 | Tractor Tavern · SeattleHeadlinerwith Sassparilla | Headliner | Sassparilla |
| Oct 20, 2012 | Sail Inn · TempeSupportwith Nicki Bluhm & the Gramblers, Vinyl Station | Support | Nicki Bluhm & the Gramblers, Vinyl Station |
| Mar 17, 2011 | Great American Music Hall · San FranciscoSupportwith Culann's Hounds | Support | Culann's Hounds |
| Mar 5, 2010 | The Phoenix Theater · PetalumaSupportwith E-40, Hillstomp | Support | E-40, Hillstomp |
| Feb 9, 2010 | The Fillmore · San FranciscoSupportwith David Rawlings, Dave Rawlings Machine, Gillian Welch | Support | David Rawlings, Dave Rawlings Machine, Gillian Welch |
| Mar 27, 2009 | Stork Club · OaklandSupportwith Hillstomp | Support | Hillstomp |
| Oct 23, 2008 | Moe's Alley · Santa CruzSupportwith Hillstomp, McDougall | Support | Hillstomp, McDougall |
Where they play
13 rooms in 11 citiesRooms played most
- Great American Music Hall · San Francisco3 shows
- Moe's Alley · Santa Cruz3 shows
- Tractor Tavern · Seattle3 shows
- The Catalyst · Santa Cruz2 shows
- Aisle 5 · Atlanta1 show
Cities played
- Santa Cruz5 shows
- San Francisco4 shows
- Seattle3 shows
- Atlanta1 show
- Eugene1 show
and 6 other cities
Releases
36 releases, 2009–2026
Feb 2, 2026 · Album · 10 tracks
Golden Grass
2025 · Album
Run Boy Run
2024 · Single
May 6, 2023 · Track · 1 track
Ear Snacks
2023 · Compilation
Kickin’ Up the Dust: Live at Moe’s Alley
2023 · Album
The IPA Song
2023 · Single
Feb 14, 2022 · Album · 10 tracks
18 Years
2022 · Single
Harvest Moon
2022 · Single
Hole in My Pocket
2022 · Single
Turning Up the Ground
2022 · Album
When It All Falls Apart
2022 · Single
Working for Somebody Else
2022 · Single
Soft And Blue
2022
Are You Waiting?
2021 · Single
Gone Gone Gone
2021 · Single
Soft and Blue
2021 · Single
Steel Driver
2021 · Single
Too Many Places
2021 · Single
Enjoy the Silence
2020 · Single
No Quarter (SongAid)
2020 · Single
Strangers
2020 · Single
No Quarter
2020
2018-05-19: Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, CA, USA
2018 · Album
Ink, Dust & Luck
2018 · Album
Oct 31, 2017 · Album · 4 tracks
City Painted Gold
2016 · Album
The Covers, Vol. 2
2016 · Ep
Respect the Van
2012 · Album
Songs From the Stoop
2009 · Album
Album
Album
Album
Album
Lineup
- Alex Morrison · banjo
- Ben Morrison · lead vocals
- Philip Brezina · violin
- Greg Fleischut · mandolin
- Steve Height · bass
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| The Brothers Comatose on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| The Brothers Comatose on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Brothers Comatose on Discogs | Artist facts |
| The Brothers Comatose on Genius | 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 |
| Wikidata | 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.