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Groups I’ve performed with
Plant Dad :: my personal project of queer cowboy songs & noisy solo cello :: guitar, cello, vocals (+ recording)
ELO Encounter :: an ELO cover band :: cello
Camboys :: sad queer pop :: cello, vocals
Perfumeman :: fuzzy glam pop with an abusive jerk :: cello, vocals, drum machine, snare drum (+ songwriting, arranging, recording, production, mixing, managing, booking, press)
Shaky Molars :: unimaginative indie pop led by a boring meglomaniac :: cello, keyboard, vocals, bass (+ managing, arranging, recording)
Rational Actor Duo :: one-off cello duo playing traditional North Korean music :: cello (+ arranging)
Abi Robins & The Miniature Mountains :: pop folk with friends :: cello, vocals (+ recording)
Gigs I’ve played, in reverse chronological order
United Kingdom (again)
Music as queer resilience
16 February 2018 // Whitehaven, UK // ELO Encounter // Solway Hall // 8pm // all ages // ticket link // flyer
16 September 2017 // London, UK // The Beehive (Bow)* // Plant Dad // w Artefact, Witching Waves // 8pm // 18+ // donations // facebook // flyer // photo // gig review (pp.25–27)
26 February 2017 // Watford, UK // White Lion pub* // Camboys // w Nervus, Sibling // 6pm // free // facebook // photo // video
30 January 2017 // Nottingham, UK // JT Soar* // Camboys // w Pale Kids, Pet Crow // 8pm // all ages // £5 // facebook // flyer
13 January 2017 // London, UK // Vinyl Deptford* // Camboys // w Clammy Hands, Alex Chilltown // 8pm // all ages // £4 // facebook // flyer // videos 1 & 2
United Kingdom
Music as failure & misery
7 June 2014 // London, UK // The Windmill† // Shaky Molars // w Colleen Green, The Majorettes, Wicketkeeper // 8pm // £3 // facebook // photos 1 & 2
2 May 2014 // London, UK // Paper Dress Vintage* // Perfumeman // w Ta-alu Quartet, Aerial Spires, MFC Chicken // 7:30pm // free before 10pm, £3 after // facebook // photo
11 December 2013 // London, UK // Rhythm Factory* // Perfumeman // w South Wall Corner Club, Flash Abacus // 7:30pm // free // facebook
14 November 2013 // London, UK // New Cross Inn† // Perfumeman // w Parade, Tank Trap, Yes Sunshine // 7pm
8 October 2013 // London, UK // The Islington† // Perfumeman // 7:45pm // free
25 September 2013 // London, UK // Power Lunches‡ // Perfumeman // w Joe Mckee, Jennifer Evans // 8pm // facebook // photo
18 September 2013 // London, UK // Rhythm Factory* // Perfumeman // w Nigel & The Fucking Idiots, Lark // 7:30pm // free // facebook // photo
4 September 2013 // London, UK // Comedy Pub // Perfumeman // w Tourettes, Chime Hours, Luke Carey
3 September 2013 // London, UK // The Gallery Café* // Rational Actor Duo (with Adam Cathcart) // w others // EARHNK Benefit // all ages // donations // photo
26 August 2013 // Brighton, UK // Blind Tiger Club* // Perfumeman // w Southpaw, Dog in the Snow, Repete, Warsaw Radio, Bella Kardasis, City of Echoes, Three Penny Thieves, Will Marvin, Flooding Rivers // photo
23 August 2013 // London, UK // The Westbury Pub // Perfumeman // w The Broken Empire, The Run Up // 7:30pm // free // photos 1 & 2
25 July 2013 // London, UK // New Cross Inn† // Perfumeman // w Sisteray, Atomic Son, The Recovery Position // 7pm // £3 // facebook // flyer // photos 1 & 2
23 July 2013 // London, UK // The Old Blue Last* // Perfumeman // w Youthblood, Our Mother // 8pm // free // flyer 1, flyer 2 // photos 1, 2, 3, & 4
22 July 2013 // London, UK // The Dublin Castle // Perfumeman // w Bones of Saint James, The Kapitals, Joey Tansella // facebook // flyer // photo
26 June 2013 // London, UK // Power Lunches‡ // Perfumeman // w Little Death Machine, Skinny Girl Diet, First // 7pm // £4 // flyer
22 May 2013 // Bristol, UK // Start The Bus // Perfumeman // w Gary Wilson & the Blind Dates // 8:30pm // free // flyer // photo
13 April 2013 // London, UK // Power Lunches‡ // Perfumeman // w Best Friends, Playlounge // 8pm // 18+ // £5 // flyer
19 March 2013 // London, UK // St Clement Danes // LSE Orchestra // photo
10 November 2012 // London, UK // Tower Tavern // Shaky Molars // w Dear Laura, Organ Donor, Eight Days From Sunday, Taurus Trakker // photo
Perfumeman 2012 USA/Canada Tour
Music as adventure & abuse
This tour was organized entirely by me, and the whole time I babysat my perpetually drunk and abusive bandmate/boyfriend. The venues’ hospitality was mixed; but I am forever grateful for the kindness of the DIY spaces, strangers who offered food and shelter, and local bands who played with us. Special thanks to Otis of Ohama, Raye of Columbia, the bartender in Waitsfield, and Dustin of Guelph. My sincere apologies to Molly of Raleigh.
16 September 2012 // San Diego, CA, USA // Eleven† // Perfumeman // flyer
15 September 2012 // Los Angeles, CA, USA // Tribal Café // Perfumeman // w Jo Elless, Joe Jane, Pardon Me Sir //7pm // flyer // photos 1 & 2
13 September 2012 // Prescott, AZ, USA // The Shed* // Perfumeman // all ages // donations
11 September 2012 // Amarillo, TX, USA // The 806* // Perfumeman // all ages // donations // photos 1 & 2
8 September 2012 // Austin, TX, USA // Vortex Theatre // Perfumeman
7 September 2012 // Denton, TX, USA // Denton Square Donuts // Perfumeman // w Fishboy // all ages
6 September 2012 // San Antonio, TX, USA // Boneshakers Bicycle Pub // Perfumeman
5 September 2012 // Houston, TX, USA // Super Happy Fun Land* // Perfumeman // w Koko Beware // all ages // donations // photos 1 & 2
4 September 2012 // Baton Rouge, LA, USA // HTGT Thrift // Perfumeman // w The Siren’s Tears // all ages // $4
3 September 2012 // Lafayette, LA, USA // The Wild Salmon* // Perfumeman // w others
1 September 2012 // Montevallo, AL, USA // Eclipse Coffee & Books* // Perfumeman // w Estelle’s Grave, Africa America // all ages // donations // facebook
31 August 2012 // Atlanta, GA, USA // East Side Lounge† // Perfumeman // w Pink Pompeii, Mogul Street Reserve // 21+ // $5
30 August 2012 // Greenville, SC, USA // The Radio Room // Perfumeman // w Chasing Kings // 21+
29 August 2012 // Raleigh, NC, USA // Shakedown Street† // Perfumeman // w many others // all ages
28 August 2012 Norfolk, VA, USA // Borjo Coffeehouse // Perfumeman // all ages // donations
27 August 2012 // Baltimore, MD, USA // 1919 // Perfumeman // 9pm // 21+ // free // photos 1 & 2
26 August 2012 // Washington DC, USA // Paperhaus* // Perfumeman // w Wazu, The Beanstalk Library // 8pm // all ages // donations // photos 1, 2, 3, & 4
25 August 2012 // Philadelphia, PA, USA // basement house show* // Perfumeman // all ages // donations
24 August 2012 // Brooklyn, NY, USA // Spike Hill† // Perfumeman // w Benjees
23 August 2012 // Brooklyn, NY, USA // Goodbye Blue Monday* // Perfumeman // w others
22 August 2012 // Worchester, MA, USA // Firehouse* // Perfumeman // w Math The Band, ACLU Benefit, Styk // 8:30pm // all ages // $5–10 donations // flyer
21 August 2012 // Providence, RI, USA // AS220* // Perfumeman // w Tovarich, Full Void // 9:30pm // $6
20 August 2012 // Somerville, MA, USA // Radio† // Perfumeman // w Sarah Fylak
19 August 2012 // Topsham, ME, USA // Whately Farm* // Perfumeman // w Pocket Vinyl, Baseball, Sequoia + Nick // all ages // $5 donations // flyer
18 August 2012 // Waitsfield, VT, USA // Purple Moon Pub* // Perfumeman // donations
17 August 2012 // Albany, NY, USA // Jack’s Place† // Perfumeman // w Take One Car, My Favorite Fence, Between The Arctic, Ship Me Overseas // 6:30pm // all ages // $10 // flyer
16 August 2012 // Plattsburgh, NY, USA // ROTA Gallery‡ // Perfumeman // w Dynomatics, Magic Dan, Ikarus + Bez, No Casper No // 7pm // all ages // $3–10 donations // flyers
15 August 2012 // Rochester, NY, USA // Meddlesome Lab // Perfumeman // w Origami Ghosts // all ages // donations
14 August 2012 // Guelph, ON, Canada // The Square* // Perfumeman // w Dustin And The Furniture // all ages // donations
13 August 2012 // Toronto, ON, Canada // C’est What† // Perfumeman // photo
12 August 2012 // Port Huron, MI, USA // Schwonk Sound Stead* // Perfumeman // w Mountain Babies, Houyhnhnms, Bending Spoons // all ages // donations // 7pm // facebook // photo
10 August 2012 // Muncie, IN, USA // Be Here Now* // Perfumeman // photo
9 August 2012 // Louisville, KY, USA // Zazoo’s Bar And Grill† // Perfumeman // 21+
8 August 2012 // Clarksville, TN, USA // The Coup* // Perfumeman // w Muda // all ages // photo
7 August 2012 // St Louis, MO, USA // 2720 Cherokee Performing Arts Centre // Perfumeman // w Technicolor Hearts // photo
6 August 2012 // Columbia, MO, USA // Diva Haus* // Perfumeman // w The Fagettes, Rip Rap // 6pm // all ages // $3–5 donations // flyer // facebook // photos 1 & 2
5 August 2012 // Des Moines, IA, USA // Vaudeville Mews† // Perfumeman // w Dhobi Fats, Mad Wheel Starfish
4 August 2012 // Omaha, NE, USA // Lookinglass & Milk* // Perfumeman // all ages // $20 // photos 1, 2, 3, & 4
3 August 2012 // Lincoln, NE, USA // Knickerbockers // Perfumeman // w Shit God, Razors, Teaadora
2 August 2012 // Fort Collins, CO, USA // GNU Experience Gallery* // Perfumeman // w Cloacas // 9:30pm // all ages // $3 // flyer
27 July 2012 // Denver, CO, USA // Molar House‡ // Perfumeman // w Orca Team, Hunter Dragon // all ages // donations // tour flyer
Colorado, USA
Music as therapy & obsession
29 July 2012 // Denver, CO // Mouth House‡ // Perfumeman // w TJ Borden, Suzi Trash, Deal Me In // 9pm // donations // all ages // photo
21 July 2012 // Denver, CO, USA // Bar Bar* // Perfumeman // w Itchy Hearts // 21+
19 July 2012 // Denver, CO, USA // Meadowlark* // Perfumeman // w Heads Without Dogs, Maudlin Magpie // photo
13 July 2012 //Denver, CO, USA // Molar House‡ // Perfumeman // w Amenta Abioto, Holophrase // 8pm // all ages // donations
10 July 2012 // Denver, CO, USA // Moe’s Original Bar-B-Que† // Perfumeman // w Delicate Steve, Fingers Of The Sun // flyer // photos 1 & 2
30 June 2012 // Evergreen, CO, USA // Everstock II // Perfumeman // w Rubedo, Poet’s Row, Slothrust, Erika Ryann, Samarium, Whiskey Priest, Box, Cadillac Grip, Forest Floor, Collierad, Picardy III, John Erlandson, Bathtub Marys, Electric Granny // flyer // photos 1, 2, & 3
25 June 2012 // Denver, CO, USA // Unit E* // Perfumeman // w Sean Renner
21 June 2012 // Denver, CO, USA // Skylark Lounge† // Perfumeman // w Kissing Party, The Hoot Hoots // 9pm // flyer // photo
20 June 2012 // Denver, CO, USA // Molar House‡ // Perfumeman // w The Hoot Hoots, Sedges Have Edges // all ages // donations // photo
19 June 2012 // Denver, CO, USA // Growler Records // Perfumeman // w Watercolor Paintings, Mega Gem, Cloudbustrr, Cowlick // 6pm // all ages // flyer // facebook
15 June 2012 // Denver, CO, USA // Swallow Hill // Abi Robins & The Miniature Mountains // w Sean Renner // 7pm // all ages // $1 // photo
9 June 2012 // Denver, CO, USA // Larimer Lounge† // Perfumeman // w Sarah Jaffe, Secret Colors // 8pm // free // flyer // photo
8 June 2012 // Denver, CO, USA // house party* // Perfumeman // w Sean Renner // all ages // free // photo
2 June 2012 // Denver, CO, USA // Derailer Bicycle Collective* // Perfumeman // w Pacific Pride, Décollage, Bearsnail, The Haircut // all ages // donations // photo
18 May 2012 // Denver, CO, USA // Molar House‡ // Perfumeman // w The Daggermouth Spectacular, Cosmic Sound Child // all ages // donations
9 May 2012 // Denver, CO, USA // Molar House‡ // Perfumeman // w Kitty Grimes, Sean Renner, Wreck Of The Zephyr // photo
28 April 2012 // Denver, CO, USA // Leon // Shaky Molars // w Bike Theft // 3pm // all ages // donations // flyer
24 April 2012 // Denver, CO, USA // Molar House‡ // Abi Robins & The Miniature Mountains, and Perfumeman // w Bad Braids, Black Magic Family Band // 8pm // all ages // donations
20 April 2012 // Denver, CO, USA // The Bar† // Abi Robins & The Miniature Mountains, and Perfumeman // w Sean Renner
14 April 2012 // Denver, CO, USA // Skylark Lounge // Shaky Molars // w The Haircut // 21+ // 9pm // $5 // flyer
6 April 2012 // Denver, CO, USA // First Descents, First Friday Santa Fe Art Walk // Abi Robins & The Miniature Mountains // 6:30pm // all ages // free // photo
20 March 2012 // Denver, CO, USA // Lion’s Lair* // Abi Robins & The Miniature Mountains // w Jacob Green, Spring The Well // 21+ // $5 // photo
8 March 2012 // Denver, CO, USA // Lion’s Lair* // Perfumeman // photo
24 February 2012 // Denver, CO, USA // Michaelangelo’s Wine Bar // Abi Robins & The Miniature Mountains // 9pm // all ages // free
Youth Orchestra Participation
Music as discipline, sexual exploration, & identity
Spring 2005 // Denver, CO, USA // Solo & Ensemble Festival // Solo & Quartet (blue ribbons)
Spring 2004 // Denver, CO, USA // All County High School Orchestra
Spring 2004 // Denver, CO, USA // Solo & Ensemble Festival // Solo & Trio (red ribbons)
Spring 2003 // Denver, CO, USA // Solo & Ensemble Festival // Solo (red ribbon)
Fall 2003 – Spring 2005 // Lakewood, CO, USA // Lakewood High School Orchestra
2002–2003 // Denver, CO, USA // Front Range Youth Symphony
2002–2003 // Denver, CO, USA // All County Middle School Orchestra
Spring 2002 // Denver, CO, USA // Solo & Ensemble Festival // Solo & Duet (blue ribbons)
2001–2003 // Evergreen, CO, USA // Evergreen Chamber Orchestra
Spring 2001 // Denver, CO, USA // Solo & Ensemble Festival // Solo & Quartet (red ribbons)
Spring 2000 // Denver, CO, USA // Solo & Ensemble Festival // Solo & Quartet (blue ribbons)
Fall 2000 – Spring 2003 // Conifer, CO, USA // West Jefferson Middle School Orchestra // photo
Fall 1999 – Spring 2000 // Conifer, CO, USA // West Jefferson Elementary Orchestra
Fall 1998 – Spring 1999 // Wheeling, IL, USA // Walt Whitman Elementary Orchestra // photos 1, 2, 3, & 4
* venues I would recommend
† venues I would recommend avoiding
‡ venues which are now lost, for better or for worse