The Rat Utopia Experiment
Rock band from Tacoma, WA
- Shows on record
- 12
- Rooms played
- 8
- Cities
- 3
- Releases
- 14
- Last show
- Jun 11, 2026The Black Lodge
About
The Rat Utopia Experiment is a band from Tacoma, WA, tagged Garage Rock, hardcore, indie rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2023 to 2026, across 8 rooms in 3 cities.
- The Rat Utopia Experiment is based in Tacoma — MusicBrainz
- Drix Drixolle: task — MusicBrainz
- Francis Green: background vocals — MusicBrainz
- Phia Lane: lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Christian Montemayor: member — MusicBrainz
- Maddox Mullins: electric guitar — MusicBrainz
- Casey Waldbauer: task (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Evan Fry: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- The Rat Utopia Experiment has 14 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2023–2026 — MusicBrainz
- The Rat Utopia Experiment has 20164 listeners on Last.fm — The Rat Utopia Experiment on Last.fm
- The Rat Utopia Experiment has released 10 recordings between 2023 and 2026 — The Rat Utopia Experiment on Discogs
- The Rat Utopia Experiment has 5 followers on Genius — The Rat Utopia Experiment on Genius
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
12 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20232 shows
- 20244 shows
- 20254 shows
- 20262 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 | The Black Lodge · SeattleSupportwith cherry pick, Hot Step-Mom | Support | cherry pick, Hot Step-Mom |
| Mar 14, 2026 | The Vera Project · SeattleHeadlinerwith Black Ends, Flesh Produce | Headliner | Black Ends, Flesh Produce |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Base Camp Studios · SeattleHeadlinerwith ZOOKRAUGHT, Flesh Produce, Kapslok, +1 | Headliner | ZOOKRAUGHT, Flesh Produce, Kapslok, +1 |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Funhouse · SeattleHeadlinerwith Otherwise Elsewhere, Eva | Headliner | Otherwise Elsewhere, Eva |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Le Voyeur · OlympiaSupportwith Storm Boy (US), Cosmic Kitten, Downsize | Support | Storm Boy (US), Cosmic Kitten, Downsize |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Real Art Tacoma · TacomaHeadlinerwith Meldrop, Hot Step-Mom, Universe Band | Headliner | Meldrop, Hot Step-Mom, Universe Band |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Spanish Ballroom, McMenamins Elks Temple · TacomaHeadlinerwith Meldrop, Hot Step-Mom, Lora Frenzy | Headliner | Meldrop, Hot Step-Mom, Lora Frenzy |
| Apr 19, 2024 | The Realm · TacomaHeadlinerwith Hot Step-Mom, Sun~Over Static | Headliner | Hot Step-Mom, Sun~Over Static |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Spanish Ballroom, McMenamins Elks Temple · TacomaSupportwith Hot Step-Mom, Stargazy Pie, Manic Pixie Dream Boat | Support | Hot Step-Mom, Stargazy Pie, Manic Pixie Dream Boat |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Real Art Tacoma · TacomaHeadlinerwith Manic Pixie Dream Boat | Headliner | Manic Pixie Dream Boat |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Real Art Tacoma · TacomaSupportwith Meldrop, Milk Krayt, Mid Pak | Support | Meldrop, Milk Krayt, Mid Pak |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Real Art Tacoma · TacomaHeadlinerwith Hot Step-Mom, Sue The Fish | Headliner | Hot Step-Mom, Sue The Fish |
Where they play
8 rooms in 3 citiesRooms played most
- Real Art Tacoma · Tacoma4 shows
- Spanish Ballroom, McMenamins Elks Temple · Tacoma2 shows
- Base Camp Studios · Seattle1 show
- Funhouse · Seattle1 show
- Le Voyeur · Olympia1 show
Cities played
- Tacoma7 shows
- Seattle4 shows
- Olympia1 show
Releases
14 releases, 2023–2026Blast!
2026 · Single
Lobotomize Me / Three-Banded Armadillo
2026 · Single
Creature Comfort
2025 · Single
Leviathan
2025 · Single
No Hit Wonders.
2025 · Album
Counter Fracture
2024 · Single
Interlude for the Angels
2024 · Single
Kool Sunday Schizophrenia
2024 · Single
Worlds End Lane
2024 · Single
Bleed Me Dry
2023 · Single
Europa
2023 · Single
Minds Like Concrete
2023 · Single
Part/Whole
2023 · Single
The Rat Who Barked
2023 · Single
Lineup
- Drix Drixolle · task
- Francis Green · background vocals
- Phia Lane · lead vocals
- Christian Montemayor
- Maddox Mullins · electric guitar
Former
- Casey Waldbauer · task
- Evan Fry · drums (drum set)
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| The Rat Utopia Experiment on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Rat Utopia Experiment on Discogs | Artist facts |
| The Rat Utopia Experiment on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | 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.