“Chic, dance-friendly, and shot through with mischievous sex appeal”, Bay Area indie rockers the Lovemakers earned a dedicated local following in the early 2000s thanks in no small part to their sultry image. Lisa Light and Scott Blonde met in Oakland, CA, in 2002 via Blonde’s manager, whom Light was dating. Light ditched the manager for Blonde and joined his band, Applesaucer, before the year was out. The chemistry between the two was evidently too much for the band to handle, however, and the two were purportedly kicked out of Applesaucer for making out during band practice. Unabashed, the two musicians dubbed themselves the Lovemakers (taken from a Japanese porn flick called “The Weird Lovemakers”) and struck out on their own. Light and Blonde’s original self-released debut quickly sold out at record stores, while their live show (once compared to a “pink Ferrari driving through mountains of coke”) took the Oakland warehouse scene by storm. Critically acclaimed “Times of Romance” (Interscope) solidified their unmistakable sounds and secured their legacy in the Bay Area music scene. Joined by Fendi model Julia Johari on keys and child savant Michael Gorman on drums, the Lovemakers continue to play hand selected live performances and have started efforts on their 5th studio album with the Killer’s “Hot Fuss” producer, Jeff Saltzman.