The Lovely Bad Things

Though the members of Orange County punk pop group the Lovely Bad Things had known each other since high school (or before, in the case of siblings Brayden and Camron Ward), they only formed a band once they had graduated. Coming together in 2009, the Wards, Tim Hatch, and Lauren Curtis trade off vocals and instruments while playing a fast, funny, and loose brand of punky garage pop inspired by the Pixies, the Wipers, and Redd Kross. The energy of their live shows and the strength of their songwriting brought them to the attention of the famed Burger Records crew, who released...