Violens
Rock band from New York, NY · formed 2007
- Shows on record
- 9
- Rooms played
- 8
- Cities
- 6
- Releases
- 13
- Last show
- Jun 17, 2012Public Assembly
About
Violens is a band from New York, NY, formed in 2007, tagged alternative, indie, indie pop by its sources. Shows on record run from 2008 to 2012, across 8 rooms in 6 cities.
- Violens formed in 2007 — MusicBrainz
- Violens is based in New York — MusicBrainz
- Iddo Arad: member — MusicBrainz
- Jorge Elbrecht: member — MusicBrainz
- Myles Matheny: member — MusicBrainz
- Violens has 6 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2008–2012 — MusicBrainz
- Violens is from New York — Wikipedia
- Violens plays pop-psych — Wikipedia
- Violens plays synth-pop — Wikipedia
- Violens plays thrash metal — Wikipedia
- Violens has 74798 listeners on Last.fm — Violens on Last.fm
- Violens has released 10 recordings between 2010 and 2012 — Violens on Discogs
- Violens has 1 followers on Genius — Violens on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): New York, NY — Violens on TheAudioDB
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
9 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20082 shows
- 20093 shows
- 20101 show
- 20111 show
- 20122 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2012 | Public Assembly · BrooklynSupportwith Suckers, TEEN, Night Manager, +1 | Support | Suckers, TEEN, Night Manager, +1 |
| Jun 14, 2012 | Horseshoe Tavern · TorontoSupportwith P.S. I Love You, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Ben Caplan, +4 | Support | P.S. I Love You, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Ben Caplan, +4 |
| Mar 17, 2011 | Beauty Bar Backyard · AustinSupportwith Inspired Flight, Pepper Rabbit, The Happy Hollows, +10 | Support | Inspired Flight, Pepper Rabbit, The Happy Hollows, +10 |
| Oct 21, 2010 | Pianos · New York (NYC)Supportwith Sun Airway, Oberhofer, Pepper Rabbit, +13 | Support | Sun Airway, Oberhofer, Pepper Rabbit, +13 |
| Dec 16, 2009 | Mercury Lounge · ManhattanSupportwith Neon Indian, Jonathan Coulton, Matisyahu, +8 | Support | Neon Indian, Jonathan Coulton, Matisyahu, +8 |
| Oct 24, 2009 | Bowery Ballroom · New York (NYC)Supportwith Rain Machine, Sharon Van Etten, Imaad Wasif | Support | Rain Machine, Sharon Van Etten, Imaad Wasif |
| Oct 22, 2009 | The Suffolk · ManhattanSupportwith Surfer Blood, Surf City, Air Waves, +1 | Support | Surfer Blood, Surf City, Air Waves, +1 |
| Nov 13, 2008 | The Macbeth · LondonSupportwith The Pity Party, Middle Class Rut | Support | The Pity Party, Middle Class Rut |
| Oct 24, 2008 | Bowery Ballroom · New York (NYC)Supportwith White Lies, Jay Reatard, Longwave, +2 | Support | White Lies, Jay Reatard, Longwave, +2 |
Where they play
8 rooms in 6 citiesRooms played most
- Bowery Ballroom · New York (NYC)2 shows
- Beauty Bar Backyard · Austin1 show
- Horseshoe Tavern · Toronto1 show
- Mercury Lounge · Manhattan1 show
- Pianos · New York (NYC)1 show
Cities played
- New York (NYC)3 shows
- Manhattan2 shows
- Austin1 show
- Brooklyn1 show
- London1 show
and 1 other city
Live history
9 shows on record- Shows counted
- 9
- First on record
- Oct 2008
- Latest on record
- Jun 2012
Shows per year
- 20082
- 20093
- 20101
- 20111
- 20122
Top rooms
- Bowery Ballroom, New York (NYC) · 2
- Public Assembly, Brooklyn · 1
- Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto · 1
- Beauty Bar Backyard, Austin · 1
- Pianos, New York (NYC) · 1
Top cities
- New York (NYC), NY · 3
- Manhattan, KS · 2
- Austin, TX · 1
- London · 1
- Toronto, ON · 1
Often on the bill with: Acrylics, Air Waves, Awesome New Republic, Beats Antique, Ben Caplan, Class Actress, Hooded Fang, Imaad Wasif
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
13 releases, 2008–2012Totally True
2012 · Single
True
2012 · Album
Fragment #1
2012
It Couldn't Be Perceived / 6 More Weeks
2011
Nine Songs - 2011
2011
Acid Reign
2011
Amoral
2010 · Album
Violent Sensation Descends
2010 · Single
Number Four
2010
Acid Reign (In The Trees Mix)
2010
Acid Reign
2010
Lighting Lightning
2009 · Single
Violens
2008 · Ep
Lineup
- Iddo Arad
- Jorge Elbrecht
- Myles Matheny
Airplay
Lineup history
3 members on record- Iddo Aradtenure unknown
- Jorge ElbrechtOriginal membertenure unknown
- Myles Mathenytenure 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: DRYNX (via Jorge Elbrecht), Jorge Elbrose (via Jorge Elbrecht), Lansing-Dreiden (via Jorge Elbrecht)
Members' earlier bands: The Drums (via Myles Matheny)
Shares members with: Dynamo Plaza (via Jorge Elbrecht), Perfect Strangers (via Myles Matheny), Tempers (via Jorge Elbrecht)
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Violens on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Violens on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Violens on Genius | Artist facts |
| Violens on TheAudioDB | 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 |
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.