PLEEAY
DANCE LIKE THE FBI ISN’T WATCHING
PLEEAY is a San Francisco gutter pop band with a nonbinary ballet fairy frontperson. Pleeay uses drums, bass, synths, dance, and poetry to resist conformity, choose consciousness over convenience, and live loudly with compassion.
FFO: Patriarchy - Delilah Bon - Amyl and the Sniffers - Bronski Beat
Castle
(they/them) ~ Vox/lyrics
All-singing, all-dancing alien poet. Castle’s lyrics express the absurd struggle to navigate mental health and identity in a homogenized world.
Huli
(he/him) ~ drums/synth
Master of electronic cacophony with a passion for ye olde drum kit. Huli creates unforgettable sonic landscapes that everyone can move to.
Pete
(he/him) ~ bass
A sweet human-shaped gumdrop that breathes bass. Pete designed the first Pleeay zine in 2022 and soon joined the band on bass full-time.
photos by: https://dejawhitney.com/
Press
Local Poll Placements
“Top 30 Local Bands 2022”
“2024 Best of the Bay - Arts & Nightlife Winners”
Recently:
opened for international activist and alt pop legend Pussy Riot, played with dark wave royalty Special Interest for a special party at Stanford University (we’re Ivy League now honey!).
lit up the mainstage of SF Pride alongside N3PTUNE + RSTY, Commando, and Billy Porter - using the platform to advocate for public divestment from war and weaponry.
Released “NO”, the first single off their 3-part EP series called “Wealth and Hellness”
voted runner up as “Best Band of the Bay” in 48Hills’s annual reader poll for two years in a row under the incomparable Fantastic Negrito (we bow down).
Summer 2025:
Wealth + Hellness Vol. 1
photo by: Jeremy Yu
Videos
LIVE PERFORMANCE FOOTAGE
STUDIO FOOTAGE
Bottom line:
PLEEAY is known for unforgettable performances that seamlessly balance theatricality with authenticity. PLEEAY's fearless lyrics address the complexity of being human while guided by fantastically original instrumentation. PLEEAY is professional, reliable, and communicative.
photo by: https://www.kristincofer.com/
photo by: https://dejawhitney.com/
The Crew
Castle - vocals, dance, visual direction
Huli - drums, synth, composition
Pete - bass guitar, merch, vibe
Han - visual & performance assistant