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Ugly Duckling

Hip-hop band from Long Beach, CA · formed 1993

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Ugly Duckling photo
Photo: Bandcamp
Shows on record
7
Rooms played
7
Cities
7
Releases
43
Last show
Oct 11, 2015Observatory North Park

About

Ugly Duckling is a band from Long Beach, CA, formed in 1993, tagged classic hip hop, hip hop, hip-hop/rap by its sources. Shows on record run from 2003 to 2015, across 7 rooms in 7 cities.

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

7 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20031 show
  2. 20071 show
  3. 20093 shows
  4. 20152 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Oct 11, 2015Observatory North Park · San DiegoSupportwith Back to Basics, Jedi Mind Tricks, Hieroglyphics, +6
Oct 10, 2015The Observatory · Santa AnaSupportwith Back to Basics, Jedi Mind Tricks, Hieroglyphics, +7
Nov 13, 2009Cavern Club · ExeterHeadlinerwith Maxfield
Nov 7, 2009The Tunnels · AberdeenHeadlinerwith Maxfield
Oct 31, 2009Cox's Yard · Stratford-upon-avonHeadlinerwith Maxfield, George Lenton
Jul 20, 2007Trenčín Airport / Letisko Trenčín · TrencinSupportwith Air, The Hives, DJ Shadow, +58
May 30, 2003Antone's Nightclub · AustinSupportwith Aceyalone, Prince Paul, Abstract Rude, +1

Where they play

7 rooms in 7 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Aberdeen1 show
  • Austin1 show
  • Exeter1 show
  • San Diego1 show
  • Santa Ana1 show

and 2 other cities

Releases

43 releases, 1995–2023

Lineup

  • Andy Cooper
  • Dizzy Dustin
  • Young Einstein

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2012-05-26–2026-09-04 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Street Sounds' (Prometheus Brown) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Evie Stokes, Mike Ramos) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Evie Stokes) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Ugly Duckling — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Ugly Duckling — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Ugly Duckling — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Ugly Duckling — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Ugly Duckling — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Ugly Duckling — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Ugly Duckling — Bang For The Buck
Release art · Bang For The Buck — release
Ugly Duckling — The Leftovers EP
Release art · The Leftovers EP — release
Ugly Duckling — Journey To Anywhere
Release art · Journey To Anywhere — release
Ugly Duckling — Audacity
Release art · Audacity — release
Ugly Duckling — Moving at Breakneck Speed
Release art · Moving at Breakneck Speed — release
Ugly Duckling — Cavern Club, 2009-11-13
Poster · Cavern Club, 2009-11-13 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
Ugly Duckling on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
Ugly Duckling on Last.fmArtist facts
Ugly Duckling on DiscogsArtist facts
Ugly Duckling on GeniusArtist facts
Ugly Duckling on TheAudioDBArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited 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.