The Grasping Straws
Rock band from New York, NY · formed 2012
- Shows on record
- 7
- Rooms played
- 7
- Cities
- 6
- Releases
- 12
- Last show
- Oct 16, 2024Wild Man Brewing Gastropub
About
The Grasping Straws is a band from New York, NY, formed in 2012, tagged alternative rock, folk, folk rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2015 to 2024, across 7 rooms in 6 cities.
- The Grasping Straws formed in 2012 — MusicBrainz
- The Grasping Straws is based in New York — MusicBrainz
- The Grasping Straws has 3 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2015–2025 — MusicBrainz
- The Grasping Straws is based in New York, New York — The Grasping Straws on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Shapes (2025-07-23) — Bandcamp
- The Grasping Straws has 1783 listeners on Last.fm — The Grasping Straws on Last.fm
- The Grasping Straws has released 10 recordings between 2013 and 2025 — The Grasping Straws on Discogs
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 · SongkickShows per year
- 20151 show
- 20171 show
- 20191 show
- 20211 show
- 20231 show
- 20242 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2024 | Wild Man Brewing Gastropub · OlympiaHeadlinerwith Jeffrey Lewis, Lauren Napier | Headliner | Jeffrey Lewis, Lauren Napier |
| Oct 11, 2024 | The DLC, Quarters Arcade Bar · Salt Lake CityHeadlinerwith Jeffrey Lewis, Catgrove St. | Headliner | Jeffrey Lewis, Catgrove St. |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Starlite · SouthbridgeSupportwith Sapling (New England), Miracle Blood, Perennial, +1 | Support | Sapling (New England), Miracle Blood, Perennial, +1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Pete's Candy Store · BrooklynSupportwith Ac Sapphire | Support | Ac Sapphire |
| Feb 6, 2019 | Mercury Lounge · ManhattanSupportwith Riley Pinkerton, The Lookers, Lola Pistola | Support | Riley Pinkerton, The Lookers, Lola Pistola |
| Jan 15, 2017 | Howler's Coyote Cafe · PittsburghSupportwith SOFT GIRL, LAZYBLACKMAN, Essential Machine | Support | SOFT GIRL, LAZYBLACKMAN, Essential Machine |
| Mar 13, 2015 | Arlene's Grocery · ManhattanSupportwith La La Lush, Hog, The Sky Captains of Industry, +1 | Support | La La Lush, Hog, The Sky Captains of Industry, +1 |
Where they play
7 rooms in 6 citiesRooms played most
- Arlene's Grocery · Manhattan1 show
- Howler's Coyote Cafe · Pittsburgh1 show
- Mercury Lounge · Manhattan1 show
- Pete's Candy Store · Brooklyn1 show
- Starlite · Southbridge1 show
Cities played
- Manhattan2 shows
- Brooklyn1 show
- Olympia1 show
- Pittsburgh1 show
- Salt Lake City1 show
and 1 other city
Live history
7 shows on record- Shows counted
- 7
- First on record
- Mar 2015
- Latest on record
- Oct 2024
Shows per year
- 20151
- 20171
- 20191
- 20211
- 20231
- 20242
Top rooms
- Wild Man Brewing Gastropub, Olympia · 1
- The DLC, Quarters Arcade Bar, Salt Lake City · 1
- Starlite, Southbridge · 1
- Pete's Candy Store, Brooklyn · 1
- Mercury Lounge, Manhattan · 1
Top cities
- Manhattan, KS · 2
- Pittsburgh, PA · 1
- Salt Lake City, UT · 1
- Brooklyn, NY · 1
- Olympia, WA · 1
Often on the bill with: Jeffrey Lewis, Ac Sapphire, Catgrove St., Gut Health, Hog, Lauren.napier, Lola Pistola, Miracle Blood
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
12 releases, 2013–2025
Jun 25, 2025 · Track · 1 track
Shapes
2025 · Album
Fucked Up On Christmas
2024
Patterns
2023 · Album
Sep 12, 2021 · Track · 1 track
Alternative Pleasures - Volume 01
2021
Dec 21, 2020 · Track · 1 track
Nov 23, 2020 · Track · 1 track
The Grasping Straws
2015 · Album
Demo
2013
Album
Album
Lineup
- Jake Strauss
- Mallory Feuer
- Marcus Dean Kitchen
- Sam Goldfine
- Jim Bloom
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Lineup history
5 members on record- Jake Strausstenure unknown
- Jim Bloomtenure unknown
- Mallory Feuertenure unknown
- Marcus Dean Kitchentenure unknown
- Sam Goldfinetenure unknown
Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.
Shares members with: Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage (via Mallory Feuer)
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| The Grasping Straws on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| The Grasping Straws on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Grasping Straws on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | 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.