The Crabs
Indie band from Portland, OR · formed 1993
- Shows on record
- 5
- Rooms played
- 5
- Cities
- 3
- Releases
- 11
- Last show
- Jul 29, 2018Woodland Theater
About
The Crabs is a band from Portland, OR, formed in 1993, tagged alternative, indie, Indie Pop by its sources. Shows on record run from 1978 to 2018, across 5 rooms in 3 cities.
- The Crabs formed in 1993 — MusicBrainz
- The Crabs is based in Portland — MusicBrainz
- The Crabs disbanded in 1999 — MusicBrainz
- Lisa Jackson: lead vocals, membranophone (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Jonn Lunsford: guitar, lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Sarah Dougher: keyboard (former member) — MusicBrainz
- The Crabs has 7 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1993–2025 — MusicBrainz
- The Crabs is from Portland, Oregon , USA — Wikipedia
- The Crabs plays Indie Pop — Wikipedia
- The Crabs plays Indie Rock [ 1 ] — Wikipedia
- The Crabs has 13712 listeners on Last.fm — The Crabs on Last.fm
- The Crabs has released 10 recordings between 1994 and 2025 — The Crabs on Discogs
- The Crabs has 1 followers on Genius — The Crabs 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
5 on record · venue calendar, SongkickShows per year
- 19781 show
- 19942 shows
- 20091 show
- 20181 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2018 | Woodland TheaterHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 16, 2009 | Knitting Factory - Los Angeles · HollywoodHeadlinerwith Aiden, A Smile from the Trenches, End Transmission, +5 | Headliner | Aiden, A Smile from the Trenches, End Transmission, +5 |
| Jul 7, 1994 | The Monkeyhouse · EugeneSupportwith Slant 6, Bunnygrunt, Nuzzle | Support | Slant 6, Bunnygrunt, Nuzzle |
| Feb 23, 1994 | John Henry's - Old Location · EugeneSupportwith Jad Fair, Sean Croghan | Support | Jad Fair, Sean Croghan |
| Feb 18, 1978 | Peoples Nightclub · NorwichHeadlinerwith The Needles, Inmates | Headliner | The Needles, Inmates |
Where they play
5 rooms in 3 citiesRooms played most
- John Henry's - Old Location · Eugene1 show
- Knitting Factory - Los Angeles · Hollywood1 show
- Peoples Nightclub · Norwich1 show
- The Monkeyhouse · Eugene1 show
- Woodland Theater1 show
Cities played
- Eugene2 shows
- Hollywood1 show
- Norwich1 show
Releases
11 releases, 1993–2025Years at the Unknown
2025 · Album
5 More Steps
2015
Sand and Sea
1999 · Album
What Were Flames Now Smolder
1997 · Album
Anything & Everything
1996 · Single
Brainwashed
1996 · Album
Jackpot + Brainwashed
1996
Jackpot
1995 · Album
Sore
1994
Alien Girl
1994
The Crabs
1993 · Single
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Former
- Lisa Jackson · lead vocals, membranophone
- Jonn Lunsford · guitar, lead vocals
- Sarah Dougher · keyboard
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| The Crabs on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Crabs on Discogs | Artist facts |
| The Crabs on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| venue calendar | Show history |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| 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.