the lovely public

booking: tlpbooking@gmail.com

band contact: thelovelypublic@gmail.com



press kit? we have an electronic one. just ask.



"Burning Tape at the Mystery Dinner," our first full-length, is available on a legitimate CD directly via Paypal: (click on the pic)



cost: $8 (+$2 ship)

or download it from

iTunes (click here).

some people who liked it said:

"Very strange and cool. The debut album from this SF group brings with it a heady air of somber intrigue. The Lovely Public draws together many styles as they roam through different dramatic scenes, slinking in and out of the shadows -- like an ensemble of olden time court entertainers descending into an electrified pagan ritual.At once, very trippy yet very surefooted. Fans of Oneida and the latest Liars album will probably find much to dig here. Recommended."--Aquarius Records

"After we interview a band, we like to ask them to recommend other Bay Area groups that we should check out, one of the groups mentioned most often by their peers is San Francisco’s The Lovely Public.

It’s immediately apparent why so many different bands are fans after hearing "Burning Tape". During our interview, the band members facetiously blamed their genre-defying sound on their short attention spans, but it’s clear that their mix of indie rock, punk, and experimental pop elements, among others, stems more from talent than boredom. Alternately hummable and rocking, challenging and catchy, this is an excellent album."--The Bay Bridged



"Every time I put this on, I'm surprised at how good it is. "Burning Tape" is no mere collection of songs, it is an album in the truest sense. (selected as the editor's 4 favorite album of 2006)"--The Deli Magazine SF

we play music in public when deeply compelled by magical forces of nature. here is a brief sampling of some of our favorite occasions:

2008

Oct 15 The Fillmore (w/ Wire)

Sept 4 Cafe Du Nord (w/ Little Teeth)



2007

Sept 6 Bottom of the Hill (w/ the Advantage)

Sept 2 6th St House in Arcata (w/ Pope of Yes, Swimming)

Sept 1 The Green House (Portland) w/ Starfucker, Fist Fite, Michele Wylen, & Pope of Yes

Aug 31 The Comet Tavern (Seattle)

Aug 28 Ground Kontrol (Portland) w/ Reverse Dotty & Pope of Yes

Aug 10 Hemlock Tavern (w/ Little Teeth)

May 31 The Rickshaw Stop (w/Social Studies, Tempo No Tempo)

Apr 28 The Fold @ the Scene (L.A.) with Meho Plaza

Apr 21 The Rickshaw Stop (w/ the Mantles)

Feb 23 Thee Parkside (w/ Settler & the Fucking Ocean)

Feb 7 Bottom of the Hill (w/ the Dont's)



2006

Dec 11 Club Donuts at The Knockout

Nov 11 Hemlock Tavern w/ Macromantics (KRS) & Black Fiction

Oct 10 Make-Out Room w/ Little Teeth

Sep 16 Oberlin Braintrust (Ohio) w/ Didimau

Sep 14 The Belmont (Detroit) w/ Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltson

Sep 11 Great Scott (Boston) w/ Full-Grown Spiders, Abraham Lincoln Brigade

Sep 10 The Cake Shop (NYC)

Sep 5 The Double Door (Chicago)

Sep 3 The Empty Bottle (Chicago) w/ Comets on Fire (Sub Pop) & Lichens

Aug 16 The Make-Out Room w/Social Studies & Dark Side of the Cop

Jul 28 The Knockout (w/ Rademacher)



***all above shows san francisco (unless otherwise noted)