Some projects are labors of love. They are what we do when we have an intrinsic pull to create something, and refusing that feeling leaves us empty. But for the fortunate, some projects are just destined to become main gigs. Such is the case with Chapel Hill mainstays North Elementary. Originally started by John Harrison as a solo outlet while drumming in The Comas, North Elementary began as a way for him to explore his inner space with a hazy eye cast toward the sky. Over the past decade and a half, however, North Elementary has morphed into a triple songwriter machine that mines all aspects of left of the dial indie rock.
The line-up of Betty Rupp (Guitar/Vox/Keys), Sean Parker (Guitar/Vox), John Harrison (Guitar/Vox), and Chad Coward (Drums) coalesced around 2011 while recording the Soft Couch Tremolo EP. What began as another group of friends and musicians coming together to help bring Harrison’s vision to life on wax and the stage eventually became a communal outlet for supporting one another’s musical passions. Since then the quintet has churned out three albums and counting of off kilter, pop sensible, indie rock.
Starting with 2014’s Honcho Poncho, North Elementary started to feature songs penned by Sean Parker and the sound of the band began to delve into other sonic and stylistic territories. The tones on record began to vacillate between between cosmic space rock explorations and melodic punk pop anthems. Fast forward to 2019’s “Lou Takes” and Betty Rupp has begun to add songs to the mix that combine elements of linear storytelling with ear worm hooks all bolstered by her strong vocal delivery.
The mood of North Elementary is positive, guileless, curious, and celebratory. It’s uncommon for a group of grown ass adults to consistently hold on to those adjectives, ones we associate with the days of our youth, and to espouse them aurally and actively record to record and gig to gig. But that’s just what happens when these five people get together to make music.
2023
Dec 15 - The Cave - Chapel Hill NC w/ Server
Dec 1 - Tommys Pub - Charlotte NC w/ Thousand Dollar Movie and Narrowcast
Oct 14 - Local 506 - Chapel Hill NC - 20 year celebration and "Everyone Is A Piano" album release show w/ Horizontal Hold and Bangzz
Sep 7 - Ruby Deluxe - Raleigh NC - Slims Downtown - Raleigh NC - (Hopscotch/Potluck Day Party & we play at 4:15p) w/ Schooner, Scivic Rivers, Riggings, No One Mind, Reese Mchenry and Entrez Vous
2022
Apr 23 - Local 506 - Chapel Hill NC w/ The Kneads and Shelles
Apr 22 - Oden Brewing - Greensboro NC w/ The Kneads and Irata
2019
Dec 14 - Local 506 - Chapel Hill NC w/ Juan Huevos and more
Oct 25 - Local 506 - Chapel Hill NC w/ S E Ward and Rachel Kiel
Sep 5 - Slims - Raleigh NC - Potluck Pizza Party at Hopscotch! NorthE plays at 230p
Aug 17 - The Cave - Chapel Hill NC w/ Delicate Boys
Aug 16 - Reggies - Wilmington NC w/ Loose Jets
Aug 10 - Slims - Raleigh NC w/ Crumb Catcher and Dragmatic
Aug 9 - Tommys - Charlotte NC
June 30 - Pinhook - Durham NC w/ The Pauses and S E Ward
June 29 - The Milestone - Charlotte NC w/ Morrowville and Dinner Rabbits
Apr 27 - The Cave - Chapel Hill NC w/ Poor Pie
Apr 12 - Monstercade - Winston Salem NC w/ Cactus Black and It's Snakes
Apr 5 - Nightlight - Chapel Hill NC w/ Dinner Rabbits and Salt Palace (NORTHE Plays at 930p!)
Feb 8 - Boxcar - Greensboro NC w/ Harrison Ford Mustang and The Quarter Roys
Jan 11 - Local 506 - Chapel Hill NC "Album Release Show" w/ and Stevie and Flash Car
2018
Dec 1 - The Cave - Chapel Hill NC w/ LUD, Harrison Ford Mustang and Honey Radar
Sept 29 - Boxcar - Greensboro NC w/ Harrison Ford Mustang
Sept 28 - The Cave - Chapel Hill NC w/ Harrison Ford Mustang
May 18 - Nightlight - Chapel Hill NC w/ Stray Owls and Acid Cop
Jan 20 - The Cave - Chapel Hill NC w/ Loose Jets, Horizontal Hold and Z Plan
2017
Dec 20 - The Pinhook - Durham NC w/ Reese McHenry & The Fox
Nov 4 - The Station - Carrboro NC w/ Noise! Lights!
Nov 3 - The Garage - Winston Salem w/ The Kneads and The Finks
Nov 2 - The Pour House - Raleigh NC w/ The Kneads and Coytah
Sept 19 - Cats Cradle (back room) - Carrboro NC w/ The Artisanals
Sept 16 - Monstercade - Winston Salem NC
Sep 15 - On Pop Of The World - Greensboro NC w/ Hectorina
Sep 7 - Slims - Raleigh NC - Potluck Hopscotch Day Party
Jun 24 - On Pop Of The World - Greensboro NC w/ Hectorina
Jun 23 - Milestone - Charlotte NC w/ Hectorina - Event Info
Jun 22 - The Station - Carrboro NC w/ Hectorina and Nathan Oliver (solo)
May 6 - The Cave - Chapel Hill NC w/ Holy Golden and Clyde Boomer
Apr 21 - Test Pattern - Winston Salem NC w/ Hectorina and Dark Prophet Tonguless Monk
Apr 20 - The Pour House - Raleigh NC (local beer local band WKNC 88.1fm) w/ See Gulls and Hectorina
Apr 7 - Cats Cradle Back Room - Carrboro NC "And Every Color You Have Ever Seen" Album Release Party! w/ The Wyrms, S E Ward and Reflex Arc
2016
Oct 28 - Slims - Raleigh NC w/ Wayleaves
Aug 20 - The Station - Carrboro NC w/ Those Lavendar Whales
2015
July 31 - The Pinhook - Durham NC w/ Le Weekend and The Kneads
June 27 - Cats Cradle - Chapel Hill NC w/ The Grand Shell Game and Hammell on Trial
May 23 - Local 506 - Chapel Hill NC w/ Corey Pallon Band and The Wyrms
2014
Sept 20 - New York Pizza - Greensboro NC w/ The Kneads and Almost People
Sept 19 - Pinhook - Durham NC w/ Horizontal Hold and The Kneads
Sept 4 - Slims Downtown - Raleigh NC (Hopscotch/Potluck Day Party) w/ Schooner, Beauty World, See Gulls, Rogue Band of Youth, Wichita Falls, HorizontalHold, Lakes&woods, Le Weekend, The Good Graces and others!
Aug 28 - Tir Na Nog - Raleigh NC (88.1 fm Local Beer Local Band) - w/ Octopus Jones and Deep Ecology
Aug 24 - Local 506 - Chapel Hill NC w/ Bishop Allen
Aug 1 - Cats Cradle - Carrboro NC w/ D-Town Brass
July 19 - Conundrum Music Hall - Columbia SC w/ Rogue Band of Youth
July 18 - Snug Harbor - Charlotte NC w/ Rogue Band of Youth
July 17 - The Pinhook - Durham NC w/ Rogue Band of Youth
June 21 - Bowery Electric - NYC w/ lakes&woods and LUD
May 31 - Tommys Pub - Charlotte NC w/ The Business People and Swell Friends
May 30 - Calico Room - Wilmington NC w/ lakes&woods and LUD
May 16 - Kings - Raleigh NC w/ Some Army
Apr 11 - Cats Cradle - Carrboro NC - Honcho Poncho album release show! w/ LUD and Lakes&woods
Jan 15 - Snug Harbor - Charlotte NC w/ Hectorina
2013
Nov 15 - The Milestone - Charlotte NC w/ Corey Pallon, Motel Glory and Lions to Lambs
Nov 14 - Nightlight - Chapel Hill NC w/ Corey Pallon, Ye Olde Shoppe and Stuart Edwards
July 13 - Orton's - Wilmington NC w/ Hectorina
July 12 - The Casbah - Durham NC w/ Hectorina
June 29 - Slims - Raleigh NC w/ The Debonzo Brothers
June 28 - The Cave - Chapel Hill NC w/ The Magnolia Collective
May 9 - Kings Barcade - Raleigh NC w/ Natural Science and Lud
May 4 - The Pinhook - Durham NC w/ Cantwell Gomez & Jordan and Hectorina
May 3 - Satellite Bar - Wilmington NC w/ Hectorina
Apr 18 - Tir Na Nog - Raleigh NC w/ Natural Science
Jan 12 - The Cave - Chapel Hill NC w/ Corey Pallon (part of the Tar Hell Fest)
Jan 11 - Slim's - Raleigh NC w/ Octopus Jones and Corey Pallon
2012
Nov 17 - The Courtroom at Getty's - Rock Hill SC w/ Hectorina, The Sea Wolf Mutiny
Nov 16 - The Milestone - Charlotte NC - w/ Hectorina
Nov 3 - Nightlight - Chapel Hill NC - w/ Hectorina and Natural Science
Nov 2 - Krankies - Winston-Salem NC - w/ Hectorina
Sept 15 - The Pinhook - Durham NC - The Evil Tenors EP release w/ Le Weekend
May 19 - The Grand Victory - Brooklyn NY
May 18 - Lit Lounge - NYC w/ The Library
May 12 - Chop Shop - Charlotte NC - VH1 save the music event w/ The Houstons, Hecorina and many many others
May 11 - Slims - Raleigh NC w/ Hectorina
May 10 - Greenbean - Greensboro w/ Hectorina
Apr 27 - Nightlight - Chapel Hill NC - EP Release show! w/ Juan Huevos, Boykiller and Wesley Wolfe - Live Vid Projections!!
Apr 21 - Lodge Black - Winston Salem NC w/ Economy
Apr 14 - Satellite Bar - Wilmington NC w/ Old Milwaukee
Apr 13 - Evening Muse - Charlotte NC w/ Old Milwaukee
Apr 12 - Tir Na Nog - Raleigh NC - WKNC 88.1 local beer local band night!
Feb 11 - Casbah - Durham NC - w/ Explorers Club and The Wigg Report
2011
November 18 - White Collar Crime - Raleigh NC - w/ The Revolutionary Sweethearts and Debonzo Brothers
November 8 - Kings Barcade - Raleigh NC - w/ The Glands
October 21 - Von Der Heyden Glass Pavillion (Duke Campus) - Durham NC (show starts at 8p) - w/ Screaming Crayons
October 15 - Snug Harbor - Charlotte NC w/ Old Milwaukee and Public Relations
October 14 - Krankies - Winston Salem NC - Full Video Projection Set via Matt Hedt! w/ Nightworker and Ask itten
October 13 - Tir Na Nog - Raleigh NC - WKNC Local Beer/Local Band Show! w/ Butterflies and Idoit Family
September 9 - The Union - Raleigh NC w/ HOPSCOTCH MUSIC FESTIVAL SHOW!!! - NorthE plays at 9p w/ Dylan Gilbert, Wembley and Hospitality
*September 2 - Bowery Electric - NYC w/ The Library (ALBUM Release Show!) and Transportation. Jphono1 plays at 8p
*August 10 - The Cavern - Chapel Hill NC - w/ Simple
*July 22 - Local 506 - Chapel Hill NC - w/ My Dad is Dead and Doug Gillard
June 24 - Casbah - Durham NC - w/ Pneurotics and Mt Peru
April 18 - Cats Cradle - Carrboro NC - opening for British Sea Power - NorthE play at 830p
April 15 - Harris Field NCSU - Raleigh NC - NCSU Earth Day Concert
April 9 - The Cavern - Chapel Hill NC - Split 7" Release Show w/ Organos and Johns Birthday!
April 8 - Snug Harbor - Charlotte NC - w/ Organos, Elonzo and Anna Bullard
April 7 - Tir Na Nog - Raleigh NC - WKNC Band Night w/ Organos
February 19 - The Cavern - Chapel Hill NC w/ Lud
February 11 - Slims - Raleigh NC - w/ The Moaners
January 29 - Nightlight - Chapel Hill NC - w/ Glen Iris and Embarrassing Fruits
January 22 - The Music Room at Pizzeria Vesuivus - Atlanta GA w/ Glen Iris
January 21 - Krankies - Winston Salem NC - w/ Nathan and Patrick
January 8 - Local 506 - Chapel Hill NC - w/ The Mayflies USA and The Library
January 7 - Soapbox Upstairs - Wilmington NC - w/ The Connells and The Library
January 6 - Kings Barcade - Raleigh NC - w/ Butterflies and The Library
2010
December 4 - Kings Barcade - Raleigh NC - w/ Gray Young, Jews and Catholics
December 3 - Nightlight - Chapel Hill NC - w/ Gray Young, Wages, Nathan and Patrick
December 1 - Kings Barcade - Raleigh NC - Connells Celebration night w/ Sara Bell, John Harrison, Greg Humphreys, Tonk and The Connells
November 21 - UNC Campus Radio - Chapel Hill NC - WXYC 89.3fm or online at http://wxyc.org/ - 8p live interview and acoustic songs w/ John
November 21 - Duke University - Durham NC - WXDU 88.7 fm LIVE ON AIR INTERVIEW - 6p
November 13 - Cakeshop - NYC - (NorthE at 8p) - w/ Fan Tan and Karen Rockower
November 12 - Trash Bar - Brooklyn NY - (NorthE at 9p) w/ The Library, Dead Stars
November 7 - Kings Barcade - Raleigh NC - w/ The Loom
November 7 - Duke University - Durham NC - WXDU 88.7 fm LIVE ON AIR PERFORMANCE - 5p
November 5 - Motorco Music Hall - Durham NC - TROIKA MUSIC FEST (NorthE at 8p) w/ Dillon Fence and The Sames
November 3 - Cats Cradle - Carrboro NC - Nightsounds "Musical Chairs" CD release w/ Luego and others FREE!
*October 24 - Milltown - Carrboro NC - w/ Clarque (Waumiss)
October 22 - Local 506 - Chapel Hill NC - w/ The Honored Guests and Butterflies
October 22 - WKNC 88.1fm - 6p live on air interview/music
October 16 - The Garage - Winston Salem NC - w/ Jew(s) and Catholic(s), Doug Keith
October 15 - Snug Harbor - Charlotte NC - w/ Jew(s) and Catholic(s), The Sammies and Anna Bullard
October 14 - Shorty's (Wake Forest Campus) - Winston Salem NC - 9p - w/ Doug Keith
October 11 - Deep South Bar - Raleigh NC - 9p w/ Doug Keith
October 9 - The ArtsCenter - Carrboro NC - 8p w/ Americans in France, SharkQuest and Organos
October 8 - The ArtsCenter - Carrboro NC - 6-9p FREE - MINUS SOUND RESEARCH opening reception - artwork by John Harrison and other NC Musicians
September 25 - The Whiskey - Wilmington NC - w/ Schooner and Owl Laws
September 24 - Motorco Music Hall - Durham NC - "Southern Rescue Trails" Album Release Show! w/ Schooner and The Tomahawks!
September 23 - Casbah - Charlotte NC - w/ Schooner and Garrigan
September 22 - Stella Blue - Asheville NC w/ Wages and Sky Lake
*September 19 - Milltown Restaurant - Carrboro NC - Early Show! 7p! w/ Anna Bullard and Doug Keith
*September 17 - 307 Knox Records - Durham NC - Durham Art Walk from 630p - 8p w/ John Harrison, Nathan White and Reid Johnson
*September 9 - Kings Barcade - Raleigh NC - Knox with an X label showcase @ Hopscotch! 12 - 5p John plays at 430p w/ Phil Cook, Gray Young
August 26 - Chapel Hill Underground - Chapel Hill NC - FREE SHOW! w/ Aminal
August 21 - Local 506 - Chapel Hill NC - w/ Electric Owls and Wembley
*August 17 - ACME Food and Beverage - Carrboro NC - John Solo 11p
July 31 - Cherry Bounce Main Stage - Downtown Raleigh NC - NorthE plays at 3p w/ Javelin, IWTDI, Lake Inferior, Jews and Catholics and Wrestling (not aband but real wrestling)!
*July 30 - Kavarna - Atlanta GA - w/ Doug Keith and Corey Pallon
*July 29 - Commons Market - Charlotte NC - EARLY SHOW @ 7p w/ Doug Keith and Anna Bullard
*July 28 - The Cave - Chapel Hill NC - EARLY BALLROOM SHOW @ 730 w/ Doug Keith and Reid Johnson/Maria Albani (Schooner)
July 9 - Nightlight - Chapel Hill NC w/ It's Just Vanity, Saint Solitude and The Pointless Forest
June 25 - The Cave - Chapel Hill NC w/ Owl Laws and Michael Holland (FULL BAND)
June 22 - Reservoir - Carrboro NC w/ Inspector 22 and The Wild Complete
June 12 - Nightlight - Chapel Hill NC - w/ Transportation and Blagard
May 30 - Soapbox Upstairs - Wilmington NC - NorthE plays at 11p w/ Goner, Citified, Actual Persons Living or Dead and The Good Graces
*May 30 - Gravity Records - Wilmington NC - Eskimo Kiss Records in-store 3p - w/ Actual Persons Living or Dead and The Good Graces
May 29 - Slim's Downtown - Raleigh NC - w/ Goner
May 28 - Snug Harbor - Charlotte NC - w/ Pinche Gringo and The Activity
*May 27 - The Cave - Chapel Hill NC - Early Show @ 730p w/ Jason Kutchma (Red Collar) and Chip Smoak
May 20 - The Station - Carrboro NC - w/ Doug Keith and My Dad is Dead
*May 19 - The Garage - Winston-Salem NC - w/ Doug Keith
*May 19 - Wake Forest Radio - Winston-Salem NC - 3p interview and performance w/ Doug Keith - stream live at http://radio.wfu.edu/
*May 18 - The Green Bean - Greensboro NC - Early Show 7p w/ Doug Keith
May 14 - Local 506 - Chapel Hill NC - w/ Fan-Tan and Citified
*May 2 - Milltown Restaurant - Carrboro NC - Early Show! 7p! w/ LUD
April 21 - Local 506 - Chapel Hill NC w/ La Strada and Kaiser Cartel
April 10 - Bruar Falls - Brooklyn NY w/ Doug Keith (Full Band) - NorthE starts at 930p
April 9 - Bowery Electric - NYC - w/ The Library (John and Matt's Bday Show!!!) - NorthE plays at 9p
*March 20 - Nightlight - Chapel Hill NC - w/ Billy Sugarfix, The Houston Bros and Anna Bullard
March 16 - The Pour House - Raleigh NC - w/ Aminal and Mobley
March 5 - Pinhook - Durham NC - w/ Aminal
*February 27 - The Cave - Chapel Hill NC - EARLY SHOW 730p! w/ Doug Keith
*February 26 - The Green Bean - Greensboro NC - 8p w/ Doug Keith and Our Horse Jethro
February 18 - Tir Na Nog - Raleigh NC - w/ WKNC 88.1 fm band night w/ The Proclivities and Stu McLamb (Love Language)
February 18 - WKNC 88.1 fm - Raleigh NC - 7p - NorthE will be on air talking about things - possibly playing a new song off the upcoming record - possiblyperforming a song live in studio - the possibilities are endless - tune in at 7p to 88.1fm or visit http://www.wknc.org to stream live on your puter
January 30 - Snug Harbor - Charlotte, NC - w/ The Good Graces and Radio Taiwan
*January 29 - John Solo House Show w/ The Good Graces, Reid Johnson, Organos, Billy Sugarfix and others...
January 28 - The Green Bean - Greensboro, NC - EARLY SHOW!!! w/ The Good Graces and Citified
January 9 - Local 506 - Chapel Hill, NC - w/ Adam Price/Matt McMichaels (Mayflies USA), The Library (Mayflies USA/The Comas) and Transportation
January 8 - The Whiskey - Wilmington, NC - w/ The Library (Ex Mayflies USA, Comas) and Owl Laws (Ex Rodeo Boy - Original Lineup!)
2009
*December 3 - The Cavern - Chapel Hill NC - John solo show w/ Brittain Ashford (Brooklyn) and Billy Sugarfix
*October 19 - Milltown - Carrboro NC - EARLY SHOW - 7p! - Pre Built to Spill Show! - John and Betty acoustic w/ Sara Bell (Lud/Regina Hexaphone) and Bill Taylor (Kingsbury Manx)
*October 9 - Wootini - Carrboro NC - 7p - MINUS SOUND RESEARCH 4 ART OPENING - Free Music Food and Drinks - visual art by John Harrison, Maria Albani (Organos), Drew Robertson (Phon), Lincoln Hancock (Strange), Laird Dixon (Shark Quest) and John Kurtz (Bull City)
*October 6 - Fuse - Chapel Hill NC - John and Betty acoustic w/ Adam Price (Hundred Air) and Matt McMichaels (Mayflies USA) and others
*August 28 - Bug Harbor (John and Heather's Porch) - John Solo w/ Sarah Bell (Lud/Regina Hexaphone) Reid Johnson (Schooner), Corey Pallon (Pistolero),John Howie (Two Dollar Pistols) and others TBA
*August 19 - The Cavern - Chapel Hill NC - John and Betty acoustic show w/ Our Horse Jethro
May 30 - GreenCups - Birmingham AL
May 29 - Wonder Root - Atlanta, GA - Containment Theory Records Show! w/ The Good Graces and Club Awesome
*May 15 - Johnny's - Carrboro, NC - 6-9p outside show! - John Solo Show w/ Reid Johnson (Schooner), Nathan Oliver, Jen Richelson, Mike Slaton and NathanBrown (Wembley)
*April 29 - The Cave - Chapel Hill, NC - John solo w/ Our Horse Jethro and Rev John Delore
April 25 - Star Bar - Atlanta, GA - 7" release show w/ Pistolero
April 25 - Criminal Records - Atlanta, GA - 430p instore performance
April 24 - Snug Harbor - Charlotte, NC - 7" release show w/ Pistolero
April 23 - Local 506 - Chapel Hill, NC - 7" release show w/ Pistolero and Wembley
April 23 - RESCHEDULED FROM FEBRUARY - WUNC interview and in studio performance (12p noon) - for more information and to hear live or later via podcast please visit http://www.wunc.org/programs/tsot/
April 19 - WXDU 88.7fm on air interview 6-7p (stream at wxdu.org)
April 17 - Pinhook - Durham, NC - THE SAMES REUNION SHOW!!! w/ Fan-Tan
April 10 - Pianos - NYC - w/ Fan-Tan 7" release party!!
April 9 - Union Pool - Brooklyn, NY - John and Matt Birthday Show!!! - The Library CD Release show - w/ The Library, Electric Owls (members of The Comas), and Hundred Air (ex Mayflies USA)
April 2 - Tir Na Nog - Raleigh, NC - 88.1 WKNC Music Night w/ I Was Totally Destroying It
*March 10 - Fuse - Chapel Hill, NC - John solo w/ Ryan Richardson (The Kingsbury Manx), Steve Murtaugh(Transportation), Clarque and Caroline (Waumiss)
February 28 - The Pourhouse Music Hall - Raleigh, NC - THE RALEIGH ALBUM RELEASE SHOW! w/ Sir Arthur and His Royal Knights, The Whale Watchers,and The Popular Kids (stand up comedy)
February 27 - Soapbox Upstairs w/ Owl Laws (ex Rodeo Boy and Summer Set), The Popular Kids (stand up comedy) and Simple
February 27 - WILL BE RESCHEDULED DUE TO PRESIDENT OBAMA SPEECH - WUNC interview and in studio performance (12p noon) - for moreinformation and to hear live or later via podcast please visithttp://www.wunc.org/programs/tsot/
*January 24 - Evening Muse - Charlotte, NC - John solo w/ The Good Graces and Anna Bullard
*January 23 - The Flat Iron - Greensboro, NC - John solo w/ The Good Graces and Our Horse Jethro
*January 22 - The Cave - Chapel Hill, NC - John solo w/ The Good Graces and Anna Bullard
January 9 - Cat's Cradle - Carrboro, NC - FREE SHOW!!!! ---The release show for our new album "Not for Everyone Just for You" w/ The Kingsbury Manx, Erie Choir, and The Popular Kids Stand Up Comedy
2008
December 15 - Cat's Cradle - Carrboro, NC - CHRISTMAS AT THE CRADLE - Megafaun, Sorry about Dresden, Future Kings of Nowhere, Rock and Roll Elf,and the Trekky Yuletide Orchestra
November 12 - Soapbox Laundro Lounge - Wilmington, NC - Opening night of the Cucalorus Film Festival. Matt Hedt'svideo for our song Lovesday Dead Down will be shown.
September 13 - Soapbox Laundro Lounge - Wilmington, NC - w/ The Sammies
September 12 - Snug Harbor - Charlotte, NC - w/ Houston Brothers and Barton Carroll (Crooked Fingers)
September 11 - Wonderroot - Atlanta, GA - Other Sound Festival
*August 14 - Milltown Restaurant - Carrboro, NC - "Milltown Unplugged Music Series" w/ Sara Bell
*July 1 - Water Street - Wilmington, NC - "Wilmington Unplugged Music Series" w/ Andy Herod (The Comas), James Reardon (Rodeo Boy), Charlie Brookshire(Rodeo Boy), and others.
May 31 - Snug Harbor - Charlotte, NC - w/ Schooner and The Old Ceremony
May 30 - Flicker Theater - Athens, GA - w/ Schooner and Titans of Filth
May 29 - Village Tavern - Charleston, SC - w/ Schooner and The Dead Hippies
*May 24 - Soapbox Upstairs - Wilmington, NC - WE Fest solo show (Eskimo Kiss Show)
April 5 - Cats Cradle - Chapel Hill, NC - "Goodbye Schoolkids Records Show" w/ Schooner, The Sames, Ben Davis and the Jets along with many others
April 4 - Soapbox Upstairs - Wilmington, NC - w/ David Dondero and Doly Toro
*March 14 - Mansion 462 - Chapel Hill, NC w/ Pistolero (playing acoustic set)
March 8 - Snug Harbor - Charlotte, NC - Art Walk Event - we play at 10p
March 7 - New Brooklyn Tavern - Columbia, SC - Heist and the Accomplice and Schooner
February 1 - The Pour House Music Hall - Raleigh, NC - "WKNC Double Barrel Benefit" w/ Future Kings of Nowhere, The Never, and The Annuals
2007
November 10 - Snug Harbor - Charlotte, NC - w/ LA Tool and DIe
November 9 - Jolie Rouge - Asheville, NC - w/ LA Tool and Die
October 18 - The Cavern - Chapel Hill, NC - w/ Pistolero and The Longeshoremen
September 27 - The Pour House Music Hall - Raleigh, NC - w/ TV Knife
September 22 - 123 Pleasant Street - Morgantown, WV
September 21 - Bloomfield Bridge Tavern - Pittsburg, PA
September 20 - Trash Bar - Brooklyn, NY
September 19 - The Cake Shop - New York, NY - w/ Ghosts I've Met, Britton Ashford and Ponieheart
September 18 - The Khyber - Philladelphia, PA - w/ Ponieheart and Peasant
*September 16 - Fuse - Chapel Hill, NC - MINUS SOUND RESEARCH II - visual art showing from members of TheMoaners, North Elementary, Tennis and the Mennonites, Simple, Ex-Members, Organos, and Bowerbirds (Reception is 6p- 9p)
September 7 - Duke Coffeehouse - Durham, NC - w/ Red Collar and The Heist and the Accomplice
September 6 - Blend - Chapel Hill, NC - w/ Elevado
*September 6 - Schoolkids Records - Chapel Hill, NC
September 2 - Art Garage - Columbia, SC - w/ The Heist and the Accomplice
September 1 - ISP - Atlanta, GA - w/ Elevado
August 31 - Evening Muse - Charlotte, NC - w/ Jay Garrigan and CR Rollyson
August 30 - Tir Na Nog - Raleigh, NC (WKNC 88.1 fm Band Night)
*August 26 - Two Art Chicks - Greensboro, NC - w/ Citified and Filthybird
August 25 - Cats Cradle - Carrboro, NC - w/ Schooner, Erie Choir and The Strugglers
August 24 - Soapbox Laundro Lounge - Wilmington, NC
August 18 - Union Pool - Brooklyn, NY - w/ The Library and Green Arrows
August 17 - Pianos - New York, NY
August 16 - The Camel - Richmond, VA
August 11 - ISP Space - Atlanta, GA
August 10 - Snug Harbor - Charlotte, NC
August 9 - Slim's Downtown - Raleigh, NC
August 8 - The Cavern - Chapel Hill, NC
*July 29 - Bella Festa - Wilmington, NC - w/ Ghosts I've Met
*July 28 - The Cavern - Chapel Hill, NC - w/ Ghosts I've Met and Regina Hexaphone
*July 19 - Fuse - Chapel Hill, NC - w/ The Tourist and Blake Rainey(full band)
*July 19 - The Cavern - Chapel Hill, NC - EARLY SHOW!!! 7pm!!! w/ Jen Richelson and Blake Rainey(solo)
June 9 - Resevior - Carrboro, NC - w/ Ponieheart and Fan-Tan
June 8 - Old City Java - Knoxville, TN - w/ Ponieheart and Senryu (ALL AGES SHOW!!!)
June 7 - Springwater - Nashville, TN - w/ Ponieheart and Tigers Con Queso
June 6 - JJ's Bohemia - Chattanooga, TN - w/ Ponieheart and Mermaid Police
June 5 - The Upside Down Plaza - Birmingham, AL - w/ Ponieheart
June 4 - Zydeco's - Birmingham, AL - w/ Broken West and The Comas
June 3 - Flying Monkey - Huntsville, AL - w/ Ponieheart
June 2 - ISP Space - Atlanta, GA - w/ Pistolero
June 1 - Evening Muse - Charlotte, NC - w/ CR Rollyson (ART WALK EVENT!!!)
May 31 - Two Art Chicks - Greensboro, NC - w/ Citified and The Session
May 27 - Soapbox Laundro Lounge - Wilmington. NC - WE FEST(Eskimo Kiss/Conudrum Booking Showcase)
May 18 - Local 506 - Chapel Hill, NC - Chapel Hill, NC - w/ Schooner and *Sons
April 28 - Bella Festa - Wilmington, NC - w/ Northern Chorus and Pistolero
April 27 - Slims Downtown - Raleigh, NC - w/ Port Huron Statement
*April 27 - WKNC 88.1fm - Raleigh, NC - Interview and solo performance
April 4 - ISP Space - Atlanta, GA - w/ Pistolero and St. Nemo
April 6 - Map Room - Charleston, SC
April 1 - Pianos - New York, NY - w/ The Library
March 31 - Union Pool - Brooklyn, NY - w/ The Library
March 30 - Murphs Other Bar - York, PA - w/ Ponieheart and House of Fire
March 23 - Local 506 - Chapel Hill, NC - w/ Aqueduct and Youth Group
*February 2 - Jack Spratt - Chapel Hill, NC - w/ Michael Holland, Bill Taylor (kingsbury manx), and others
January 13 - Bella Festa - Wilmington, NC - w/ Schooner, Un Duex Trois, Audubon Park
January 12 - Cats Cradle - Carrboro, NC - w/ Schooner, The Heist and the Accomplice, David Nahm
January 12 - WKNC 88.1fm - Raleigh, NC - Interview and in studio performance
2006
November 15 - Local 506 - Chapel Hill, NC - w/ Now its Overhead and The Never
*November 12 - Fuse - Chapel Hill, NC - Minus Sound Research #1(paintings and silkscreens by John Harrison)
*November 3 - The Cavern - Chapel Hill, NC - w/ Jen Richelson and Simple
*October 25 - The Cavern - Chapel Hill, NC - w/ Emily Easterly, Frank Hazzard and Kirk Ross
October 20 - Boxers Ringside - Durham, NC - TRIOKA MUSIC FESTIVAL
*September 28 - Bickett Gallery - Raleigh, NC - w/ Simple
*September 18 - Fuse - Chapel Hill, NC - w/ Jen Richelson, Wes Phillips, Eric Roehrig
September 16 - Local 506 - Chapel Hill, NC - Kukis B-Day Explosion w/ Work Clothes and Erie Choir
August 26 - Art Garage - Columbia, SC - w/ Pleasant and The Heist and the Accomplice
August 25 - Bella Festa - Wilmington, NC - w/ Pleasant
August 24 - Fuse - Chapel Hill, NC - w/ Bringerer
*August 2 - The Cavern - Chapel Hill, NC w/ Lesser Birds of Paradise
*July 23 - Blue Mountain Cafe - Richmond, VA - w/ Emily Easterly
Jully 22 - Local 506 - Chapel Hill, NC - w/ Jennifer O'Conner and Hotel Lights
*July 21 - WKNC 88.1fm - Interview and in studio performance
*July 17 - Fuse - Chapel Hill, NC - w/ David Nahm and Eric Roehrig (erie choir)
July 1 - Wetlands Dancehall - Chapel Hill, NC - Spiderbags, Secret Language, Simple, The Rose Marie
June 11 - The Cavern - Chapel Hill, NC - w/ Schooner and Pabir and the Substitutes
June 10 - Nanci Raygun - Richmond, VA - w/ Pabir and the Substitutes
June 9 - The Werehouse - Winston Salem, NC - w/ Plastic Crimewave
June 8 - Current Space and Artist Co-op - Baltimore, MD - Private Eleanor, Pupas Window
June 7 - Lit Lounge - New York, NY - w/ The Library and Secret Language
June 6 - Petes Candy Store - Brooklyn, NY w/ Pete Fitzpatrick(mendoza line)
June 5 - Pianos - New York, NY
June 4 - Relative Theory Recods - Norfolk, VA - w/ Beautiful Uncertainty and Too Late the Hero
June 3 - 123 Pleasant Street - Morgantown, WV - w/ Spiderbags
June 2 - Slims Downtown - Raleigh, NC - w/ Port Huron Statement
May 28 - Juggling Gypsy - Wilmington, NC - w/ Southern Sun
May 27 - The Village Tavern - Charleston, SC
May 26 - The Art Garage - Columbia, SC - w/ The Heist and the Accomplice
May 19 - The Cats Cradle - Carrboro, NC - w/ The Rosebuds, Schooner, The Sames
May 18 - Wetlands Dancehall - Chapel Hill, NC - w/ Work Clothes and Venice is Sinking
May 13 - Shakori Hills Farm - Pittsboro, NC - AIDS BENEFIT w/ The Never, Prayers and Tears....
April 20 - Kings Barcade - Raleigh, NC - Regina Hexaphone and The Port Huron Statement
*April 11 - The Cavern - Chapel Hill, NC
March 25 - Wetlands Dancehall - Chapel Hill, NC - w/ Sweater Weather, Mason Bros, BOLO
March 17 - Cats Cradle - Carrboro, NC - w/ Matt Pond PA and Youth Group
February 24 - Petes Candy Store - Brooklyn, NY - w/ Matt Long(mayflies usa) and Margaret White
February 23 - Gallery 5 - Richmond, VA - w/ Mason Bros and Silent Type
February 22 - Duke Coffeehouse - Durham, NC w/ Ben Davis and the Jetts
February 3 - The Cavern - Chapel Hill, NC - w/ Transportation
2005
*December 13 - The Cavern - Chapel Hill, NC - w/ Ryan Lee and Reid Johnson(schooner)
November 5 - Wetlands Dancehall - Chapel Hill, NC - w/ Venice is SInking and Pleasant
November 4 - Tasty World - Athens, GA - w/ Venice is Sinking
September 28 - Local 506 - Chapel Hill, NC - w/ Machine Go Boom! and Casting Company
September 16 - Local 506 - Chepel HIll, NC - w/ The Sames and Pleasant
*August 26 - CD Alley - Chapel Hill, NC - w/ Fashion Design and Reid Johnson(schooner)
August 25 - Local 506 - Chapel Hill, NC - TRIOKA MUSIC FESTIVAL
August 24 - The Cavern - Chapel Hill, NC - w/ Simple, Ye Old Shoppe, and Casting Company
August 21 - Local 506 - Chapel Hill, NC - WXYC 89.3fm Live Webcast w/ Cities
*August 18 - Fuse - Chapel Hill, NC - w/ Jule Brown
August 6 - The Werehouse - Winston Salem, NC - w/ The Sames
August 5 - The Soapbox Laundro Lounge - Wilmington, NC w/ The Sames
August 4 - Jo and Joes - Durham - w/ The Sames
June 14 - The Library - Chapel Hill, NC - w/ Cities
June 12 - Kings Barcade - Raleigh, NC - w/ Schooner and Crane Orchard
June 11 - SKnet Bar - Charlotte, NC - w/ Crane Orchard and Schooner
June 10 - Lennys - Atlanta, GA - w/ Crane Orchard
June 9 - Flying Monkey - Huntsville, AL - w/ Crane Orchard
June 8 - Hair of the Dog - Nashville, TN - w/ Crane Orchard
June 7 - The Caledonia - Athens, GA
May 14 - 123 Pleasant Street - Morgantown, WV
May 13 - Sin-e - New York, NY
May 12 - Twisted Branch - Charlottesville, VA - w/ Centric
May 11 - McCormacks Pub - Richmond, VA
May 10 - The Library - Chapel Hill, NC
April 16 - The Soapbox Laundro Lounge - Wilmington, NC - w/ Summer Set and Ticonderoga
April 16 - Gravity Records - Wilmington, NC - INSTORE 4pm
April 15 - Local 506 - Chapel Hill, NC - w/ Hotel Lights and Summer Set
April 15 - Schoolkids Records - Chapel Hill, NC - INSTORE 4pm
April 14 - SKnet Bar - Charlotte, NC - w/ The Virginia Reel and Hello Skylab
April 14 - Manifest Music - Charlotte, NC - INSTORE 4pm
April 13 - Go Bar - Athens, GA
April 13 - Schoolkids Records - Athens, GA - INSTORE 4pm
*March 10 - Pane and Vino - Chapel Hill, NC - w/ Lee and Jenny(work clothes), Reid Johnson(schooner)
February 9 - Duke Coffeehouse - Durham, NC - w/ Jason Anderson
2003 - 2004....We had shows but we can't remember that far back.....started to keep track in 2005.
John Harrison solo shows indicated by asterisk