The Men
Rock band from Brooklyn, NY · formed 2008
- Shows on record
- 13
- Rooms played
- 13
- Cities
- 11
- Releases
- 41
- Last show
- Apr 20, 2013The Vera Project
About
The Men is a band from Brooklyn, NY, formed in 2008, tagged classic rock, garage rock, noise by its sources. Shows on record run from 2007 to 2013, across 13 rooms in 11 cities.
- Formed 2008 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
- Origin: Brooklyn (Wikidata) — Wikidata
- Genres per Wikidata: punk rock — Wikidata
- Labels per Wikidata: Sacred Bones Records — Wikidata
- The Men formed in 2008 — MusicBrainz
- The Men is based in Brooklyn — MusicBrainz
- Nick Chiericozzi: member — MusicBrainz
- Mark Perro: member — MusicBrainz
- Kevin Faulkner: member — MusicBrainz
- Rich Samis: member — MusicBrainz
- Chris Hansell: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Ben Greenberg: bass guitar, guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- The Men has 21 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2009–2025 — MusicBrainz
- The Men is based in New York, New York — The Men on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Buyer Beware (2025-02-28) — Bandcamp
- The Men has 188147 listeners on Last.fm — The Men on Last.fm
- The Men has released 10 recordings between 1979 and 2026 — The Men 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
13 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20071 show
- 20081 show
- 20092 shows
- 20101 show
- 20111 show
- 20126 shows
- 20131 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2013 | The Vera Project · SeattleHeadlinerwith Dude York | Headliner | Dude York |
| Sep 5, 2012 | The Waldorf Hotel · VancouverHeadlinerwith White Lung, Sex Church | Headliner | White Lung, Sex Church |
| Jul 6, 2012 | Gramercy Theatre · New York (NYC)Supportwith END: The DJ, JD Samson, P.S. I Love You, +1 | Support | END: The DJ, JD Samson, P.S. I Love You, +1 |
| Jun 25, 2012 | Pioneer · Santa CruzHeadlinerwith All Teeth, Meat Market | Headliner | All Teeth, Meat Market |
| Jun 18, 2012 | 7th St. Entry · MinneapolisHeadlinerwith Buildings, Stereo Confession | Headliner | Buildings, Stereo Confession |
| Jun 16, 2012 | Pyramid Scheme · Grand RapidsSupportwith Pinback, Dead Prez, El Ten Eleven, +3 | Support | Pinback, Dead Prez, El Ten Eleven, +3 |
| Jun 6, 2012 | Scala · LondonSupportwith Lee Ranaldo | Support | Lee Ranaldo |
| Feb 14, 2011 | Heaven · LondonSupportwith Sleigh Bells, The Teeth, LCMDF | Support | Sleigh Bells, The Teeth, LCMDF |
| Jan 6, 2010 | Death By Audio · BrooklynSupportwith Diet Cokeheads, White Suns, Twin Stumps | Support | Diet Cokeheads, White Suns, Twin Stumps |
| Nov 12, 2009 | Sonar · BaltimoreSupportwith Peaches, Ponytail, DJ Cullen Stalin, +1 | Support | Peaches, Ponytail, DJ Cullen Stalin, +1 |
| Sep 24, 2009 | Knitting Factory - Los Angeles · HollywoodSupportwith Of Machines, Dillinger Four, Riverboat Gamblers, +8 | Support | Of Machines, Dillinger Four, Riverboat Gamblers, +8 |
| Mar 18, 2008 | St. Ann's Warehouse · BrooklynSupportwith Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson, Antony, +6 | Support | Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson, Antony, +6 |
| Nov 14, 2007 | Funk 'n Waffles - Rochester · RochesterSupportwith RX Bandits, Woman, Children, +1 | Support | RX Bandits, Woman, Children, +1 |
Where they play
13 rooms in 11 citiesRooms played most
- 7th St. Entry · Minneapolis1 show
- Death By Audio · Brooklyn1 show
- Funk 'n Waffles - Rochester · Rochester1 show
- Gramercy Theatre · New York (NYC)1 show
- Heaven · London1 show
Cities played
- Brooklyn2 shows
- London2 shows
- Baltimore1 show
- Grand Rapids1 show
- Hollywood1 show
and 6 other cities
Releases
41 releases, 1979–2026Musik Music Musique 1979 (The Roots Of Synth Pop)
2026
Buyer Beware
2025 · Album
PO Box 96
2025 · Single
Apr 20, 2024 · Album · 13 tracks
Pony
2024 · Single
Blitzed!
2024
Fuzz Club Session
2023 · Album
New York City
2023 · Album
Mercy
2020 · Album
Essential
2020
Drift
2018 · Album
Hated: 2008-2011
2018 · Compilation
101 Electronic 80s (101 Of The Biggest & Best Electronic & Synth-Pop Hits From The 1980s)
2017
Devil Music
2016 · Album
So80s (Soeighties)
2016
Tomorrow's Hits
2014 · Album
Campfire Songs
2013 · Ep
Electric
2013 · Single
New Moon
2013 · Album
Open Your Heart
2012 · Album
Leave Home
2011 · Album
Live at WFMU
2011 · Album
Think / Gates of Steel
2011 · Single
Captain Ahab / Wasted
2010 · Single
Immaculada
2010 · Album
Nomos / The Men
2010 · Ep
We Are the Men
2009 · Ep
Methods Of Dance
2008
Travelogue
1988
Methods Of Dance Volume 2
1982
I Don't Depend On You
1979
Disco, Rock & Reggae Presented By Metropol
1979
Album
Album
Album
Album
Album
Album
Album
Album
Lineup
- Nick Chiericozzi
- Mark Perro
- Kevin Faulkner
- Rich Samis
Former
- Chris Hansell
- Ben Greenberg · bass guitar, guitar
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| Wikidata | Artist facts |
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| The Men on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| The Men on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Men on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| 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 |
| Wikipedia | 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.