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The Band Whose Name Is a Symbol (2008 - )

Group - Ottawa

Releases (42)

Official

Album

  1. Superficial Marks 2008
  2. The Band Whose Name Is a Symbol 2008
  3. Versus the Purveyors of Conspicuous Authenticity 2010
  4. Biker Smell 2010
  5. Punks, Twats and Urban Cowboys 20 Sep 2011
  6. Scrappy Little Jaw 08 Mar 2013
  7. Pathfinder 25 Nov 2014
  8. Masters of the Molehill 16 Nov 2015
  9. Elevator 13 Jan 2017
  10. Do Not Stack Flat 31 May 2017
  11. Cosmic Curios 16 Jun 2017
  12. Of Unknown Origin 27 Nov 2017
  13. Droneverdose 17 Jan 2018
  14. Codicil 26 Feb 2018
  15. Berserkir Volume One 31 Jan 2020
  16. Jamz : 2019 Pre-Berserkir 16 Mar 2020
  17. Basement Blowouts 3 20 May 2020
  18. Unsemble 05 Jun 2020
  19. Berserkir II 16 Oct 2020
  20. 4 Minds, 4 Winds 01 Jan 2021
  21. 464 Days Later 18 Aug 2022
  22. Basement Blowouts Volume 4 16 Feb 2023
  23. Sootfoot 16 Jun 2023
  24. Verdun 01 Feb 2024

Album - Live

  1. Live at Shed Sessions 2010 2010
  2. April 16th, 2010. Live. Dominion Tavern 07 Dec 2015
  3. Symbol Ensemble 02 Dec 2016
  4. Live at Barnstorm 2017 01 Sep 2017
  5. At the Clocktower 2011 08 Dec 2020
  6. Deep Winter Blues: Live at Mavericks 2019 12 Jan 2022
  7. Live at Kaffe 1870, Wakefield Quebec 2011 31 Oct 2022
  8. Rushmore Live: 5/14/2022 02 Dec 2022
  9. Live at the Clocktower 2019 02 Dec 2022
  10. Ottawa Psychfest III 2023 10 Jan 2024

Album - Compilation

  1. The Band Whose Name Is a Symbol 08 Jul 2016
  2. The Band Whose Name Is a Symbol II Jun 2018
  3. Berserkir Vols 1 & 2 04 Dec 2020
  4. Here Comes Sickness 02 Apr 2021 (as "The Band Whose Name Is a Symbol")
  5. In Space We Trust 01 Oct 2021

Album - Compilation / Live

  1. Shedding the Albatross 09 Apr 2021

Single

  1. Protostar 06 May 2022

EP - Demo

  1. Molehill Demos 2015 19 Jan 2023

Relationships (3)

Members

  1. John Westhaver (2006) original, drums (drum set)
  2. Bill Guerrero guitar
  3. Nathaniel Hurlow bass

Recordings by (199)

  1. Subterranean City 8:12 (2008)
  2. The Devil’s Lettuce 2:44 (2008)
  3. Billy Bonkers 6:28 (2008)
  4. Dusty Groove 6:05 (2008)
  5. West Coast Rules 2:08 (2008)
  6. Proglodyte 13:02 (2008)
  7. Chunky Jam 2:49 (2008)
  8. Live at Shed Sessions 2010 49:26 (2010)
  9. Sour Kraut 10:43 (2010)
  10. Talk Back Fatherland 5:18 (2010)
  11. Mezcal Temple 4:33 (2010)
  12. West Nile Curiosity 17:25 (2010)
  13. Humidex 5:55 (2010)
  14. Pantheon of Fuckery, Part I: Once We Were / Circus of Disharmony ?:?? (2010)
  15. Pantheon of Fuckery, Part II: Blues in Goddamn / Raga-Quo-Tation / Fender Bender ?:?? (2010)
  16. 7 White Guys and an Arab 6:58 (20 Sep 2011)
  17. Jaz-Per Usual 6:32 (20 Sep 2011)
  18. At the Gates of Ra 5:03 (20 Sep 2011)
  19. Gatineau Breakdown, Part 1 4:43 (20 Sep 2011)
  20. Sno-Cave Movement 6:52 (20 Sep 2011)
  21. Inertia Syndrome 11:54 (20 Sep 2011)
  22. Gatineau Breakdown, Part 2 3:10 (20 Sep 2011)
  23. Berlin 6:39 (08 Mar 2013)
  24. Muldow 5:33 (08 Mar 2013)
  25. Sask. 5:03 (08 Mar 2013)
  26. Circus Has Left Town 3:26 (08 Mar 2013)
  27. Blues in Goddamn 3:03 (08 Mar 2013)
  28. Brass Balls of Daedalus 5:35 (08 Mar 2013)
  29. Neu Sudan 3:22 (08 Mar 2013)
  30. Wooden Soldier 6:52 (08 Mar 2013)
  31. We're All Gonna Die 5:54 (25 Nov 2014)
  32. Half Hed 2:59 (25 Nov 2014)
  33. I'd Rother 3:01 (25 Nov 2014)
  34. Penquistics 3:01 (25 Nov 2014)
  35. Prairie Doggin' 7:20 (25 Nov 2014)
  36. Pathfinder Blues 13:05 (25 Nov 2014)
  37. Indira 6:55 (25 Nov 2014)
  38. 7 White Guys and an Arab, Jaz-Per Usual, at the Gates of Ra, Gatineau Breakdown Pt. 1 23:20 (05 Nov 2015)
  39. Sno-Cave Movement, Inertia Syndrome, Gatineau Breakdown Pt. 2 21:53 (05 Nov 2015)
  40. Underworld Traveller 5:30 (16 Nov 2015)
  41. Ballslapper 3:27 (16 Nov 2015)
  42. When Darkness Falls 4:30 (16 Nov 2015)
  43. Lady Mary 6:56 (16 Nov 2015)
  44. You Doo Wrong 5:09 (16 Nov 2015)
  45. God II 9:17 (16 Nov 2015)
  46. Ice Rings of Saturn 11:50 (16 Nov 2015)
  47. Sour Kraut / Lonesome Cowgirl Jill / Sunburst Finish / Raga-Quotation / Fender Bender / Blues in Goddamn 48:09 (07 Dec 2015)
  48. [untitled] 56:07 (02 Dec 2016)
  49. Kolban 4:57 (13 Jan 2017)
  50. Eat the Maraca 4:33 (13 Jan 2017)
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Credited as (9)

  1. Damo Suzuki & The Band Whose Name Is a Symbol
  2. The Band Whose Name Is a Symbol
  3. The Band Whose Name Is a Symbol / Crab Boat
  4. The Band Whose Name Is a Symbol / The Switching Yard
  5. Anunnaki / The Band Whose Name Is a Symbol
  6. "The Band Whose Name Is a Symbol"
  7. The Band Whose Name Is a Symbol / Shooting Guns
  8. Dead Sea Apes and The Band Whose Name Is a Symbol
  9. Damo Suzuki and his sound carriers The Band Whose Name Is a Symbol

Events (1)

Main Performer At

  1. Ottawa Psych Fest II, Day 2

Links (6)

Other Databases

  1. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/the_band_whose_name_is_a_symbol

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/2634019

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0003986704

Bandcamp

  1. https://thebandwhosenameisasymbol.bandcamp.com/

Blogs

  1. https://birdmansound.blogspot.com/

Social Networking

  1. https://www.facebook.com/TBWNIS