The Sights
Rock band from Detroit, MI · formed 1998
- Shows on record
- 6
- Rooms played
- 6
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 15
- Last show
- Mar 10, 2015Loading Dock - Old Location
About
The Sights is a band from Detroit, MI, formed in 1998, tagged detroit, Garage Rock, garage rock revival by its sources. Shows on record run from 2004 to 2015, across 6 rooms in 5 cities.
- The Sights formed in 1998 — MusicBrainz
- The Sights is based in Detroit — MusicBrainz
- Eddie Baranek: member — MusicBrainz
- Bobby Emmett: member — MusicBrainz
- Dave Shettler: member — MusicBrainz
- Gordon Smith: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- The Sights has 5 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2001–2019 — MusicBrainz
- The Sights has 13006 listeners on Last.fm — The Sights on Last.fm
- The Sights has released 10 recordings between 2005 and 2013 — The Sights 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
6 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20041 show
- 20101 show
- 20122 shows
- 20131 show
- 20151 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2015 | Loading Dock - Old Location · Salt Lake CitySupportwith Title Fight | Support | Title Fight |
| Nov 8, 2013 | Magic Stick · DetroitSupportwith Flamin' Groovies | Support | Flamin' Groovies |
| Aug 11, 2012 | Bodega · NottinghamSupportwith Frontiers, Ruckus, The Hold | Support | Frontiers, Ruckus, The Hold |
| Jul 7, 2012 | Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom · ChicagoSupportwith Tenacious D, Urge Overkill | Support | Tenacious D, Urge Overkill |
| May 29, 2010 | The Basement · NashvilleHeadlinerwith Visqueen | Headliner | Visqueen |
| Aug 14, 2004 | Lager House · DetroitHeadlinerwith The Rants, Bloodshot Bill | Headliner | The Rants, Bloodshot Bill |
Where they play
6 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- Bodega · Nottingham1 show
- Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom · Chicago1 show
- Lager House · Detroit1 show
- Loading Dock - Old Location · Salt Lake City1 show
- Magic Stick · Detroit1 show
Cities played
- Detroit2 shows
- Chicago1 show
- Nashville1 show
- Nottingham1 show
- Salt Lake City1 show
Releases
15 releases, 2001–2019Most of What Follows Is True
2019 · Album
Taken Alive: The Sights Live In Detroit
2013
Eso No Está Bien Pequeña / Like Two Little Kids
2012
Live At Euclid Records
2012
The Sights
2012
Left Over Right
2012
12 In The Bar
2011
Most Of What Follows Is True
2010
Silver/Gold
2009
Sticks And Stones
2005
Circus / Circus (Video)
2005
The Sights
2004 · Album
Got What We Want
2002 · Album
Are You Green?
2001
2007-05-24: Phoning It In, "The Sights"
Lineup
- Eddie Baranek
- Bobby Emmett
- Dave Shettler
Former
- Gordon Smith
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| The Sights on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Sights on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| 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 |
| Wikidata | 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.