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The Contortionist

Rock band from Indianapolis, IN · formed 2007

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The Contortionist photo
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Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
59
Cities
51
Releases
29
Last show
May 3, 2018Max Watt's - Melbourne

About

The Contortionist is a band from Indianapolis, IN, formed in 2007, tagged deathcore, deathcore (early), experimental by its sources. Shows on record run from 2012 to 2018, across 59 rooms in 51 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

60+ on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20128 shows
  2. 20131 show
  3. 201514 shows
  4. 20164 shows
  5. 201833 shows
Show history
DateVenue
May 3, 2018Max Watt's - Melbourne · MelbourneHeadlinerwith SikTh, Alithia, Transience
Apr 6, 2018Deluxe, Old National Centre · IndianapolisSupportwith Strawberry Girls, Silent Planet, Skyharbor
Apr 5, 2018The Loft. · LansingHeadlinerwith Strawberry Girls, Silent Planet, Skyharbor
Apr 4, 2018Rum Runners · LondonHeadlinerwith Strawberry Girls, Silent Planet, Skyharbor
Apr 3, 2018Velvet Underground · TorontoHeadlinerwith Strawberry Girls, Silent Planet, Skyharbor
Apr 2, 2018The Brass Monkey · NepeanHeadlinerwith Skyharbor, Silent Planet, Strawberry Girls
Mar 30, 2018Brighton Music Hall · BostonSupportwith Strawberry Girls, Silent Planet, Skyharbor
Mar 29, 2018Baltimore Soundstage · BaltimoreHeadlinerwith Strawberry Girls, Silent Planet, Skyharbor
Mar 27, 2018Arizona Pete's · GreensboroHeadlinerwith Strawberry Girls, Silent Planet, Skyharbor
Mar 25, 2018The Orpheum - Old Location · TampaHeadlinerwith Strawberry Girls, Silent Planet, Skyharbor
Mar 24, 2018The Abbey · OrlandoHeadlinerwith Strawberry Girls, Silent Planet, Skyharbor
Mar 23, 2018Kelsey Theater · Lake ParkHeadlinerwith Strawberry Girls, Silent Planet, Skyharbor, +1
Mar 21, 2018The Masquerade - Heaven · AtlantaSupportwith Strawberry Girls, Silent Planet, Skyharbor
Mar 20, 2018Exit/In · NashvilleHeadlinerwith Silent Planet, Strawberry Girls, Skyharbor
Mar 19, 2018Outland Ballroom · SpringfieldHeadlinerwith Strawberry Girls, Silent Planet, Skyharbor
Mar 13, 2018Club Red · MesaHeadlinerwith Strawberry Girls, Sky Harbor, Silent Planet
Mar 10, 2018Summit · DenverHeadlinerwith Skyharbor, Strawberry Girls, Silent Planet, +1
Mar 9, 2018In The Venue · Salt Lake CityHeadlinerwith Strawberry Girls, Silent Planet, Skyharbor
Mar 7, 2018El Corazon · SeattleHeadlinerwith Strawberry Girls, Silent Planet, Skyharbor
Mar 4, 2018Cornerstone · BerkeleyHeadlinerwith Strawberry Girls, Silent Planet, Skyharbor
Mar 3, 2018Ace of Spades · SacramentoSupportwith Nothing More, Big Story, Kirra
Mar 2, 2018House of Blues - San Diego · San DiegoSupportwith Nothing More, Big Story, Kirra
Mar 1, 2018Regent Theater · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Nothing More, Big Story, Kirra
Feb 24, 2018Brewster Street Ice House · Corpus ChristiSupportwith Nothing More, Big Story, Kirra
Feb 23, 2018House of Blues - Houston · HoustonSupportwith Nothing More, Big Story, Kirra
Feb 22, 2018House of Blues - New Orleans · New OrleansSupportwith Nothing More, Big Story, Kirra
Feb 20, 2018Cain's Ballroom · TulsaSupportwith Nothing More, Big Story, Kirra
Feb 19, 2018The Cotillion · WichitaSupportwith Nothing More, Big Story, Kirra
Feb 15, 2018House of Blues - Chicago · ChicagoSupportwith Nothing More, Big Story, Kirra
Feb 14, 2018Majestic Theatre · MadisonSupportwith Nothing More, Big Story, Kirra
Feb 6, 2018Irving Plaza · New York (NYC)Supportwith Nothing More, Big Story, Kirra
Feb 5, 2018The Broadberry · RichmondSupportwith Nothing More, Big Story, Kirra
Feb 3, 2018iHeartMedia Metroplex · Little RockSupportwith Nothing More, Big Story, Kirra
Oct 27, 2016Nile Theater · MesaSupportwith Dance Gavin Dance, Hail the Sun, Good Tiger, +1
Oct 26, 2016Vinyl, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino · Las VegasSupportwith Dance Gavin Dance, Hail the Sun, Good Tiger, +1
Oct 22, 2016The Door · DallasSupportwith Dance Gavin Dance, Icarus The Owl, Polyphia, +8
Apr 19, 2016Canal Club · RichmondHeadlinerwith Monuments, Entheos, sleepmakeswaves, +1
May 30, 2015The Shelter, Saint Andrew's Hall · DetroitHeadlinerwith Auras.
May 27, 2015Lost Horizon · SyracuseHeadlinerwith Auras., Thoughts in Reverse, Spire
May 26, 2015Port City Music Hall · PortlandHeadlinerwith Auras.
May 24, 2015Voltage Lounge · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Auras., A Minor Error
May 23, 2015Chameleon Club · LancasterHeadlinerwith Auras., Minshara
May 21, 2015Tremont Music Hall · CharlotteHeadlinerwith Auras., Camori
May 20, 2015Expo Five · LouisvilleHeadlinerwith Auras., Bad People
May 19, 2015Fubar · St LouisHeadlinerwith Auras., The Engineered
May 17, 2015The Abbey · MemphisHeadlinerwith Auras.
May 16, 2015Trees · DallasHeadlinerwith Auras.
May 15, 2015Jack's Bar · San AntonioHeadlinerwith Auras.
May 11, 2015Black Sheep · Colorado SpringsHeadlinerwith Auras., ICEDKING
May 10, 2015Marquis Theater · DenverHeadlinerwith Auras., Parallels
May 9, 2015Davey's Uptown Ramblers Club · Kansas CityHeadlinerwith Auras.
Feb 6, 2013The Cotillion · WichitaSupportwith Hatebreed, Shadows Fall, Dying Fetus, +1
Sep 27, 2012The Distillery · CalgarySupportwith Hoopsnakes, Epidemic, Blood Ceremony, +1
Aug 4, 2012The National · RichmondSupportwith Cannibal Corpse, Between The Buried And Me, The Faceless, +7
Aug 3, 2012Ground Zero · SpartanburgHeadlinerwith 7 Horns 7 Eyes, Jeff Loomis, Chimp Spanner
Aug 2, 2012Phoenix Taproom · JacksonvilleHeadlinerwith Jeff Loomis, 7 Horns 7 Eyes, Chimp Spanner
Aug 1, 2012State Theatre · TampaHeadlinerwith Jeff Loomis, 7 Horns 7 Eyes, Chimp Spanner
Jul 31, 2012The Masquerade · AtlantaHeadlinerwith Jeff Loomis, 7 Horns 7 Eyes, Chimp Spanner
Jul 30, 2012The Cypress · MetairieHeadlinerwith Jeff Loomis, 7 Horns 7 Eyes, Chimp Spanner
Jul 29, 2012The White Rabbit · San AntonioHeadlinerwith Jeff Loomis, 7 Horns 7 Eyes, Chimp Spanner

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

59 rooms in 51 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Richmond3 shows
  • Atlanta2 shows
  • Dallas2 shows
  • Denver2 shows
  • Mesa2 shows

and 46 other cities

Releases

29 releases, 2002–2025

Lineup

  • Michael Lessard · lead vocals
  • Jordan Eberhardt

Former

  • Jonathan Carpenter · lead vocals

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Photos, art and posters

The Contortionist — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
The Contortionist — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
The Contortionist — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
The Contortionist — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
The Contortionist — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
The Contortionist — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
The Contortionist — Logo
Logo — TheAudioDB
The Contortionist — Photo
Photo — Wikidata
The Contortionist — While Baring Teeth
Release art · While Baring Teeth — release
The Contortionist — Where No Seeds Will Grow
Release art · Where No Seeds Will Grow — release
The Contortionist — In Broken Morse CodeThe Contortionist and The Wandering Boy Poets
Release art · In Broken Morse CodeThe Contortionist and The Wandering Boy Poets — release
The Contortionist — The Distant Blur of the City Lights
Release art · The Distant Blur of the City Lights — release
The Contortionist — The Sun, It Has Passed
Release art · The Sun, It Has Passed — release
The Contortionist — Winter speaks in deserted paths, unoccupied buildings and industrial dialects
Release art · Winter speaks in deserted paths, unoccupied buildings and industrial dialects — release
The Contortionist — Max Watt's - Melbourne, 2018-05-03
Poster · Max Watt's - Melbourne, 2018-05-03 — Songkick
The Contortionist — Deluxe, Old National Centre, 2018-04-06
Poster · Deluxe, Old National Centre, 2018-04-06 — Songkick
The Contortionist — Ace of Spades, 2018-03-03
Poster · Ace of Spades, 2018-03-03 — Songkick
The Contortionist — Nile Theater, 2016-10-27
Poster · Nile Theater, 2016-10-27 — Songkick
The Contortionist — The Cotillion, 2013-02-06
Poster · The Cotillion, 2013-02-06 — Songkick
The Contortionist — Europa, 2010-10-26
Poster · Europa, 2010-10-26 — Songkick
The Contortionist — Fubar, 2010-10-16
Poster · Fubar, 2010-10-16 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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The Contortionist on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
WikipediaArtist facts
The Contortionist on Last.fmArtist facts
The Contortionist on DiscogsArtist facts
The Contortionist on GeniusArtist facts
The Contortionist on TheAudioDBArtist facts
WikidataArtist facts, Photos
SongkickShow history, Show posters
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.