WHAT IT IS: Grade-school friends John Vaughn, Matthew Alvarado and Ben Lapps have gone from playing high-school talent shows to international tours as pop/rock band PUBLIC. Shortly after their debut video aired on MTV, Kevin Jonas Sr. picked up the band for management. With their electrifying stage presence and infectious pop melodies, they’ve grown a loyal fanbase, as their single, “Make You Mine,” amassed 3m+ in activity on TikTok. The single has since charted at Top 40 with over 200m global streams, achieving RIAA gold certification. Look for their latest release, “Honey in the Summer,” to further increase the momentum of these Cincinnati natives.
SINGLE: “Honey in the Summer”
TV: Live With Kelly & Ryan, Good Day New York, Nickelodeon’s All That
LIVE: Previously toured with American Authors, Neon Trees, Walk the Moon, twenty one pilots, Andy Grammer and Jesse McCartney
INTERNET: Tripled their social following since September 2019; 6.4m+ monthly Spotify listeners; 300k+ YouTube subscribers, 23.9m+ views on “Make You Mine,” 60.2m+ overall views; 120k TikTok followers, 50k Instagram followers
RADIO: Charted at Top 40, reached Top 20 at Hot AC
PRESS: Seventeen, Cosmo, Genius, Sweety High, American Songwriter, more
BOOKING: UTA
PUBLISHING: Sony/ATV
MANAGEMENT: Kevin Jonas Sr./Jonas Group Entertainment