Someone get the manager…

We all know one, we’ve all heard the horror stories, some of us have even been unfortunate enough to endure one, the Karen experience is a memorable one. In the moment a source of rage but later a laughable dinner time anecdote, the Karen is defined by their outrageous rhetoric and need to micromanage strangers in the streets. Never satisfied, the Karen lives to complain.

Yet the Karen creatures ways have inspired viral trends, haircuts and now an energy infused song by indie favourite The Publics. Infused with wit and attitude Karen’s song is a trumpet driven, tongue in cheek homage to all those so called ‘Karens’ in the music industry. With a propulsive drum beat, distinctive guitar solos and a booming baseline The Publics have once again delivered, this time dropping the sound of summer, one that will give you the audible armour to show Karen the door before they even open their mouths.

Its a song so good Karen themselves would probably be inclined to tap their foot too it, a song dedicated to their relentless mission. It offers the schoolboy charm of rebuttalling a teacher who’s out of place, mischievous yet assertive Karen’s song like the creature itself gets stuck in your head, but this time for all the right reasons, for those of you that have listened to the tack I bet those additive “da dada da dada da’ have come back to the forefront of your brain, hopefully they’ll be there, blocking any Karens out.

Lead guitarist, Elliot Stephenson, has described the song as “a party from start to finish, with the single’s chanty chorus, a fitting juxtaposition to the relentless nagging of a textbook ‘Karen’. The track is proven in winning over large crowds unleashing dance moves from the masses, with a recent live performance even enticing a standing ovation from an audience member in a wheelchair”

Maybe it is the refreshed format that have got the band landing on the right ears, since Bassist Tom Scott (formerly of The Crooks) and drummer Ollie Siggee joined the band in April, alongside established trio: Josh Porter (Lead Vocals/Guitar), Elliot Stephenson (Lead Guitar) and Ebony Broughton
(Keyboard/trumpet) the band have seen debut performances at Splendour and YNOT? festival.

Although this does come after a slew of successful gigs, including a sold out headline show at Rough Trade a sold-out Rough Trade supporting the likes for music giants The Reytons, Reverend
and the Makers and Corella, it is perhaps just the feel good formula The Publics posses that is finally landing them their well deserved success.

A formula that is seeing them perform on some of the biggest stages of their career in late 2023; Supporting The sherlocks at rock city and playing alongside noughties favourites McFly at Camper Calling and headlining their own show at The Bodega on December 2nd.

Upcoming gigs
27/08/23 – Camper Calling
14/10/23 – Rock City (supporting The Sherlocks)
02/12/23 – The Bodega (first headline Nottingham show in 18 months)