Lovely Socialite, formerly Lovely Socialite Mrs. Thomas W. Phipps, is a Milwaukee/Madison-based six-piece that combines the aesthetics of modern jazz with contemporary classical, driving rock, and hip hop. Lauded for their bold and intricate compositions, the group often draws comparisons to Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention. The band’s original music combines strict notation with moments of improvisation and maintains a healthy balance of dark and heavy rock grooves with quirky jazz obscurities.
While Lovely Socialite’s unusual mix of strings, traditional Chinese instruments, brass, and a jazz rhythm section suggest that the group might be a contemporary music ensemble, it is their use of stomp boxes, vocal processors, and other electronics that makes the group a suitable fit for any rock, hip-hop, or jazz bill.
Services Offered
The six-piece instrumental band can provide ceremony, cocktail hour, reception, and rehearsal dinner music. Lovely Socialite is willing to travel, brings their own sound/PA system, and can also learn new songs to accommodate special requests from their clients. They have a repertoire that can be customized to fit the needs of a ceremony, first dance, or other preferences. The different genres they can play include:
