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The Dentists

Indie band from Chatham · formed 1984

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The Dentists photo
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Shows on record
6
Rooms played
6
Cities
6
Releases
20
Last show
Oct 14, 1993Old Ash Tree

About

The Dentists is a band from Chatham, formed in 1984, tagged british, indie pop, indie rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 1991 to 1993, across 6 rooms in 6 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

6 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 19912 shows
  2. 19921 show
  3. 19933 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Oct 14, 1993Old Ash Tree · ChathamHeadlinerwith Glue
Feb 20, 1993Coach & Horses · StroodHeadlinerwith Glue
Feb 12, 1993Pickwick's · RochesterHeadlinerwith Glue
Sep 11, 1992The White Horse, Hampstead · HampsteadHeadlinerwith The Love Family, The Loveless
Nov 2, 1991CBGB & OMFUG · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Unsane, Christmas, Five Thirty, +3
Jul 4, 1991Dingwalls · LondonSupportwith The Popguns, Heavenly

Where they play

6 rooms in 6 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Chatham1 show
  • Hampstead1 show
  • London1 show
  • New York (NYC)1 show
  • Rochester1 show

and 1 other city

Releases

20 releases, 1985–2023

  • Janice Long Session 02.04.87

    2023 · Ep

  • If All The Flies Were One Fly: A Collection Of Rare And Unreleased Dentistry 1984-1995

    2010 · Compilation

  • Deep Six

    1995 · Album

  • Appetite

    1995

  • Behind the Door I Keep the Universe

    1994 · Album

  • Radio Novocaine

    1994 · Compilation

  • Going Home / Space Man / It's Bad

    1994

  • Space Man

    1994

  • Big Bang / Red Shift / Black Holes

    1993 · Single

  • Powdered Lobster Fiasco

    1993 · Album

  • Water For A Man On Fire

    1993

  • Gas

    1993

  • Dressed

    1992 · Compilation

  • See No Evil

    1992 · Single

  • Heads and How to Read Them

    1991 · Album

  • Naked

    1991 · Ep

  • Down And Out In Paris And Chatham

    1986 · Ep

  • Some People Are on the Pitch (They Think It's All Over It Is Now)

    1985 · Album

  • Strawberries Are Growing in My Garden (And It's Wintertime)

    1985 · Single

  • You And Your Bloody Oranges

    1985 · Ep

Lineup

  • Robert Collins
  • Ian Greensmith
  • Alun Jones
  • Mark Matthews
  • Michael Murphy

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 15 plays, 2001-08-14–2026-07-01 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Hans) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

The Dentists — Old Ash Tree, 1993-10-14
Poster · Old Ash Tree, 1993-10-14 — Songkick
The Dentists — Dingwalls, 1991-07-04
Poster · Dingwalls, 1991-07-04 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
The Dentists on Last.fmArtist facts
The Dentists on DiscogsArtist facts
The Dentists on GeniusArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
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
WikidataCredited 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.