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The Gift Machine

Indie band from Escondido, CA

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The Gift Machine photo
Photo: Bandcamp
Shows on record
7
Rooms played
5
Cities
3
Releases
19
Last show
Nov 1, 2024San Diego

About

The Gift Machine is a band from Escondido, CA, tagged alternative, diy, folk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2013 to 2024, across 5 rooms in 3 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

7 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20132 shows
  2. 20141 show
  3. 20151 show
  4. 20181 show
  5. 20191 show
  6. 20241 show
Show history
DateVenue
Nov 1, 2024San Diego · San DiegoSupportwith Karl Blau, Jeremy Ferrara
May 10, 2019Ham & Eggs Tavern · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Mega Bog, Karl Blau
Sep 8, 2018Soda Bar · San DiegoSupportwith Cardinal Moon
Jul 19, 2015The Shakedown · BellinghamHeadlinerwith Enduro, The Dogs
Apr 2, 2014The Hideout · San DiegoSupportwith Genders, Karl Blau
Nov 2, 2013Soda Bar · San DiegoSupportwith The Lonely Forest, Cumulus
Jul 3, 2013Soda Bar · San DiegoSupportwith Goodnight Texas, New California Sun

Where they play

5 rooms in 3 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • San Diego5 shows
  • Bellingham1 show
  • Los Angeles (LA)1 show

Releases

19 releases, 2000–2023

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 41 plays, 2002-09-17–2015-04-07 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Larry Rose) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Audioasis' (Sharlese) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

The Gift Machine — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
The Gift Machine — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
The Gift Machine — Consolation Prize
Release art · Consolation Prize — release
The Gift Machine — New Tangles
Release art · New Tangles — release
The Gift Machine — the gift machine/the Oxen (Split 7")the gift machine/the Oxen (split 7')
Release art · the gift machine/the Oxen (Split 7")the gift machine/the Oxen (split 7') — release
The Gift Machine — Hard Facts Are Still Uncertain
Release art · Hard Facts Are Still Uncertain — release
The Gift Machine — s/t
Release art · s/t — release
The Gift Machine — San Diego, 2024-11-01
Poster · San Diego, 2024-11-01 — Songkick
The Gift Machine — Ham & Eggs Tavern, 2019-05-10
Poster · Ham & Eggs Tavern, 2019-05-10 — Songkick
The Gift Machine — The Shakedown, 2015-07-19
Poster · The Shakedown, 2015-07-19 — Songkick
The Gift Machine — The Hideout, 2014-04-02
Poster · The Hideout, 2014-04-02 — Songkick
The Gift Machine — Soda Bar, 2013-07-03
Poster · Soda Bar, 2013-07-03 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
the gift machine on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
The Gift Machine on Last.fmArtist facts
The Gift Machine on DiscogsArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikipediaCredited 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.