Volcano Suns
Alternative band from Boston, MA · formed 1983
- Shows on record
- 7
- Rooms played
- 6
- Cities
- 6
- Releases
- 12
- Last show
- Aug 14, 1991Kennel Club
About
Volcano Suns is a band from Boston, MA, formed in 1983, tagged alternative, Alternative rock, indie rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 1985 to 1991, across 6 rooms in 6 cities.
- Volcano Suns formed in 1983 — MusicBrainz
- Volcano Suns is based in Boston — MusicBrainz
- Volcano Suns disbanded in 1991 — MusicBrainz
- Peter Prescott: drums (drum set), lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Steve Michener: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Gary Waleik: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Jeff Weigand: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Jon Williams: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Chuck Hahn: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Bob Weston: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- David Kleiler: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Volcano Suns has 9 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1985–2014 — MusicBrainz
- Volcano Suns is based in Boston, Massachusetts — Volcano Suns on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Old Pain(t): Live at City Gardens (2014-07-15) — Bandcamp
- Volcano Suns formed in 1984 — Wikipedia
- Volcano Suns is from Boston , Massachusetts , United States — Wikipedia
- Volcano Suns plays Alternative rock — Wikipedia
- Volcano Suns has 13639 listeners on Last.fm — Volcano Suns on Last.fm
- Volcano Suns has released 10 recordings between 1984 and 2014 — Volcano Suns 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
7 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 19851 show
- 19863 shows
- 19891 show
- 19901 show
- 19911 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 1991 | Kennel Club · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 | Headliner | Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 |
| Apr 14, 1990 | Shorty's Underground · CincinnatiHeadlinerwith Nirvana, DAY FOR NIGHT | Headliner | Nirvana, DAY FOR NIGHT |
| Jun 9, 1989 | Lee's Palace · TorontoHeadlinerwith Urge Overkill | Headliner | Urge Overkill |
| Oct 30, 1986 | CBGB & OMFUG · New York (NYC)Supportwith Moving Targets, Antietam, Christmas | Support | Moving Targets, Antietam, Christmas |
| Apr 24, 1986 | The Rat · BostonHeadlinerwith Antietam, Christmas | Headliner | Antietam, Christmas |
| Feb 21, 1986 | CBGB & OMFUG · New York (NYC)Supportwith Yo La Tengo, Antietam, The Scene Is Now | Support | Yo La Tengo, Antietam, The Scene Is Now |
| Sep 27, 1985 | Johnny D's · AllstonHeadlinerwith Antietam | Headliner | Antietam |
Where they play
6 rooms in 6 citiesRooms played most
- CBGB & OMFUG · New York (NYC)2 shows
- Johnny D's · Allston1 show
- Kennel Club · San Francisco1 show
- Lee's Palace · Toronto1 show
- Shorty's Underground · Cincinnati1 show
Cities played
- New York (NYC)2 shows
- Allston1 show
- Boston1 show
- Cincinnati1 show
- San Francisco1 show
and 1 other city
Releases
12 releases, 1984–2014Old Pain(t): Live at City Gardens
2014 · Album
Jan 1, 1994 · Album · 22 tracks
Blue Rib
1991 · Single
Career in Rock
1991 · Album
Thing of Beauty
1989 · Album
Farced
1988 · Album
Bumper Crop
1987 · Album
All Night Lotus Party
1986 · Album
Sea Cruise / Greasy Spine
1986 · Single
Sea Cruise
1986
The Bright Orange Years
1985 · Album
Hurry
1984
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Former
- Peter Prescott · drums (drum set), lead vocals
- Steve Michener · bass guitar
- Gary Waleik · guitar
- Jeff Weigand · bass guitar
- Jon Williams · guitar
- Chuck Hahn
- Bob Weston · bass guitar
- David Kleiler
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Volcano Suns on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Volcano Suns on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Volcano Suns on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| 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.