The Rails
Folk & acoustic band from London · formed 2013
- Shows on record
- 18
- Rooms played
- 16
- Cities
- 15
- Releases
- 9
- Last show
- Jun 6, 2025Hamilton Station Hotel
About
The Rails is a band from London, formed in 2013, tagged british, england, folk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2005 to 2027, across 16 rooms in 15 cities.
- The Rails formed in 2013 — MusicBrainz
- The Rails is based in London — MusicBrainz
- Kami Thompson: member — MusicBrainz
- James Walbourne: member — MusicBrainz
- The Rails has 6 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2014–2019 — MusicBrainz
- The Rails has 2 members: Kami Thompson, James Walbourne — Wikipedia
- The Rails plays Folk rock — Wikipedia
- The Rails has 4326 listeners on Last.fm — The Rails on Last.fm
- The Rails has released 3 recordings between 1995 and 2009 — The Rails 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
18 on record · bandslate-pipeline, SongkickUpcoming shows
Shows per year
- 20051 show
- 20101 show
- 20121 show
- 20131 show
- 20141 show
- 202210 shows
- 20251 show
- 20272 shows
Where they play
16 rooms in 15 citiesRooms played most
- Cafe Nela · Los Angeles2 shows
- Paradiso · Amsterdam2 shows
- 3Olympia Theatre · Dublin1 show
- Beat Kitchen · Chicago1 show
- De Roma · Borgerhout1 show
Cities played
- Amsterdam2 shows
- Chicago2 shows
- Los Angeles2 shows
- Berlin1 show
- Birmingham1 show
and 10 other cities
Live history
16 shows on record- Shows counted
- 16
- First on record
- Jul 2005
- Latest on record
- Jun 2025
Shows per year
- 20051
- 20101
- 20121
- 20131
- 20141
- 202210
- 20251
Top rooms
- Paradiso, Amsterdam · 2
- Hamilton Station Hotel, Newcastle · 1
- 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin · 1
- O2 Apollo Manchester, Manchester · 1
- Eventim Apollo, London · 1
Top cities
- Chicago, IL · 2
- Amsterdam · 2
- Cologne · 1
- Dublin · 1
- Stockholm · 1
Often on the bill with: His Lordship, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Audiences, Boudicca, FOES, Jason Isbell, Keith, Lights Out Dancing
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
9 releases, 1995–2019Cancel the Sun
2019 · Album
Other People
2017 · Album
Australia
2015 · Ep
Fair Warning
2014 · Album
Live in Session EP
2014 · Ep
West Heath EP
2014 · Ep
Parallel Movements
2009
Life's A Lonely Ride
2006
Some Kinda Crime (Live) / Needle
1995
Lineup
- Kami Thompson
- James Walbourne
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Lineup history
3 members on record- James Walbournetenure unknown
- Kami Thompsontenure unknown
- Niall Mellorstenure 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: Dead Flamingoes (via Kami Thompson), His Lordship (via James Walbourne), Mother's Little Helper (via James Walbourne), Pretenders (via James Walbourne), Thompson (via Kami Thompson)
Members' earlier bands: Pernice Brothers (via James Walbourne), Son Volt (via James Walbourne)
Shares members with: 7th Reign (via Niall Mellors)
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| The Rails on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Rails on Discogs | Artist facts |
| bandslate-pipeline | Show history |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| youtube | 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 |
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.