This Ascension
Industrial & goth band from Santa Barbara, CA · formed 1988
- Shows on record
- 5
- Rooms played
- 4
- Cities
- 2
- Releases
- 12
- Last show
- Oct 30, 1994Emerald City
About
This Ascension is a band from Santa Barbara, CA, formed in 1988, tagged ethereal wave, gothic rock, Alternative rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 1990 to 1994, across 4 rooms in 2 cities.
- This Ascension formed in 1988 — MusicBrainz
- This Ascension is based in Santa Barbara — MusicBrainz
- Dru Allen: lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Matt Ballesteros: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Kevin Serra: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Tim Tuttle: keyboard — MusicBrainz
- Cynthia Coulter: bass guitar — MusicBrainz
- Paul Sutherland: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- This Ascension has 7 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1989–2014 — MusicBrainz
- This Ascension is from Santa Barbara, California — Wikipedia
- This Ascension has 6 members: Dru Allen, Kevin Serra, Tim Tuttle, Matt Ballesteros, Cynthia Coulter, Paul Sutherland — Wikipedia
- This Ascension plays Alternative rock — Wikipedia
- This Ascension plays gothic rock — Wikipedia
- This Ascension plays dark wave — Wikipedia
- This Ascension plays ethereal wave — Wikipedia
- This Ascension plays dream pop — Wikipedia
- This Ascension has 35721 listeners on Last.fm — This Ascension on Last.fm
- This Ascension has released 10 recordings between 1989 and 2014 — This Ascension 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
5 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 19901 show
- 19911 show
- 19921 show
- 19942 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 1994 | Emerald City · Santa BarbaraHeadlinerwith Trance To The Sun | Headliner | Trance To The Sun |
| Oct 28, 1994 | Crash Palace · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith The Bleed | Headliner | The Bleed |
| Oct 1, 1992 | Anaconda Theatre · Santa BarbaraSupportwith The Shadow Project, Blade Fetish | Support | The Shadow Project, Blade Fetish |
| Aug 3, 1991 | Anaconda Theatre · Santa BarbaraSupportwith The Shadow Project, Rozz Williams, Ultras | Support | The Shadow Project, Rozz Williams, Ultras |
| Jul 11, 1990 | Zelo · Santa BarbaraHeadlinerwith Trance To The Sun | Headliner | Trance To The Sun |
Where they play
4 rooms in 2 citiesRooms played most
- Anaconda Theatre · Santa Barbara2 shows
- Crash Palace · San Francisco1 show
- Emerald City · Santa Barbara1 show
- Zelo · Santa Barbara1 show
Cities played
- Santa Barbara4 shows
- San Francisco1 show
Releases
12 releases, 1989–2014Deeper and Further Away
2014 · Album
Deeper And Further Away (An Introduction)
2014
The Ascension Of Mother Dance
2002
Amapola
2000
Sever
1999 · Album
The Spirit of Christmas Past
1997 · Compilation
Aria - A Tess Records Anthology
1997
Walk Softly, a Dream Lies Here
1994 · Album
Light and Shade
1991 · Album
Promotional Demo, November 1990
1990
Isabella
1989 · Single
Tears in Rain
1989 · Album
Lineup
- Dru Allen · lead vocals
- Matt Ballesteros · drums (drum set)
- Kevin Serra · guitar
- Tim Tuttle · keyboard
- Cynthia Coulter · bass guitar
- Paul Sutherland · drums (drum set)
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| This Ascension on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| This Ascension on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | 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.