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Why Are We Building Such a Big Ship?

Punk band from New Orleans, LA

  • cabaret
  • horns
  • New Orleans
  • New Weird America
  • punk brass
Why Are We Building Such a Big Ship? photo
Photo from the public record
Shows on record
22
Rooms played
20
Cities
19
Releases
6
Last show
Mar 3, 2012Mojo's

About

Why Are We Building Such a Big Ship? is a band from New Orleans, LA, tagged cabaret, horns, New Orleans by its sources. Shows on record run from 2009 to 2012, across 20 rooms in 19 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

22 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20091 show
  2. 20101 show
  3. 201119 shows
  4. 20121 show
Show history
DateVenue
Mar 3, 2012Mojo's · ColumbiaSupportwith Dark Dark Dark, Cassie Morgan and the Lonely Pine
Sep 14, 2011The Empty Bottle · ChicagoSupportwith O'Death, Al Scorch Country Soul Ensemble, Al Scorch
Sep 13, 2011Off Broadway · St LouisSupportwith O'Death, Strawfoot
Sep 10, 2011Mohawk · AustinSupportwith O'Death
Sep 9, 2011Warehouse Live · HoustonSupportwith O'Death, The Handsome Ransom
Sep 7, 2011One Eyed Jacks · New OrleansSupportwith O'Death
Sep 6, 2011Bottletree Cafe · BirminghamSupportwith O'Death
May 3, 2011Mohawk · AustinSupportwith Dark Dark Dark
May 1, 2011Corazon · Santa FeSupportwith Dark Dark Dark
Apr 29, 2011The Loft, UC San Diego · La JollaSupportwith Dark Dark Dark, Y La Bamba
Apr 28, 2011The Satellite · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Dark Dark Dark, My Pet Saddle, Y La Bamba
Apr 27, 2011The New Parish · OaklandSupportwith Dark Dark Dark, Y La Bamba
Apr 26, 2011Miner's Foundry · Nevada CitySupportwith Dark Dark Dark, Y La Bamba
Apr 25, 2011Arlene Francis Center for Spirit, Art, and Politics · Santa RosaSupportwith Dark Dark Dark, Y La Bamba
Apr 23, 2011Sam Bond's Garage · EugeneSupportwith Dark Dark Dark, Y La Bamba
Apr 22, 2011Mississippi Studios · PortlandSupportwith Dark Dark Dark, Y La Bamba
Apr 21, 2011The Northern · OlympiaSupportwith Dark Dark Dark, Y La Bamba
Apr 20, 2011Tractor Tavern · SeattleSupportwith Dark Dark Dark, Y La Bamba
Apr 18, 2011Kilby Court · Salt Lake CitySupportwith Dark Dark Dark, Y La Bamba
Apr 15, 2011The Walnut Room - Walnut St. · DenverSupportwith Dark Dark Dark, Y La Bamba
Nov 12, 2010Tipitina's · New OrleansSupportwith The Dresden Dolls, Jason Webley
Feb 7, 2009One Eyed Jacks · New OrleansSupportwith O'Death

Where they play

20 rooms in 19 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • New Orleans3 shows
  • Austin2 shows
  • Birmingham1 show
  • Chicago1 show
  • Columbia1 show

and 14 other cities

Live history

22 shows on record
Shows counted
22
First on record
Feb 2009
Latest on record
Mar 2012

Shows per year

  1. 20091
  2. 20101
  3. 201119
  4. 20121

Top rooms

  • Mohawk, Austin · 2
  • One Eyed Jacks, New Orleans · 2
  • Mojo's, Columbia · 1
  • The Empty Bottle, Chicago · 1
  • Off Broadway, St Louis · 1

Top cities

  • New Orleans, LA · 3
  • Austin, TX · 2
  • Salt Lake City, UT · 1
  • Chicago, IL · 1
  • Denver, CO · 1

Often on the bill with: Y La Bamba, O'Death, Al Scorch, Jason Webley, The Dresden Dolls

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

Releases

6 releases, 2007–2010

  • Of Resolutions and Resolve

    2010 · Album

  • Summit

    2010

  • WTUL Songs From The Basement Vol. 7 - Survivin', Thrivin' 'N' Rockin' On... Since 1959

    2009

  • No Blood, No Blooms

    2008 · Album

  • Why Are We Building Such a Big Ship?

    2007 · Album

  • The Future

Lineup

  • John Gerkin
  • Aurora Nealand
  • Misha Heil
  • Erin Bell
  • Walt McClements
  • B. Aubrey Freeman
  • Yosi Perlstein
  • James K

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Lineup history

9 members on record
  • Alynda Lee Segarratenure unknown
  • Aurora Nealandtenure unknown
  • B. Aubrey Freemantenure unknown
  • Erin Belltenure unknown
  • James Ktenure unknown
  • John Gerkintenure unknown
  • Misha Heiltenure unknown
  • Walt McClementstenure unknown
  • Yosi Perlsteintenure 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.

Shares members with: Aurora Nealand New Orleans Group (via Aurora Nealand), Cassidy & The Orleans Kids (via Aurora Nealand), Chef Menteur (via B. Aubrey Freeman), Dark Dark Dark (via Walt McClements), DinosAurchestra (via Aurora Nealand), George (via Aurora Nealand), Hurray For The Riff Raff (via Yosi Perlstein), Oceans And (via Aurora Nealand) and 5 more

Photos, art and posters

Why Are We Building Such a Big Ship? — The Satellite, 2011-04-28
Poster · The Satellite, 2011-04-28 — Songkick
Why Are We Building Such a Big Ship? — Tipitina's, 2010-11-12
Poster · Tipitina's, 2010-11-12 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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Why Are We Building Such A Big Ship? on Last.fmArtist facts
Why Are We Building Such A Big Ship? on DiscogsArtist facts
Why Are We Building Such A Big Ship? on GeniusArtist facts
SongkickShow history, Show posters
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

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.