At a glance
- Genre
- Metal-infused horrorpunk. Fits punk and metal bills.
- Based in
- Phoenix, AZ
- Live lineup
- 3-piece: vocals/guitar, bass, drums
- Also available
- Acoustic set. Still high energy, not a sleepy coffeehouse set.
- For fans of
- Wednesday 13, Murderdolls, Misfits, Blitzkid, GWAR
- Latest release
- Pumpkin Spice Formaldehyde, 12" vinyl (2025)
- Booking
- 2027, Phoenix and surrounding areas
- Contact
- info@prettywiththelightsout.com
- Shared stages with
- Cancerslug, Supersuckers, The Rumours, Graverobber and more
- Nominated
- Punk Rock Night Awards: Best Horror Act (2024, 2025), Best New Band (2024), Best Local Release for Pumpkin Spice Formaldehyde (2024)
Bio
Pretty With The Lights Out is horrorpunk with a dash of metal, from the mind of Nate Laff (yep, pronounced like laugh). Monster movies, drive-in slashers, Halloween and terrible puns. After getting its start in Indianapolis, the band is re-igniting the flame in Phoenix, AZ.
Pretty With The Lights Out is not a normal band. Nate writes, records and produces everything in the studio, and a cast of hired guns brings it to the stage as a three-piece.
The debut EP, Pumpkin Spice Formaldehyde, arrived on March 10, 2023 via We Are Horror Records and earned a 9/10 from Grave Noise, plus four Punk Rock Night Awards nominations, including Best Horror Act in both 2024 and 2025. The sold-out CD came back as the Deluxe Cold Brew Edition with two bonus tracks, followed by a 12" vinyl in 2025. The band’s horrorpunk take on Down, Down to Goblin Town from the 1977 Rankin/Bass The Hobbit is its most-watched video.
Press
Grave Noise · 9/10“Pretty With the Lights Out come screaming out of the darkness.”
Snoozecontrol“Punk horror from the top shelf: hard, catchy and really great!”
Dadmented“There is a perfect flow between tracks.”
Listen & watch
Notable shows
- Stan’s Room, Fort Wayne, IN with Graverobber, Salem’s Childe, Warhog
- Melody Inn, Indianapolis with Cancerslug, TEO
- Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis Indianapolis Horrorpunk Bash 2, with Pumpkin Guts
- Black Circle, Indianapolis with Supersuckers, The Rumours
- Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis with Won’t Stay Dead, Pumpkin Guts
Photos
Logos
Stage plot
Venue provides
- 1 background vocal mic (SM58 or equivalent)
- Mic stands stage left and stage right, boom preferred
- 2 XLR at the front for the bass and guitar modelers. Please no phantom power on these channels.
- Mics and cables for the drum kit, plus 1 XLR or ¼" TS mono at the kit for the sample pad
- 2 front monitors and 1 drum monitor
We bring
- Bass and guitar modelers, straight to front of house. No cabs needed.
- We only bring cabs when advised for stage sound, and they're never mic'd.
Input list
| Ch | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kick | |
| 2 | Snare | |
| 3 | Tom 1 | |
| 4 | Tom 2 | |
| 5 | Hi-hat | |
| 6 | Overhead 1 | |
| 7 | Overhead 2 | |
| 8 | Bass | XLR from modeler (DI), no phantom |
| 9 | Guitar | XLR from modeler (DI), no phantom |
| 10 | Sample pad | XLR or ¼" TS mono |
| 11 | Vocal 1 | Lead |
| 12 | Vocal 2 | Background |
Booking
Looking to book us? Send the date and time, venue, our estimated performance time, age restrictions, the lineup (confirmed or proposed), the guarantee, and whether an acoustic set would work if the band can’t come.
Booking details