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The Violet Hour
Rock band from Milwaukee, WI
- Shows on record
- 6
- Rooms played
- 6
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 7
- Last show
- Apr 25, 2022Rockwood Music Hall
About
The Violet Hour is a band from Milwaukee, WI, tagged dream pop, ethereal goth, ethereal wave by its sources. Shows on record run from 2008 to 2022, across 6 rooms in 5 cities.
- Doris Brendel: background vocals — MusicBrainz
- Andrew Fox: bass — MusicBrainz
- Sean Holborn: percussion — MusicBrainz
- Mark Waite: keyboard — MusicBrainz
- Martyn Wilson: guitar — MusicBrainz
- The Violet Hour has 3 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1991–1991 — MusicBrainz
- The Violet Hour is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin — The Violet Hour on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Fragments (2015-05-29) — Bandcamp
- The Violet Hour has 1755 listeners on Last.fm — The Violet Hour on Last.fm
- The Violet Hour has released 7 recordings between 1991 and 1994 — The Violet Hour 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 · SongkickNo upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us
Shows per year
- 20081 show
- 20101 show
- 20132 shows
- 20171 show
- 20221 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2022 | Rockwood Music Hall · New York (NYC)Supportwith Tate Brusa, Jim Campilongo, Luca Benedetti, +6 | Support | Tate Brusa, Jim Campilongo, Luca Benedetti, +6 |
| Jul 1, 2017 | The Riot Room · Kansas CitySupportwith Razorwire Halo, Coitus, Zafakon, +1 | Support | Razorwire Halo, Coitus, Zafakon, +1 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Club Garibaldi's · MilwaukeeSupportwith Little Man | Support | Little Man |
| Jan 27, 2013 | Club Charlie's · MilwaukeeHeadlinerwith Lost In A Name | Headliner | Lost In A Name |
| Jan 29, 2010 | G Spot · BaltimoreSupportwith Wye Oak, Arbouretum, Sri Aurobindo, +1 | Support | Wye Oak, Arbouretum, Sri Aurobindo, +1 |
| Nov 8, 2008 | Blake's on Telegraph · BerkeleySupportwith Dub Four, Jeff Hinkin, Change the Beat | Support | Dub Four, Jeff Hinkin, Change the Beat |
Where they play
6 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- Blake's on Telegraph · Berkeley1 show
- Club Charlie's · Milwaukee1 show
- Club Garibaldi's · Milwaukee1 show
- G Spot · Baltimore1 show
- Rockwood Music Hall · New York (NYC)1 show
Cities played
- Milwaukee2 shows
- Baltimore1 show
- Berkeley1 show
- Kansas City1 show
- New York (NYC)1 show
Releases
7 releases, 1991–2015
May 29, 2015 · Album · 10 tracks
Aug 9, 2013 · Album · 9 tracks
Waves
1994
Could Have Been
1991 · Single
Falling
1991 · Single
The Fire Sermon
1991 · Album
Sony Autumn 1991
1991
Lineup
- Doris Brendel · background vocals
- Andrew Fox · bass
- Sean Holborn · percussion
- Mark Waite · keyboard
- Martyn Wilson · guitar
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| The Violet Hour on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| The Violet Hour on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Violet Hour on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | 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.