The Wrens
Rock band from Secaucus, NJ · formed 1989
- Shows on record
- 5
- Rooms played
- 4
- Cities
- 4
- Releases
- 21
- Last show
- Oct 5, 2013Union Hall
About
The Wrens is a band from Secaucus, NJ, formed in 1989, tagged alternative, alternative rock, indie by its sources. Shows on record run from 2004 to 2013, across 4 rooms in 4 cities.
- The Wrens formed in 1989 — MusicBrainz
- The Wrens is based in Secaucus — MusicBrainz
- The Wrens disbanded in 2021 — MusicBrainz
- Charles Bissell: member — MusicBrainz
- Jerry MacDonald: member — MusicBrainz
- Greg Whelan: member — MusicBrainz
- Kevin Whelan: member — MusicBrainz
- The Wrens has 15 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1994–2023 — MusicBrainz
- The Wrens is from Secaucus, New Jersey , U.S. — Wikipedia
- The Wrens plays Indie rock — Wikipedia
- The Wrens plays alternative rock — Wikipedia
- The Wrens has 324753 listeners on Last.fm — The Wrens on Last.fm
- The Wrens has released 10 recordings between 1996 and 2015 — The Wrens on Discogs
- The Wrens has 12 followers on Genius — The Wrens 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
5 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20042 shows
- 20071 show
- 20091 show
- 20131 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2013 | Union Hall · BrooklynSupportwith Friends of Italian Opera, Low Times, Alan Vega, +1 | Support | Friends of Italian Opera, Low Times, Alan Vega, +1 |
| May 23, 2009 | Gorge Amphitheatre · GeorgeSupportwith Special Events 09, Kings of Leon, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, +78 | Support | Special Events 09, Kings of Leon, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, +78 |
| Feb 17, 2007 | Student Central (ULU) · LondonHeadlinerwith Air Formation, The Revs, The Favours | Headliner | Air Formation, The Revs, The Favours |
| Feb 22, 2004 | The Crocodile - Old Location · SeattleSupportwith Swell, Say Hi to Your Mom | Support | Swell, Say Hi to Your Mom |
| Feb 21, 2004 | The Crocodile - Old Location · SeattleHeadlinerwith Swell, The Long Winters, Damien Jurado, +1 | Headliner | Swell, The Long Winters, Damien Jurado, +1 |
Where they play
4 rooms in 4 citiesRooms played most
- The Crocodile - Old Location · Seattle2 shows
- Gorge Amphitheatre · George1 show
- Student Central (ULU) · London1 show
- Union Hall · Brooklyn1 show
Cities played
- Seattle2 shows
- Brooklyn1 show
- George1 show
- London1 show
Releases
21 releases, 1994–2023I’m Just the Kind of Guy
2023 · Single
Three Types of Reading Ambiguity
2015
As I've Known
2011 · Single
20 Years of Juvenilia
2009 · Ep
Hopeless
2004 · Single
The Meadowlands
2003
The Meadowlands
2002 · Album
The Wrens / The Five Mod Four
2002 · Ep
Split CD
2002
Demo Cassette
1999
Overnight Success
1998
Abbott 1135
1997 · Ep
The Wrens / Park Ave.
1997 · Single
Split Single
1997
Rest Your Head
1996 · Single
Secaucus
1996 · Album
Life Stories From the Union
1995 · Single
Napiers
1994 · Single
Silver
1994 · Album
Live at Maxwell's 01/24/2004
Album
Live at The Casbah 02/25/2004
Album
Lineup
- Charles Bissell
- Jerry MacDonald
- Greg Whelan
- Kevin Whelan
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| The Wrens on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Wrens on Discogs | Artist facts |
| The Wrens on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| 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 |
| 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.