jason kick: vox/guitar
joe miller: drums/xylophone/vox
nacera mekki: bass/vox
chris campbell: synthocist/vox
dave nichols: guitarineer/hammer of the GODS
Influences
surrealist writers & painters, os mutantes, roxy music, this heat, white noise, perry u-bu, the velvet underground, syd barrett, the raincoats, sonic youth, the free design, can, faust, the silver apples, elephant six, grauzone, world psychedelic compilations, arab on radar, french exits, kisses that are surprisingly delicious, books that are impossible to read, heads that go steady, theories that make your palms wet, refusal to do math, finding out what they put in the bags, waterproof cats, cats in general, the fact that we can't see what cats see, or dream what cats dream, or see what cats dream, making life-choices in the form of different nooses, games of opposites, listening to banal dinner conversations, whatever your throat says, whatever mom says, whatever dad says, seven weeks of PTO, recording dreams, standing in line for an hour in tight pants waiting for a greasy omelette (we do it, you do it).
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)
"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)
Hosted By: Gates of Light When: Tuesday Mar 25, 2008 at 9:00 PM Where: Bottom of the Hill 1233 17th Street (17th @ Missouri) San Francisco, California|5 94107 United States Description: Gates of Light
Hey,whats going on? Im trying to get over there and stay for a week or 2. Been off work for a couple months :( but yea. you guys should come over this way again and play i have a bunch of friends that would love to go to a show. ill see ya later man.,
Joe, I have a friend who's coming out to San Francisco. He's my roommate, and maybe you could help him out and show him a good time while he's out there? If you're not too busy. Also, how're you doing?
