The Insects
Hip-hop band · formed 1996
- Shows on record
- 8
- Rooms played
- 7
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 13
- Last show
- Oct 3, 2014Casa
About
The Insects is a band, formed in 1996, tagged experimental, Hip-Hop, indie by its sources. Shows on record run from 2011 to 2014, across 7 rooms in 5 cities.
- The Insects formed in 1996 — MusicBrainz
- Bob Locke: member — MusicBrainz
- Tim Norfolk: member — MusicBrainz
- Richard Grassby-Lewis: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- The Insects has 5 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1998–2010 — MusicBrainz
- The Insects has 31919 listeners on Last.fm — The Insects on Last.fm
- The Insects has released 10 recordings between 1998 and 2020 — The Insects 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
8 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20111 show
- 20122 shows
- 20133 shows
- 20142 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2014 | Casa · TempeSupportwith Rubedo, Woodworks, DJ Reubot | Support | Rubedo, Woodworks, DJ Reubot |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Club Red - West Theater · MesaSupportwith Dark Time Sunshine, Big J Beats, Open Mike Eagle, +1 | Support | Dark Time Sunshine, Big J Beats, Open Mike Eagle, +1 |
| Oct 26, 2013 | Hidden House Cocktail Lounge · PhoenixSupportwith Grayskul, Graves 33 | Support | Grayskul, Graves 33 |
| Sep 26, 2013 | Green Room · FlagstaffSupportwith Rubedo | Support | Rubedo |
| Sep 25, 2013 | Club Red/Red Owl · MesaSupportwith Rubedo | Support | Rubedo |
| Jan 16, 2012 | Green Room · FlagstaffSupportwith Hieroglyphics, Opio, A-Plus, +5 | Support | Hieroglyphics, Opio, A-Plus, +5 |
| Jan 15, 2012 | Clubhouse Music Venue · TempeSupportwith Hieroglyphics, Mega Ran, Mr. Miranda, +6 | Support | Hieroglyphics, Mega Ran, Mr. Miranda, +6 |
| Oct 18, 2011 | Chasers Nightclub · ScottsdaleSupportwith Blue Scholars, Bambu | Support | Blue Scholars, Bambu |
Where they play
7 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- Green Room · Flagstaff2 shows
- Casa · Tempe1 show
- Chasers Nightclub · Scottsdale1 show
- Club Red - West Theater · Mesa1 show
- Club Red/Red Owl · Mesa1 show
Cities played
- Flagstaff2 shows
- Mesa2 shows
- Tempe2 shows
- Phoenix1 show
- Scottsdale1 show
Live history
8 shows on record- Shows counted
- 8
- First on record
- Oct 2011
- Latest on record
- Oct 2014
Shows per year
- 20111
- 20122
- 20133
- 20142
Top rooms
- Green Room, Flagstaff · 2
- Casa, Tempe · 1
- Club Red - West Theater, Mesa · 1
- Hidden House Cocktail Lounge, Phoenix · 1
- Club Red/Red Owl, Mesa · 1
Top cities
- Mesa, AZ · 2
- Flagstaff, AZ · 2
- Tempe, AZ · 2
- Scottsdale, AZ · 1
- Phoenix, AZ · 1
Often on the bill with: Rubedo, A‐Plus, Casual, Hieroglyphics, Opio, Tajai, Bambu, Blue Scholars
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
13 releases, 1998–2020Devs (Original Series Score)
2020
Hanna: Season 1 (Music From The Amazon Original Series)
2019
The Living And The Dead Soundtrack
2016
Hometime
2015
Gone Part 2
2010 · Album
Gone Pt. 1
2009 · Album
The Adventures Of Dick McWoody
2004
Owning Mahowny / Flames of Passion
2003 · Album
XX/XY
2003 · Album
Music From The Film XX/XY
2003
Wild Indonesia
1999
Love and Death on Long Island
1998 · Album
Self-titled
Lineup
- Bob Locke
- Tim Norfolk
Former
- Richard Grassby-Lewis
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Lineup history
4 members on record- Bob Locketenure unknown
- Marco Andersontenure unknown
- Richard Grassby-Lewis?–1996
- Tim Norfolktenure 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.
Members also play in: Startled Insects (via Tim Norfolk), The Insects (via Tim Norfolk)
Shares members with: Antonio Quijano Quartet (via Marco Anderson), Aurora Clara (via Marco Anderson), Blazing Flame Quintet/6 (via Marco Anderson), Diamond Dust (via Marco Anderson), Glaxo Babies (via Marco Anderson), Scream And Dance (via Marco Anderson), Shoes For Industry (via Tim Norfolk), The Bird Architects (via Marco Anderson) and 4 more
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| The Insects on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Insects on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Spotify | Photos |
| 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 |
| 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.