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The Sorrows

Rock band from Coventry · formed 1963

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Shows on record
25
Rooms played
20
Cities
16
Releases
16
Last show
Sep 26, 2015Shakespeare's

About

The Sorrows is a band from Coventry, formed in 1963, tagged british rhythm & blues, classic rock, freakbeat by its sources. Shows on record run from 1965 to 2015, across 20 rooms in 16 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

25 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 19651 show
  2. 20102 shows
  3. 20117 shows
  4. 20124 shows
  5. 20135 shows
  6. 20142 shows
  7. 20154 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Sep 26, 2015Shakespeare's · SheffieldHeadlinerwith Keb Darge
Sep 24, 2015The Rock Shop · BrooklynSupportwith Les Sans Culottes, Glockabelle
Aug 9, 2015First Unitarian Church · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Young Trynas, Moor Mother Goddess
May 2, 2015The Corner House · CambridgeHeadliner
Oct 18, 2014The Apex Stage, Lime Tree Club · CoventryHeadlinerwith Don Fardon
Jan 26, 2014The Underworld · CamdenHeadlinerwith Don Fardon
Dec 13, 2013Wycombe Arts Centre · High WycombeHeadlinerwith Don Fardon
Aug 3, 2013Wycombe Arts Centre · High WycombeHeadlinerwith Don Fardon
Jun 15, 2013Wycombe Arts Centre · High WycombeHeadlinerwith Don Fardon, Postponed Til Aug 3rd
Jun 7, 2013Galileo Galilei · MadridHeadliner
Jan 19, 2013Redwood Bar & Grill · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith The Crazy Squeeze, The Lovesores, The Arthur Alexander Band, +2
Jun 7, 2012Cecil Sharp House · LondonHeadliner
Apr 7, 2012229 · LondonHeadlinerwith Don Fardon, Hollywood Sinners, The Trashmen, +2
Jan 21, 2012Molly Malone's · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Dead Man's Army, Johnny Angel Wendell, Black Mamba
Jan 20, 2012Alex's Bar · Long BeachSupportwith Stitches, Mau Maus, The Villains
Oct 14, 2011Union Hall · BrooklynHeadlinerwith The Insomniacs, Crazy Pills
Oct 7, 2011The Sidebar · BaltimoreHeadlinerwith Thee Lexington Arrows, Pipe Smoking Rabbits
Oct 1, 2011Bowery Electric · ManhattanHeadlinerwith The Jay Vons
Sep 10, 2011Redwood Bar & Grill · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith The Crazy Squeeze, Neurotics, The Dirty Eyes
Sep 8, 2011Alex's Bar · Long BeachSupportwith The Crazy Squeeze
Sep 2, 2011Thee Parkside · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith The Crazy Squeeze, Jhameel
Jan 14, 2011Molly Malone's · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Nice Guy Eddie, The Neighborhood Bullys, The Dirty Eyes
Nov 3, 2010Southpaw · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Buddy Love
Jun 1, 2010Cobalt Cafe · Canoga ParkSupportwith Carrier, The Bonus Army, Capsize, +1
Mar 21, 1965Golders Green Hippodrome · BarnetSupportwith The Moody Blues, The Art Woods

Where they play

20 rooms in 16 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Los Angeles (LA)4 shows
  • Brooklyn3 shows
  • High Wycombe3 shows
  • London2 shows
  • Long Beach2 shows

and 11 other cities

Releases

16 releases, 1965–2023

  • Which Way

    2023

  • One Album, The Pye A & B Sides Plus More On Two Discs

    2021 · Album

  • Pink, Purple, Yellow and Red: The Complete Sorrows

    2021 · Compilation

  • Broadcast '65

    2017

  • Gonna Find A Cave

    2014

  • You've Got What I Want: The Essential Sorrows 1965-67

    2010

  • Old Songs New Songs

    2009 · Album

  • You’ve Got What I Want: The Essential Sorrows 1965–67

    2009 · Compilation

  • Take a Heart

    2000 · Compilation

  • Take A Heart

    1991

  • Pink, Purple, Yellow & Red

    1987 · Compilation

  • In Italy

    1983 · Album

  • Take a Heart

    1982 · Compilation

  • Pink Purple Yellow And Red

    1967 · Single

  • Take a Heart

    1965 · Album

  • You've Got What I Want / No No No No

    1965 · Single

Lineup

  • Mick Bradley
  • Rod Davies
  • Roger Lomas

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 3 plays, 2005-09-29–2025-01-22 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Astral Plane' (DJ Jewel) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Sonic Reducer' (Brian Foss) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Chilly) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

The Sorrows — Wycombe Arts Centre, 2013-06-15
Poster · Wycombe Arts Centre, 2013-06-15 — Songkick
The Sorrows — Alex's Bar, 2012-01-20
Poster · Alex's Bar, 2012-01-20 — Songkick
The Sorrows — Golders Green Hippodrome, 1965-03-21
Poster · Golders Green Hippodrome, 1965-03-21 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
The Sorrows on Last.fmArtist facts
The Sorrows on DiscogsArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited 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.