Trouble
Metal band from Aurora, IL · formed 1979
- Shows on record
- 6
- Rooms played
- 6
- Cities
- 4
- Releases
- 25
- Last show
- Jun 19, 2014Small's
About
Trouble is a band from Aurora, IL, formed in 1979, tagged Christian metal (early), doom metal, heavy metal by its sources. Shows on record run from 1987 to 2014, across 6 rooms in 4 cities.
- Trouble formed in 1979 — MusicBrainz
- Trouble is based in Aurora — MusicBrainz
- Bruce Franklin: electric guitar — MusicBrainz
- Rick Wartell: electric guitar — MusicBrainz
- Rob Hultz: bass guitar — MusicBrainz
- Chuck Robinson: electric guitar — MusicBrainz
- Spillage: member — MusicBrainz
- Jeff Olson: membranophone (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Eric Wagner: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Sean McAllister: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Ron Holzner: membranophone (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Daniel Long: keyboard (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Ted Kirkpatrick: membranophone (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Barry Stern: membranophone (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Trouble has 22 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1983–2023 — MusicBrainz
- Trouble is based in Calgary, Alberta — Trouble on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Home (2019-02-01) — Bandcamp
- Trouble (band) formed in 1978 — Wikipedia
- Trouble (band) is from Chicago, Illinois , U.S. — Wikipedia
- Trouble (band) has 5 members: Rick Wartell, Bruce Franklin, Kyle Thomas, Rob Hultz, Garry Naples — Wikipedia
- Trouble (band) plays Doom metal — Wikipedia
- Trouble (band) plays Christian metal (early) — Wikipedia
- Trouble has 214794 listeners on Last.fm — Trouble on Last.fm
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Chicago, USA — Trouble on TheAudioDB
- Formed 1979 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
- Origin: Aurora (Wikidata) — Wikidata
- Genres per Wikidata: doom metal — Wikidata
- Members per Wikidata: Eric Wagner — Wikidata
- Labels per Wikidata: Century Media Records — Wikidata
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 · SongkickShows per year
- 19872 shows
- 20071 show
- 20082 shows
- 20141 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2014 | Small's · HamtramckHeadlinerwith Temple of Void, Her Dark Host, Harbinger | Headliner | Temple of Void, Her Dark Host, Harbinger |
| Aug 23, 2008 | Thee Parkside · San FranciscoSupportwith My Friend Autumn, Monkeys, Ol Cheeky Bastards, +8 | Support | My Friend Autumn, Monkeys, Ol Cheeky Bastards, +8 |
| Aug 9, 2008 | Double Door · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Slough Feg, Bible of the Devil, Pharaoh, +2 | Headliner | Slough Feg, Bible of the Devil, Pharaoh, +2 |
| Jan 16, 2007 | Bottom of the Hill · San FranciscoSupportwith Culann's Hounds, Monkeys | Support | Culann's Hounds, Monkeys |
| Jul 24, 1987 | Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom · ChicagoSupportwith King Diamond, Metal Church | Support | King Diamond, Metal Church |
| Jul 23, 1987 | Arlington Theatre · IndianapolisSupportwith King Diamond, Metal Church | Support | King Diamond, Metal Church |
Where they play
6 rooms in 4 citiesRooms played most
- Arlington Theatre · Indianapolis1 show
- Bottom of the Hill · San Francisco1 show
- Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom · Chicago1 show
- Double Door · Chicago1 show
- Small's · Hamtramck1 show
Cities played
- Chicago2 shows
- San Francisco2 shows
- Hamtramck1 show
- Indianapolis1 show
Releases
25 releases, 1983–2023Revelations of the Insane (Demos & Rarities)
2023 · Compilation
One For The Road / Unplugged
2022 · Compilation
Feb 1, 2019 · Track · 1 track
Apr 29, 2018 · Track · 1 track
Jun 24, 2016 · Track · 1 track
The Distortion Field
2013 · Album
Dallas, Texas, Alive!
2008 · Album
Live in L.A.
2008 · Album
Simple Mind Condition
2007 · Album
Unplugged
2007 · Ep
Demos & Rarities 1984 - 94, Part II
2006 · Compilation
Live in Stockholm
2006 · Album
Demos & Rarities (1980-1995)
2005 · Compilation
Plastic Green Head
1995 · Album
One for the Road
1994 · Ep
R.I.P.
1993 · Album
Manic Frustration
1992 · Album
Psalm 9 / The Skull
1991 · Compilation
The Misery Shows
1990 · Ep
Trouble
1990 · Album
Run to the Light
1987 · Album
The Skull
1985 · Album
Assassin / Tales of Brave Ulysses
1984 · Single
Trouble
1984 · Album
Live
1983 · Album
Lineup
- Bruce Franklin · electric guitar
- Rick Wartell · electric guitar
- Rob Hultz · bass guitar
- Chuck Robinson · electric guitar
- Spillage
Former
- Jeff Olson · membranophone
- Eric Wagner · lead vocals
- Sean McAllister · bass guitar
- Ron Holzner · membranophone
- Daniel Long · keyboard
- Ted Kirkpatrick · membranophone
- Barry Stern · membranophone
- Kyle Thomas · lead vocals
- Kory Clarke · lead vocals
- Dave Snyder · drums (drum set)
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Trouble on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Trouble on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Trouble on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts, Photos |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| 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.