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The Embarrassment

Rock band from Wichita, KS · formed 1979

Shows on record: None on record
Rooms played: None on record
Cities: None on record
Releases: 11
Last show: None on record

About

The Embarrassment is a band from Wichita, KS, formed in 1979, tagged american underground, blister pop, college rock by its sources. No dated shows are on record.

The Embarrassment formed in 1979 — MusicBrainz
The Embarrassment is based in Wichita — MusicBrainz
The Embarrassment disbanded in 1983 — MusicBrainz
Bill Goffrier: guitar, lead vocals — MusicBrainz
The Embarrassment has 6 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1980–2001 — MusicBrainz
The Embarrassment is from Wichita, Kansas , U.S. — Wikipedia
The Embarrassment has 4 members: Bill Goffrier, John Nichols, Ron Klaus, Brent "Woody" Giessmann — Wikipedia
The Embarrassment plays Punk rock — Wikipedia
The Embarrassment has 11983 listeners on Last.fm — The Embarrassment on Last.fm
The Embarrassment has released 10 recordings between 1980 and 2001 — The Embarrassment on Discogs
The Embarrassment has 1 followers on Genius — The Embarrassment on Genius
Genres per Wikidata: punk rock — Wikidata
Labels per Wikidata: Fresh Sounds Records — Wikidata

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

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No past shows on record.

Where they play

No rooms on record.

Releases

11 releases, 1980–2001

Blister Pop
2001
Heyday 1979–83
1995 · Compilation
Heyday 1979-83 - Selections
1995
God Help Us
1990 · Album
Beautiful Day
1989
The Embarrassment LP
1987
Retrospective
1984
Death Travels West
1983 · Ep
The Embarrassment EP
1981 · Ep
Patio Set / Sex Drive
1980 · Single
Sex Drive / Patio Set
1980

Lineup

Bill Goffrier · guitar, lead vocals

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 4 plays, 2004-04-11–2019-04-13 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Audioasis' (Eva Walker) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Kevin Cole) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Larry Rose) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
Source	Used for
MusicBrainz	Artist facts
Wikipedia	Artist facts
The Embarrassment on Last.fm	Artist facts
The Embarrassment on Discogs	Artist facts
The Embarrassment on Genius	Artist facts
Wikidata	Artist facts, Photos
KEXP	Airplay
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

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.