We Were Promised Jetpacks
Rock band from Edinburgh · formed 2003
- Shows on record
- 18
- Rooms played
- 18
- Cities
- 17
- Releases
- 20
- Last show
- Oct 2, 2019O'Sullivan's Backstage by the Mill
About
We Were Promised Jetpacks is a band from Edinburgh, formed in 2003, tagged indie, indie rock, post-punk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2009 to 2019, across 18 rooms in 17 cities.
- We Were Promised Jetpacks formed in 2003 — MusicBrainz
- Darren Lackie: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Sean Smith: member — MusicBrainz
- Adam Thompson: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Michael Palmer: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- We Were Promised Jetpacks has 21 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2007–2022 — MusicBrainz
- We Were Promised Jetpacks is based in Edinburgh, UK — We Were Promised Jetpacks on Bandcamp
- We Were Promised Jetpacks is from Edinburgh , Scotland — Wikipedia
- We Were Promised Jetpacks has 3 members: Adam John Thompson, Sean Charles Smith, Darren Kenneth Lackie — Wikipedia
- We Were Promised Jetpacks plays Indie rock — Wikipedia
- We Were Promised Jetpacks plays post-punk revival — Wikipedia
- We Were Promised Jetpacks has 390770 listeners on Last.fm — We Were Promised Jetpacks on Last.fm
- We Were Promised Jetpacks has 24 followers on Genius — We Were Promised Jetpacks on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @wwpj — We Were Promised Jetpacks on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Edinburgh, Scotland — We Were Promised Jetpacks 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
18 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20092 shows
- 20122 shows
- 20151 show
- 20162 shows
- 20189 shows
- 20192 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2019 | O'Sullivan's Backstage by the Mill · ParisHeadlinerwith Weakened Friends | Headliner | Weakened Friends |
| Sep 27, 2019 | KiFF · AarauHeadlinerwith Rivers of Nihil, Black Crown Initiate, Mol, +1 | Headliner | Rivers of Nihil, Black Crown Initiate, Mol, +1 |
| Oct 13, 2018 | Crescent Ballroom · PhoenixHeadlinerwith Jenn Champion | Headliner | Jenn Champion |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Irenic · San DiegoHeadlinerwith Jenn Champion | Headliner | Jenn Champion |
| Oct 11, 2018 | El Rey Theatre · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Jenn Champion | Headliner | Jenn Champion |
| Oct 9, 2018 | Great American Music Hall · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Jenn Champion | Headliner | Jenn Champion |
| Oct 8, 2018 | Big Room, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. · ChicoHeadlinerwith Jenn Champion | Headliner | Jenn Champion |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Wild Buffalo · BellinghamHeadlinerwith Cumulus | Headliner | Cumulus |
| Oct 4, 2018 | Wonder Ballroom · PortlandHeadlinerwith Cumulus | Headliner | Cumulus |
| Oct 2, 2018 | The Bartlett · SpokaneHeadlinerwith Cumulus | Headliner | Cumulus |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Turf Club · St. PaulHeadlinerwith Jenn Champion | Headliner | Jenn Champion |
| Apr 25, 2016 | Royal Albert Hall · LondonSupportwith Explosions in the Sky | Support | Explosions in the Sky |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Albert Hall Manchester · ManchesterSupportwith Explosions in the Sky | Support | Explosions in the Sky |
| Nov 6, 2015 | Black Cat · WashingtonHeadlinerwith Rap, Schaffer The Darklord, Nelson Lugo, +1 | Headliner | Rap, Schaffer The Darklord, Nelson Lugo, +1 |
| Apr 18, 2012 | The Glass House · PomonaSupportwith Explosions in the Sky, Zammuto | Support | Explosions in the Sky, Zammuto |
| Feb 1, 2012 | Tivoli Oudegracht · UtrechtSupportwith Lamb, Ramona Flowers | Support | Lamb, Ramona Flowers |
| Nov 28, 2009 | SEC Centre · GlasgowSupportwith Alan Kelly, James Grant, The Dykeenies, +31 | Support | Alan Kelly, James Grant, The Dykeenies, +31 |
| Nov 17, 2009 | The Borderline · LondonHeadlinerwith Swimming, Dupec | Headliner | Swimming, Dupec |
Where they play
18 rooms in 17 citiesRooms played most
- Albert Hall Manchester · Manchester1 show
- Big Room, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. · Chico1 show
- Black Cat · Washington1 show
- Crescent Ballroom · Phoenix1 show
- El Rey Theatre · Los Angeles (LA)1 show
Cities played
- London2 shows
- Aarau1 show
- Bellingham1 show
- Chico1 show
- Glasgow1 show
and 12 other cities
Releases
20 releases, 2007–2022A Complete One‐Eighty
2022 · Ep
Enjoy the View
2021 · Album
If It Happens
2021 · Single
Out Of Interest
2020 · Ep
when getting lost
2020 · Single
Audiotree Live
2018 · Ep
The More I Sleep the Less I Dream
2018 · Album
E Rey - Live in Philadelphia
2014 · Album
Unravelling
2014 · Album
Outdoor Stage On Sixth, Austin, TX, USA
2012 · Ep
Human Error
2011 · Single
In the Pit of the Stomach
2011 · Album
Medicine
2011 · Single
Anything to Get Us Worked Up Again: Daytrotter Studio, Rock Island, IL, USA
2010 · Ep
The Last Place You’ll Look
2010 · Ep
It's Thunder and It's Lightning / Ships With Holes Will Sink
2009 · Single
Quiet Little Voices
2009 · Single
Roll Up Your Sleeves
2009 · Single
These Four Walls
2009 · Album
We Were Promised Jetpacks.
2007 · Ep
Lineup
- Darren Lackie · drums (drum set)
- Sean Smith
- Adam Thompson · guitar
Former
- Michael Palmer · guitar
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| We Were Promised Jetpacks on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| We Were Promised Jetpacks on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| We Were Promised Jetpacks on Genius | Artist facts |
| We Were Promised Jetpacks on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Bandcamp | Photos |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| 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 |
| 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.