Lovely Stupid Men regularly perform around town at various clubs and bars.
With the release of their first full CD last December, they staged a multi-media concert at the Goethe Arts Institute.

The band plays an eclectic mix of country, rock, pop and reggae and all songs are original. They recorded their first CD at Ho Guom Studios in Hanoi. It was mixed by guitarist/composer Paul Romaine together with young Vietnamese engineer Nguyen Hong Quan. All words are written by vocalist/lyricist Simon Rolph and Paul Romaine.

The video images that accompany the band’s live performances, through back projection and monitors, originate from collaboration with various professionals: Canadian artist Brian Ring, English filmmaker Keith Halstead, Italian filmmaker Gianluca Pipitone and local cameraman Nguyen Ti Duc. The CD was released with a limited edition DVD, a “two-wheel” trip around Hanoi, which was edited by German photographer Sebastien Martinez. The whole package was presented in an aluminum box with texts and drawings by Simon Rolph rendered on recycled paper. The graphics show objects in common use in Vietnam. The ‘handmade’ concept was realized with the invaluable help of craftsmen working in Hanoi’s old quarter.

Lovely Stupid Men returned to the Goethe Institute in April this year for a special event organized by UCODEP, the Italian NGO, and the Embassy of Italy in Hanoi, where they performed live with Italian singer/songwriter Paola Turci. Their collaboration was again accompanied by video and slides, this time of the northern mountainous regions of Vietnam, where Paola was visiting the UCODEP/EU project to support local communities.

The Lovely Stupid Men are an independent band. All monies made from performing and sales go straight back into maintaining this ideal. They are currently recording their second CD.

lovely stupid men : first album
	the end is nigh just a boy the dream that got away found you out difficult last ferry the city gets me down bad seed girl on a bike into you suzie i still love you	simon rolph - vocals paul romaine - guitars/vocals le viet cuong - guitars/vocals ngo toan thang - contra bass tran tan sy - drums/percussion tran quoc do - percussion nicolas osbert - jemba ali orr ewing - harmonica don mcintyre - violin