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The Passions

Alternative band from Shepherd's Bush · formed 1978

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The Passions photo
Photo from the public record
Shows on record
6
Rooms played
5
Cities
4
Releases
11
Last show
Aug 30, 2010Santos Party House

About

The Passions is a band from Shepherd's Bush, formed in 1978, tagged classic pop and rock, dream pop, england by its sources. Shows on record run from 1980 to 2010, across 5 rooms in 4 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

6 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 19801 show
  2. 19812 shows
  3. 20103 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Aug 30, 2010Santos Party House · New York (NYC)Supportwith White Ring, King Dude, Fostercare
Jun 1, 2010Santos Party House · New York (NYC)Supportwith Blessure Grave, White Ring, Sabbath Assembly, +2
May 11, 2010Le Poisson Rouge · ManhattanSupportwith Home Video, Living Days
Oct 10, 1981The Nick Rayns LCR UEA · NorwichSupportwith Bow Wow Wow
Jan 14, 1981The Venue · LondonHeadlinerwith The Sound
Dec 14, 1980Rainbow Theatre · LondonSupportwith Echo & The Bunnymen, The Sound

Where they play

5 rooms in 4 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • London2 shows
  • New York (NYC)2 shows
  • Manhattan1 show
  • Norwich1 show

Releases

11 releases, 1980–2004

  • The Passions Singles

    2004

  • Passion Plays

    1995 · Album

  • Passion Plays

    1985

  • Sanctuary

    1982 · Album

  • Love Is Essential

    1982

  • Jump For Joy

    1982

  • Africa Mine

    1982

  • I’m in Love With a German Film Star

    1981 · Single

  • Thirty Thousand Feet Over China

    1981 · Album

  • Skin Deep

    1981

  • Michael & Miranda

    1980 · Album

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Former

  • Claire Bidwell · electric bass guitar
  • Clive Timperley · electric guitar
  • Barbara Gogan · lead vocals
  • Richard Williams · membranophone
  • David Agar · electric bass guitar
  • Kevin Armstrong · electric guitar

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 19 plays, 2007-10-17–2026-04-21 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Sean) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Lisa LeClair) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Lisa LeClair) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Mechanical Breakdown' (Sharlese) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

The Passions — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
The Passions — Logo
Logo — TheAudioDB
The Passions — Le Poisson Rouge, 2010-05-11
Poster · Le Poisson Rouge, 2010-05-11 — Songkick
The Passions — Rainbow Theatre, 1980-12-14
Poster · Rainbow Theatre, 1980-12-14 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
The Passions on Last.fmArtist facts
The Passions on DiscogsArtist facts
The Passions on GeniusArtist facts
The Passions on TheAudioDBArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos, Logo
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited 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.