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Wax Idols

Alternative band from Oakland, CA · formed 2011

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Shows on record
55
Rooms played
45
Cities
28
Releases
17
Last show
Jun 9, 2018Tonic Lounge

About

Wax Idols is a band from Oakland, CA, formed in 2011, tagged alternative, alternative rock, dream pop by its sources. Shows on record run from 2010 to 2018, across 45 rooms in 28 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

55 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20102 shows
  2. 20113 shows
  3. 20124 shows
  4. 201310 shows
  5. 20142 shows
  6. 20154 shows
  7. 201623 shows
  8. 20187 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Jun 9, 2018Tonic Lounge · PortlandHeadlinerwith Screature, Dead Spells
Jun 8, 2018Cryptatropa · OlympiaHeadlinerwith Screature, Dead Spells
Jun 7, 2018Barboza · SeattleHeadlinerwith Dead Spells, Screature
Jun 6, 2018Astoria Pub · VancouverHeadlinerwith Screature
Jun 2, 2018The Holland Project · RenoHeadlinerwith Screature
Jun 1, 2018Red Museum · SacramentoHeadlinerwith Screature, Creux Lies
Apr 14, 2018Great American Music Hall · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Pardoner, Humid
Dec 23, 20161-2-3-4 Go! Records · OaklandSupportwith Ceremony, Acrylics
Jun 19, 2016Starline Social Club · OaklandHeadlinerwith King Woman, Pllush
Jun 17, 2016Club Congress · TucsonHeadlinerwith King Woman, North
Jun 15, 2016Mohawk · AustinHeadlinerwith King Woman, Illustrations
Jun 14, 2016Rhythm Beats Culture (RBC) · DallasHeadlinerwith King Woman, Glasir
Jun 10, 2016Local 506 · Chapel HillHeadlinerwith King Woman, CRETE
Jun 9, 2016Strange Matter · RichmondSupportwith King Woman, Dorthia Cottrell, Shadow Age
Jun 8, 2016Songbyrd · WashingtonHeadlinerwith King Woman, Dot Dash
Jun 7, 2016Boot & Saddle · PhiladelphiaSupportwith King Woman, Planning For Burial
Jun 5, 2016Great Scott · AllstonSupportwith King Woman
Jun 4, 2016Saint Vitus Bar - Old Location · BrooklynHeadlinerwith King Woman, Primitive Weapons
Jun 3, 2016The Smiling Moose Upstairs · PittsburghHeadlinerwith King Woman, Illusion of Joy
Jun 2, 2016El Papio Night Club · YpsilantiHeadlinerwith King Woman
Jun 1, 2016Subterranean · ChicagoSupportwith King Woman, Ganser
May 27, 2016Brick & Mortar Music Hall · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith King Woman, Super Unison, DJ Nako
May 25, 2016Brick by Brick · San DiegoSupportwith Pentagram, King Woman
May 24, 2016Echoplex · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Pentagram, King Woman
May 23, 2016Nile Theater · MesaSupportwith Pentagram, King Woman
May 21, 2016Marquis Theater · DenverSupportwith Pentagram, King Woman
May 20, 2016State Room · Salt Lake CitySupportwith Pentagram, King Woman, Darklord
May 17, 2016Studio Seven · SeattleSupportwith Pentagram, King Woman, Darkmysticwoods
May 14, 2016Oakland Metro Operahouse · OaklandSupportwith Modern English, Soft Kill, Crimson Scarlet
Mar 12, 2016Echoplex · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith La Sera, Sonny & The Sunsets, Dent May, +4
Oct 18, 2015Bottom of the Hill · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith THEM ARE US TOO, Screature
Oct 14, 2015Baby's All Right · BrooklynSupportwith No Devotion, Creepoid, Foxes In Fiction
Oct 13, 2015The Foundry Philadelphia · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Creepoid, No Devotion
Oct 12, 2015Brighton Music Hall · BostonSupportwith No Devotion, Creepoid
Jul 22, 2014Rickshaw Stop · San FranciscoSupportwith White Lung, Red Red Red, RedRedRed
Mar 25, 2014Witch Room · SacramentoHeadlinerwith Wreck and Reference, So Stressed, Hollow Sunshine, +1
Nov 29, 2013924 Gilman · BerkeleySupportwith Modern Life Is War, Ceremony, Creative Adult
Aug 21, 2013The New Parish · OaklandHeadlinerwith L.i.e., Justin Anastasi, Screature
Jun 8, 2013The Chapel · San FranciscoSupportwith Lumerians, Infinity Rider, DJ Al Lover
Apr 29, 20139th & Beats · WashingtonHeadlinerwith TV Ghost, Lorelei
Mar 20, 2013Rhinoceropolis · DenverHeadlinerwith Blasted Canyons, Burnt Ones, The Matildas
Mar 13, 2013Red 7 · AustinSupportwith Blessed Feathers, Peace, CHVRCHES, +16
Mar 9, 2013Sail Inn · TempeSupportwith Nu Sensae, Audacity, Allah-Las
Mar 8, 2013Sail Inn · TempeSupportwith White Lung, Nu Sensae, Audacity, +6
Mar 6, 2013The New Parish · OaklandSupportwith White Lung, Broncho, White Lungs
Mar 2, 2013Brick & Mortar Music Hall · San FranciscoSupportwith DIIV, SISU, Lenz
Jul 20, 2012Rickshaw Stop · San FranciscoSupportwith Grass Widow, American Splits, Brontez Purnell Dance Company
Jun 24, 2012Bottom of the Hill · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Burnt Ones
Jun 10, 2012The New Parish · OaklandSupportwith White Lung, Sophia Knapp, Mallard
Mar 1, 2012The Knockout · San FranciscoSupportwith Nu Sensae, Deep Teens, High Castle
Nov 10, 2011Funhouse · SeattleSupportwith Dude York, Terry Malts
Jul 31, 2011The Echo · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Mick Rhodes & the Hard Eight, Ruthann Friedman, Grass Widow, +1
Jul 21, 2011The Knockout · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Burnt Ones, POW!
Sep 20, 2010Rickshaw Stop · San FranciscoSupportwith Frankie Rose and the Outs, Hunx & His Punx, Lilac, +1
Jul 9, 2010The Knockout · San FranciscoSupportwith Magic Bullets, Dreamdate, DJ Neil Martinson, +1

Where they play

45 rooms in 28 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • San Francisco12 shows
  • Oakland6 shows
  • Los Angeles (LA)3 shows
  • Seattle3 shows
  • Austin2 shows

and 23 other cities

Live history

55 shows on record
Shows counted
55
First on record
Jul 2010
Latest on record
Jun 2018

Shows per year

  1. 20102
  2. 20113
  3. 20124
  4. 201310
  5. 20142
  6. 20154
  7. 201623
  8. 20187

Top rooms

  • Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco · 3
  • The New Parish, Oakland · 3
  • The Knockout, San Francisco · 3
  • Brick & Mortar Music Hall, San Francisco · 2
  • Echoplex, Los Angeles (LA) · 2

Top cities

  • San Francisco, CA · 12
  • Oakland, CA · 6
  • Los Angeles (LA), CA · 3
  • Seattle, WA · 3
  • Tempe, AZ · 2

Often on the bill with: King Woman, Screature, Pentagram, White Lung, Burnt Ones, Creepoid, Dead Spells, No Devotion

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

17 releases, 2010–2018

Lineup

  • Hether Fortune
  • Mina Prietto
  • Amy Rosenoff
  • Keven Tecon

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2015-12-30–2024-05-22 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Kevin Cole) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Abbie) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Kevin Cole) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (Morgan) — KEXP

Lineup history

10 members on record
  • Amy Rosenofftenure unknown
  • Greer McGettricktenure unknown
  • Heather Fedewatenure unknown
  • Hether Fortunetenure unknown
  • Jennifer Mundytenure unknown
  • Keven Tecontenure unknown
  • Marisa Priettotenure unknown
  • Mina Priettotenure unknown
  • Peter Lightningtenure unknown
  • Rachel Traverstenure 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: Bizou (via Mina Prietto), VANIISH (via Amy Rosenoff), Veil Veil Vanish (via Amy Rosenoff)

Members' earlier bands: The Soft Moon (via Keven Tecon)

Shares members with: Astral (via Amy Rosenoff), Bare Wires (via Heather Fedewa), Blasted Canyons (via Heather Fedewa), Houses Of Heaven (via Rachel Travers), Lilac (via Heather Fedewa), Rachel Travers (via Rachel Travers), The Mallard (via Greer McGettrick)

Photos, art and posters

Wax Idols — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Wax Idols — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Wax Idols — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Wax Idols — American Tragic (EGR re-issue)
Release art · American Tragic (EGR re-issue) — release
Wax Idols — Everybody Gets What They Want (Single)
Release art · Everybody Gets What They Want (Single) — release
Wax Idols — American Tragic (Collect)
Release art · American Tragic (Collect) — release
Wax Idols — Discipline + Desire
Release art · Discipline + Desire — release
Wax Idols — Tonic Lounge, 2018-06-09
Poster · Tonic Lounge, 2018-06-09 — Songkick
Wax Idols — 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, 2016-12-23
Poster · 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, 2016-12-23 — Songkick
Wax Idols — Strange Matter, 2016-06-09
Poster · Strange Matter, 2016-06-09 — Songkick
Wax Idols — Brick by Brick, 2016-05-25
Poster · Brick by Brick, 2016-05-25 — Songkick
Wax Idols — Oakland Metro Operahouse, 2016-05-14
Poster · Oakland Metro Operahouse, 2016-05-14 — Songkick
Wax Idols — Baby's All Right, 2015-10-14
Poster · Baby's All Right, 2015-10-14 — Songkick
Wax Idols — The Foundry Philadelphia, 2015-10-13
Poster · The Foundry Philadelphia, 2015-10-13 — Songkick
Wax Idols — Rickshaw Stop, 2014-07-22
Poster · Rickshaw Stop, 2014-07-22 — Songkick
Wax Idols — 924 Gilman, 2013-11-29
Poster · 924 Gilman, 2013-11-29 — Songkick
Wax Idols — The Chapel, 2013-06-08
Poster · The Chapel, 2013-06-08 — Songkick
Wax Idols — Brick & Mortar Music Hall, 2013-03-02
Poster · Brick & Mortar Music Hall, 2013-03-02 — Songkick
Wax Idols — Rickshaw Stop, 2012-07-20
Poster · Rickshaw Stop, 2012-07-20 — Songkick
Wax Idols — Funhouse, 2011-11-10
Poster · Funhouse, 2011-11-10 — Songkick
Wax Idols — The Echo, 2011-07-31
Poster · The Echo, 2011-07-31 — Songkick

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BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
WikipediaArtist facts
Wax Idols on Last.fmArtist facts
Wax Idols on DiscogsArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
SpotifyPhotos
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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.