The Soft Boys
Punk band from Cambridge, MA · formed 1976
- art punk
- british
- classic pop and rock
- english
- jangle pop
- neo-psychedelia
- new wave
- post-punk
- Shows on record
- None on record
- Rooms played
- None on record
- Cities
- None on record
- Releases
- 25
- Last show
- None on record
About
The Soft Boys is a band from Cambridge, MA, formed in 1976, tagged art punk, british, classic pop and rock by its sources. No dated shows are on record.
- The Soft Boys formed in 1976 — MusicBrainz
- The Soft Boys is based in Cambridge — MusicBrainz
- The Soft Boys disbanded in 1981 — MusicBrainz
- Robyn Hitchcock: member — MusicBrainz
- Jim Melton: member — MusicBrainz
- Andy Metcalfe: member — MusicBrainz
- Kimberley Rew: member — MusicBrainz
- Morris Windsor: member — MusicBrainz
- Alan Davies: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Matthew Seligman: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Rob Lamb: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- The Soft Boys has 21 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1977–2020 — MusicBrainz
- The Soft Boys is from Cambridge , England — Wikipedia
- The Soft Boys plays Post-punk — Wikipedia
- The Soft Boys plays alternative rock [ 1 ] — Wikipedia
- The Soft Boys plays neo-psychedelia — Wikipedia
- The Soft Boys plays new wave [ 2 ] — Wikipedia
- The Soft Boys has 150702 listeners on Last.fm — The Soft Boys on Last.fm
- The Soft Boys has released 10 recordings between 1983 and 2010 — The Soft Boys on Discogs
- The Soft Boys has 2 followers on Genius — The Soft Boys on Genius
- Formed 1976 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
- Origin: Cambridge (Wikidata) — Wikidata
- Genres per Wikidata: indie rock — Wikidata
- Members per Wikidata: Robyn Hitchcock — Wikidata
- Labels per Wikidata: Radar Records, Attic, Matador Records — Wikidata
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
No past shows on record.
Where they play
No rooms on record.
Releases
25 releases, 1977–2020I Wanna Destroy You / Near The Soft Boys
2020 · Compilation
I Wanna Destroy You
2010
Nextdoorland
2002 · Album
Side Three
2002 · Ep
Rout of the Clones
1995 · Album
Where Are the Prawns?
1994 · Album
1976–81
1993 · Compilation
The Face Of Death
1989
Flesh No.1 / Deck Of Cards
1987
The Day They Ate Brick
1986 · Album
Wading Through a Ventilator
1984 · Ep
He’s a Reptile / Song No. 4
1983 · Single
Invisible Hits
1983 · Compilation
Live at the Portland Arms
1983 · Album
He's A Reptile
1983
Only the Stones Remain
1981 · Single
Two Halves for the Price of One
1981 · Album
I Wanna Destroy You
1980 · Single
Near The Soft Boys
1980 · Ep
Underwater Moonlight
1980 · Album
A Can of Bees
1979 · Album
Early Demos
1979 · Album
(I Want to Be an) Anglepoise Lamp
1978 · Single
Give It to The Soft Boys
1977 · Single
1994-01-14: Live at The Concorde, Brighton
Album
Lineup
- Robyn Hitchcock
- Jim Melton
- Andy Metcalfe
- Kimberley Rew
- Morris Windsor
Former
- Alan Davies
- Matthew Seligman
- Rob Lamb
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2018-04-28–2026-08-16 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Roadhouse' (Greg Vandy) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Reeves) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Troy Nelson) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Troy Nelson) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards, Morgan) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| The Soft Boys on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Soft Boys on Discogs | Artist facts |
| The Soft Boys on Genius | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts, Photos |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| 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.