True Loves
Soul & R&B band from Seattle, WA · formed 2014
Bringing together undeniable grooves and classic soul sounds.
- Shows on record
- 60+
- Rooms played
- 49
- Cities
- 41
- Releases
- 7
- Last show
- Jul 1, 2026Woodland Park Zoo Amphitheatre
About
True Loves is a band from Seattle, WA, formed in 2014, tagged brass, classic, dance by its sources. Shows on record run from 2024 to 2027, across 49 rooms in 41 cities.
- True Loves formed in 2014 — MusicBrainz
- True Loves is based in Seattle — MusicBrainz
- True Loves has 34919 listeners on Last.fm — True Loves on Last.fm
- True Loves has played at Ahoy, Ardmore Music Hall, BIKO, Binnenzaal, Brick & Mortar Music Hall — True Loves on Setlist.fm
- True Loves primarily plays original songs — True Loves setlist history
- True Loves has released 7 recordings between 1994 and 2008 — True Loves 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
60+ on record · bandslate-pipeline, event platform:bandsintown city, facebook, Songkick, setlist.fmUpcoming shows
3rd & Lindsley Bar and Grill · Nashville, TN
With DeRobert & The Half-Truths
Show 7:30 PM · Multi-band bill
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | Trout Lake Hall · Trout LakeTicketsHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park · Live OakHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Nov 5, 2026 | LantarenVenster · RotterdamTicketsHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Nov 10, 2026 | Gretchen · BerlinHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Nov 14, 2026 | Porgy & Bess · ViennaHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Nov 16, 2026 | Moods · ZürichHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Nov 17, 2026 | zakk · DüsseldorfHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Nov 18, 2026 | Espace Django - Strasbourg · StrasbourgTicketsHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Feb 4, 2027 | MSC Poesia · MiamiHeadliner | Headliner | — |
Shows per year
- 202419 shows
- 202516 shows
- 202624 shows
- 20271 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | Woodland Park Zoo Amphitheatre · SeattleHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Dimitriou's Jazz Alley · SeattleHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Dimitriou's Jazz Alley · SeattleHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Dimitriou's Jazz Alley · SeattleHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Dimitriou's Jazz Alley · SeattleHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Dimitriou's Jazz Alley · SeattleHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Feb 28, 2026 | The Village · LancasterHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Eddie's Attic · DecaturHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jan 3, 2026 | The Get Down · PortlandHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Dec 27, 2025 | Nectar Lounge · SeattleHeadlinerwith Boot Juice | Headliner | Boot Juice |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Garcia’s Chicago · ChicagoHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Garcia’s Chicago · ChicagoHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Ardmore Music Hall · ArdmoreHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Dec 3, 2025 | The Sinclair · CambridgeHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Club · AmsterdamHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Binnenzaal · GroningenHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Oct 8, 2025 | Gretchen · BerlinHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Le 106 · RouenHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Oct 2, 2025 | New Morning · ParisHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Sep 28, 2025 | Future Yard · BirkenheadHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jun 21, 2025 | Icicle Creek Center for the Arts · LeavenworthHeadlinerwith Sway Wild | Headliner | Sway Wild |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Brick & Mortar Music Hall · San FranciscoHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 9, 2025 | The Venice West · VeniceHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Lulu's Downtown · Colorado SpringsHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Gene Harris Bandshell · BoiseHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Espace Avel Vor · Plougastel-DaoulasHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 6PAR4 · LavalHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Salle 1 (Bleue), Théâtre l'Archipel · ParisHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Nov 13, 2024 | l'Archipel · ParisHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Nov 11, 2024 | Knust · HamburgHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Nov 10, 2024 | LantarenVenster · RotterdamHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Paul B · MassyHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Oct 31, 2024 | BIKO · MilanHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Biko - Ingresso consentito solo ai possessori Tessera ARCI · MilanHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Theaterhaus Gessnerallee · ZürichHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Offbeat Festival 2024 · RenoHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Oct 3, 2024 | HopMonk Tavern - Sebastopol · SebastopolHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Pendarvis Farm · Happy ValleyHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Pendarvis Farm · Happy ValleyHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Starbelly Jam Festival 2024 · Crawford BayHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Dimitriou's Jazz Alley · SeattleHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Dimitriou's Jazz Alley · SeattleHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Feb 8, 2024 | The Talent Club · TalentHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Almost Famous Wine Lounge · LivermoreHeadliner | Headliner | — |
Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.
Where they play
49 rooms in 41 citiesRooms played most
- Dimitriou's Jazz Alley · Seattle7 shows
- Eddie's Attic · Atlanta2 shows
- Garcia’s Chicago · Chicago2 shows
- Gretchen · Berlin2 shows
- LantarenVenster · Rotterdam2 shows
Cities played
- Seattle9 shows
- Chicago3 shows
- Paris3 shows
- Atlanta2 shows
- Berlin2 shows
and 36 other cities
Live history
102 shows on record- Shows counted
- 102
- First on record
- Mar 2009
- Latest on record
- Jul 2026
Shows per year
- 20091
- 20131
- 20173
- 20187
- 201913
- 20202
- 20214
- 20227
- 202317
- 202422
- 202516
- 20269
Top rooms
- Dimitriou's Jazz Alley, Seattle · 7
- The Get Down, Portland · 3
- Soda Bar, San Diego · 3
- Tractor Tavern, Seattle · 3
- Woodland Park Zoo Amphitheatre, Seattle · 2
Top cities
- Seattle, WA · 27
- Portland, OR · 5
- Portland · 4
- San Diego, CA · 3
- Bend, OR · 3
Often on the bill with: Smokey Brights, Spirit Award, Teddy Presberg, Whitney Mongé, ACTORS, Acid Tongue, All Star Opera, Assertion
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
7 releases, 1994–2008Crazy Crazy Crazy
2008
Hesitatin' Fool
2008
The Kiddie Sound Vol.11
2005
The Kiddie Sound Vol.10
2005
The Golden Era Of Doowops: The Groups Of Premium Records
1994
The Best Of Premium Records
Night Train Of Oldies Volume 3 (Times Square Record Store Edition)
Discography
12 releases, 2015–2025- 2025Dopus No. 1Single
[no label]
- 2024Good Weed & Red WineSingle
[no label] · Engineer, Mixed By: Larson Haakenstad; Mastered By: JJ Golden
- 2021Did It AgainSingle
Color Red
- 2021First ImpressionSingle
Color Red
- 2020Sunday AfternoonSingle
Color Red · TRUE-102-VLP · Mastered By: Doug Krebs; Producer, Mixed By: The True Loves; Recorded By, Mixed By: Floyd Reitsma
- 2019Famous Last WordsSingle
Colemine Records · CLMN-173 · Recorded By, Mixed By: Jason Gray
- 2018The Dapper Derp / KabukiSingle
We Coast Records · WCR012
- 2018The DirtySingle
We Coast Records · WCR010
- 2017Famous Last WordsAlbum
Color Red · TRUE-101-VLP
- 2015Fire / Say What You Gotta SaySingle
We Coast Records
- 2015Grace Love & The True LovesAlbum
[no label] · [none]
- 2015Nobody Sweeter / Let Me BeSingle
[no label]
Compiled from MusicBrainz and Discogs. Releases not listed there are not shown.
Lineup
- Bryant Moore
- David McGraw
- Greg Kramer
- Jason Cressey
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 20+ plays, 2025-01-29–2025-08-06 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Audioasis' (Sean) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (DJ Michele Myers) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Troy Nelson) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Evie Stokes) — KEXP
Lineup history
7 members on record- Bryant Mooretenure unknown
- David McGrawOriginal memberdrums (drum set)tenure unknown
- Eric Waltontenure unknown
- Gordon Browntenure unknown
- Greg Kramertrombonetenure unknown
- Jason CresseyOriginal membertrombonetenure unknown
- Jimmy Jamestenure unknown
Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.
Members also play in: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (via Greg Kramer)
Members' earlier bands: Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio (via David McGraw)
Shares members with: Baker's Dozen (via Eric Walton), Beta Popes (via Eric Walton), Black Frames (via Eric Walton), Crack Sabbath (via Eric Walton), Critters Buggin (via Eric Walton), Elemental (via Eric Walton), Garage A Trois (via Eric Walton), Les Claypool's Frog Brigade (via Eric Walton) and 12 more
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| True Loves on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| True Loves on Setlist.fm | Artist facts |
| True Loves setlist history | Artist facts |
| True Loves on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| bandslate-pipeline | Show history |
| event platform:bandsintown city | Show history, Show posters |
| Show history | |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| setlist.fm | Show history |
| Spotify | Photos |
| website | Photos |
| band website | Logo |
| 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.