Boston’s great, dreamy indie rock band Paper Lady are celebrating the release of their new album w/ a killer lineup.
Paper Lady w/ Trophy Wife & Gollylagging
Wed 6/18
7pm doors/8pm show
All Ages | $12 adv./$15 day of
Paper Lady is an indie dream-rock outfit conjuring enchanting, immersive soundscapes from their home base in Boston, MA. Born in the depths of the Northeast DIY scene in 2019, the band has since become a spellbinding force in the world of ethereal rock and noisy freak folk.
The core lineup includes Alli Raina (vocals, primary songwriter, rhythm guitar), Rowan Martin (lead guitar), Alex Castile (drums) and Taylor Morris (bass), each contributing to the band’s alchemical blend of sound and performance.
With influences spanning Mazzy Star, Broadcast, and Jefferson Airplane’s psychedelic explorations, Paper Lady crafts a unique sound that blends dreamy textures with grounded storytelling. Their previous EP, While You Should Be Sleeping, and tracks like “Absentee” and “Return to the Lake” established them as a standout act in the Allston basement show scene, while Idle Fate promises to push their sound into more experimental territory.
In 2024, the band wrote and recorded their debut full-length album, Idle Fate, during a retreat in a cabin in upstate New York and at their shared home in Brighton, MA. Self-recorded and self-mixed, the album explores themes of grief, love and fantastical existentialism.
Trophy Wife is unapologetic. Based in Brooklyn, NY, this indie rock brainchild of McKenzie Iazzetta (guitar/vocals) is baring all via their grungy and distorted compositions. With powerful vocals and tongue-in-cheek lyrics, Trophy Wife — consisting of Christian Pace (bass) and Michael Martelli (drums) — has established itself in the local NY indie rock scene.
Gollylagging is a MA indie rock band.