The Wall
Punk band from Sunderland · formed 1978
- Shows on record
- 9
- Rooms played
- 8
- Cities
- 7
- Releases
- 17
- Last show
- Oct 14, 20173rd Wheel
About
The Wall is a band from Sunderland, formed in 1978, tagged british, punk, punk rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 1990 to 2017, across 8 rooms in 7 cities.
- The Wall formed in 1978 — MusicBrainz
- The Wall disbanded in 1984 — MusicBrainz
- Bruce Archibald: member — MusicBrainz
- Rab Fae Beith: member — MusicBrainz
- Claire Bidwell: member — MusicBrainz
- Andy Forbes: member — MusicBrainz
- Al Gregg: member — MusicBrainz
- Andy Griffiths: member — MusicBrainz
- John Hammond: member — MusicBrainz
- Ian Lowery: member — MusicBrainz
- Baz: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- The Wall has 13 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1979–2022 — MusicBrainz
- The Wall plays Progressive rock [ 2 ] — Wikipedia
- The Wall plays art rock [ 3 ] — Wikipedia
- The Wall has 7074 listeners on Last.fm — The Wall on Last.fm
- The Wall has released 10 recordings between 1982 and 2025 — The Wall 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
9 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 19901 show
- 20071 show
- 20091 show
- 20152 shows
- 20161 show
- 20173 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2017 | 3rd Wheel · LewistonSupportwith Pigs on the WIng | Support | Pigs on the WIng |
| Aug 12, 2017 | American Legion Hall · Port TownsendSupportwith Pigs on the WIng | Support | Pigs on the WIng |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Astoria Event Center · AstoriaSupportwith Pigs on the WIng | Support | Pigs on the WIng |
| Feb 26, 2016 | Market Hotel · BrooklynSupportwith Allison Crutchfield & The Fizz, Eskimeaux, Pouty | Support | Allison Crutchfield & The Fizz, Eskimeaux, Pouty |
| Dec 16, 2015 | Palisades · BrooklynSupportwith Future Punx, Bambara, Heaven's Gate | Support | Future Punx, Bambara, Heaven's Gate |
| Oct 17, 2015 | Palisades · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Snakehole, Psychic Blood, Ono, +2 | Headliner | Snakehole, Psychic Blood, Ono, +2 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | The Chance · PoughkeepsieSupportwith Beyond the Wall | Support | Beyond the Wall |
| Aug 9, 2007 | Winter Gardens Blackpool · BlackpoolSupportwith The Adicts, Abrasive Wheels, The Animals, +161 | Support | The Adicts, Abrasive Wheels, The Animals, +161 |
| Jul 21, 1990 | Potsdamer Platz · BerlinSupportwith Roger Waters, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, +6 | Support | Roger Waters, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, +6 |
Where they play
8 rooms in 7 citiesRooms played most
- Palisades · Brooklyn2 shows
- 3rd Wheel · Lewiston1 show
- American Legion Hall · Port Townsend1 show
- Astoria Event Center · Astoria1 show
- Market Hotel · Brooklyn1 show
Cities played
- Brooklyn3 shows
- Astoria1 show
- Berlin1 show
- Blackpool1 show
- Lewiston1 show
and 2 other cities
Releases
17 releases, 1979–2025Allied Propaganda
2025
Back to the Wall- Manchuria EP
2022 · Ep
Left Behind The Wall: Demos 1978 - 1979
2022
A New Way to Peroxide
2021 · Compilation
Ian Lowery's Long Lost Last Tracks With the Wall
2020 · Ep
Damnation Disco
2016
Live
2009
The Punk Collection
1998 · Compilation
Day Tripper
1982 · Ep
Dirges & Anthems
1982 · Album
Epitaph
1981 · Ep
Hobby for a Day
1981 · Ep
Remembrance
1981 · Ep
Ghetto
1980 · Ep
Personal Troubles & Public Issues
1980 · Album
Exchange
1979 · Single
New Way
1979 · Ep
Lineup
- Bruce Archibald
- Rab Fae Beith
- Claire Bidwell
- Andy Forbes
- Al Gregg
- Andy Griffiths
- John Hammond
- Ian Lowery
Former
- Baz
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| The Wall on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Wall on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| 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 |
| 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.