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The Congress

Rock band from Richmond, VA · formed 1985

Shows on record: None on record
Rooms played: None on record
Cities: None on record
Releases: 4
Last show: None on record

About

The Congress is a band from Richmond, VA, formed in 1985, tagged alternative, rock & roll, soul by its sources. No dated shows are on record.

The Congress formed in 1985 — MusicBrainz
The Congress disbanded in 1992 — MusicBrainz
John Darnielle: member — MusicBrainz
Mark Givens: member — MusicBrainz
The Congress is based in Richmond, Virginia — The Congress on Bandcamp
Latest release on Bandcamp: The Game (2016-09-09) — Bandcamp
The Congress has 1269 listeners on Last.fm — The Congress on Last.fm

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

No upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us

No past shows on record.

Where they play

No rooms on record.

Releases

4 releases, 2010–2016

The Game
Sep 9, 2016 · Album · 9 tracks
The Loft Tapes
Apr 16, 2013 · Album · 7 tracks
Whatever You Want
May 5, 2012 · Album · 12 tracks
The Congress EP
Mar 1, 2010 · Album · 7 tracks

Lineup

John Darnielle
Mark Givens

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Photos, art and posters

The Congress — The Game — Release art · The Game — release

The Congress — The Loft Tapes — Release art · The Loft Tapes — release

The Congress — Whatever You Want — Release art · Whatever You Want — release

The Congress — The Congress EP — Release art · The Congress EP — release

Sources & corrections

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MusicBrainz	Artist facts
The Congress on Bandcamp	Artist facts
Bandcamp	Artist facts, Releases, Photos
The Congress on Last.fm	Artist facts
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.