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Zelienople

Rock band from Chicago, IL · formed 1998

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Zelienople photo
Photo: Bandcamp
Shows on record
6
Rooms played
6
Cities
3
Releases
34
Last show
Sep 15, 2026The Empty Bottle

About

Zelienople is a band from Chicago, IL, formed in 1998, tagged ambient, ambient rock, atmospheric by its sources. Shows on record run from 2007 to 2026, across 6 rooms in 3 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

6 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20071 show
  2. 20082 shows
  3. 20161 show
  4. 20171 show
  5. 20261 show
Show history
DateVenue
Sep 15, 2026The Empty Bottle · ChicagoSupportwith Carla Dal Forno, Erik Kramer
Mar 8, 2017Reggie's · ChicagoSupportwith Magick Potion
Oct 8, 2016Cafe Berlin · ColumbiaSupportwith Dylan Golden Aycock, Laraaji, Neatly Knotted, +5
Oct 2, 2008Hideout · ChicagoSupportwith Mike West, Deaf Center, Odawas
Mar 14, 2008The Knitting Factory - TriBeCa · New York (NYC)Supportwith Helios, Religious Knives, Xela, +4
Oct 28, 2007AV-aerie · ChicagoSupportwith Yellow Swans, Burial Hex, Oakeater

Where they play

6 rooms in 3 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Chicago4 shows
  • Columbia1 show
  • New York (NYC)1 show

Releases

34 releases, 2002–2024

Lineup

  • Matt Christensen · lead vocals
  • Brian Harding · clarinet
  • Mike Weis · percussion

Former

  • Neil Jendon · guitar

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 5 plays, 2004-08-04–2024-07-28 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Sean) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Zelienople — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Zelienople — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Zelienople — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Zelienople — A Heron Hidden in the MoonP.M. Tummala & Mike Weis
Release art · A Heron Hidden in the MoonP.M. Tummala & Mike Weis — release
Zelienople — In Low Light (Music for the Winter Solstice)Mike Weis
Release art · In Low Light (Music for the Winter Solstice)Mike Weis — release
Zelienople — Seven Different PlacesMike Weis & Matt Christensen
Release art · Seven Different PlacesMike Weis & Matt Christensen — release
Zelienople — For Percussion Perhaps, Or... (night) for Harold Budd
Release art · For Percussion Perhaps, Or... (night) for Harold Budd — release
Zelienople — Inside Your Garden At Night (full version)
Release art · Inside Your Garden At Night (full version) — release
Zelienople — Sound PracticeMike Weis
Release art · Sound PracticeMike Weis — release
Zelienople — The Empty Bottle, 2026-09-15
Poster · The Empty Bottle, 2026-09-15 — Songkick
Zelienople — Hideout, 2008-10-02
Poster · Hideout, 2008-10-02 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
Zelienople on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
Zelienople on Last.fmArtist facts
Zelienople on DiscogsArtist facts
Zelienople on TheAudioDBArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos
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.