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The Sound of Animals Fighting

Rock band from Los Angeles, CA · formed 2004

Shows on record: 18
Rooms played: 17
Cities: 14
Releases: 14
Last show: Oct 12, 2025House of Blues - Houston

About

The Sound of Animals Fighting is a band from Los Angeles, CA, formed in 2004, tagged ambient, art rock, experimental by its sources. Shows on record run from 2014 to 2025, across 17 rooms in 14 cities.

The Sound of Animals Fighting formed in 2004 — MusicBrainz
Rich Balling: member — MusicBrainz
Derek Doherty: member — MusicBrainz
Keith Goodwin: member — MusicBrainz
Anthony Green: member — MusicBrainz
Matthew Kelly: member — MusicBrainz
Craig Owens: member — MusicBrainz
Randy Strohmeyer: member — MusicBrainz
Chris Tsagakis: member — MusicBrainz
Rich Zahniser: member — MusicBrainz
The Sound of Animals Fighting has 12 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2004–2025 — MusicBrainz
The Sound of Animals Fighting is from Los Angeles , California , U.S. — Wikipedia
The Sound of Animals Fighting has 7 members: Rich Balling (Nightingale), Anthony Green (Skunk), Matt Embree (Walrus), Chris Tsagakis (Lynx), Steve Choi (Koala), Matthew Kelly (Wolf), Keith Goodwin (Penguin) — Wikipedia
The Sound of Animals Fighting plays Post-hardcore — Wikipedia
The Sound of Animals Fighting plays math rock — Wikipedia
The Sound of Animals Fighting plays experimental rock — Wikipedia
The Sound of Animals Fighting plays ambient — Wikipedia
The Sound of Animals Fighting plays progressive rock — Wikipedia
The Sound of Animals Fighting has 254416 listeners on Last.fm — The Sound of Animals Fighting on Last.fm
The Sound Of Animals Fighting has released 10 recordings between 2005 and 2025 — The Sound Of Animals Fighting on Discogs
The Sound of Animals Fighting has 7 followers on Genius — The Sound of Animals Fighting 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

18 on record · Songkick

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Shows per year

20144 shows
20233 shows
202511 shows

Show history
Date	Venue	Billing	With
Oct 12, 2025	House of Blues - Houston · HoustonHeadlinerwith This Will Destroy You, The Casket Lottery, Soft Blue Shimmer	Headliner	This Will Destroy You, The Casket Lottery, Soft Blue Shimmer
Oct 11, 2025	The Studio at the Factory · DallasHeadlinerwith This Will Destroy You	Headliner	This Will Destroy You
Oct 10, 2025	Paper Tiger · San AntonioHeadlinerwith This Will Destroy You, The Casket Lottery, Soft Blue Shimmer	Headliner	This Will Destroy You, The Casket Lottery, Soft Blue Shimmer
Oct 5, 2025	Webster Hall · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith This Will Destroy You, The Casket Lottery, Soft Blue Shimmer	Headliner	This Will Destroy You, The Casket Lottery, Soft Blue Shimmer
Oct 4, 2025	Union Transfer · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Soft Blue Shimmer, The Casket Lottery, This Will Destroy You	Headliner	Soft Blue Shimmer, The Casket Lottery, This Will Destroy You
Oct 3, 2025	The Fillmore Silver Spring · Silver SpringHeadlinerwith This Will Destroy You, The Casket Lottery, Soft Blue Shimmer	Headliner	This Will Destroy You, The Casket Lottery, Soft Blue Shimmer
Oct 2, 2025	Off the Rails · WorcesterHeadlinerwith The Casket Lottery, Soft Blue Shimmer, This Will Destroy You	Headliner	The Casket Lottery, Soft Blue Shimmer, This Will Destroy You
Sep 29, 2025	Roxy Theatre · West HollywoodHeadlinerwith The Casket Lottery, This Will Destroy You	Headliner	The Casket Lottery, This Will Destroy You
Sep 28, 2025	House of Blues - Anaheim · AnaheimHeadlinerwith This Will Destroy You, The Casket Lottery	Headliner	This Will Destroy You, The Casket Lottery
Sep 27, 2025	Ace of Spades · SacramentoHeadlinerwith This Will Destroy You, The Casket Lottery	Headliner	This Will Destroy You, The Casket Lottery
Sep 25, 2025	Neptune Theatre · SeattleHeadlinerwith This Will Destroy You, The Casket Lottery	Headliner	This Will Destroy You, The Casket Lottery
Apr 15, 2023	Gothic Theatre · EnglewoodHeadlinerwith Korine	Headliner	Korine
Apr 14, 2023	McMenamins Crystal Ballroom · PortlandHeadlinerwith Korine	Headliner	Korine
Apr 13, 2023	Showbox at the Market · SeattleHeadlinerwith Korine	Headliner	Korine
Mar 23, 2014	House of Blues - Boston · BostonHeadlinerwith Unwed Sailor	Headliner	Unwed Sailor
Mar 22, 2014	PlayStation Theater · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Unwed Sailor	Headliner	Unwed Sailor
Mar 21, 2014	Trocadero Theatre · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Unwed Sailor	Headliner	Unwed Sailor
Mar 20, 2014	Trocadero Theatre · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Unwed Sailor	Headliner	Unwed Sailor

Where they play

17 rooms in 14 cities

Rooms played most

Trocadero Theatre · Philadelphia2 shows
Ace of Spades · Sacramento1 show
Gothic Theatre · Englewood1 show
House of Blues - Anaheim · Anaheim1 show
House of Blues - Boston · Boston1 show

Cities played

Philadelphia3 shows
New York (NYC)2 shows
Seattle2 shows
Anaheim1 show
Boston1 show

and 9 other cities

Releases

14 releases, 2004–2025

Bangladesh / Chrysanthemum
2025 · Single
Chrysanthemum / Bangladesh
2025 · Single
Lady of the Cosmos
2025 · Single
The Maiden
2025 · Album
Live in Philadelphia
2024 · Album
Live In Philadelphia
2023
APESHIT
2022 · Ep
Instrumental Favorites Vol. 3
2009
The Ocean and the Sun
2008 · Album
Era Of Diversion
2008
We Must Become the Change We Want to See
2007 · Album
Lover, the Lord Has Left Us…
2006 · Album
Tiger and the Duke
2005 · Album
Tiger & The Duke Demos
2004 · Ep

Lineup

Rich Balling
Derek Doherty
Keith Goodwin
Anthony Green
Matthew Kelly
Craig Owens
Randy Strohmeyer
Chris Tsagakis
Rich Zahniser

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 7 plays, 2014-11-28–2025-08-19 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Mike Ramos) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Midnight in a Perfect World' (Guest DJ) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

The Sound of Animals Fighting — House of Blues - Houston, 2025-10-12 — Poster · House of Blues - Houston, 2025-10-12 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
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MusicBrainz	Artist facts
Wikipedia	Artist facts
The Sound of Animals Fighting on Last.fm	Artist facts
The Sound Of Animals Fighting on Discogs	Artist facts
The Sound of Animals Fighting 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
TheAudioDB	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Wikidata	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.