The Pretty Pills
The Pretty Pills
Rock Band · Chico, California

A raw brutally honest rock band that plays the soundtrack to fighting your demons.

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Streaming

Our Singles

Listen to our latest tracks across all streaming platforms.

Bleed
Bleed
Single
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Safe
Safe
Single
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Haunting Me
Haunting Me
Single
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Crazy Pills
Crazy Pills
Single
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Studio Diaries

What's New

Behind the scenes, fresh recordings, studio sessions — straight from Chico.

How It's Made videos are live
Sep 29, 2026
How It's Made videos are live
Four behind-the-scenes videos of our handmade merch process — heat pressing, vinyl weeding, and the Calling In Sick showcase hoodie — now playing right on the site.
About

Who we are

A raw brutally honest rock band that plays the soundtrack to fighting your demons. Out of Chico, California.

The Band

Micah Rothert

Micah Rothert

Lead Vocals, Guitar, Bass

Benjamin Daw

Benjamin Daw

Lead Guitar, Bass, Backup Vocals

Edward Backus

Edward Backus

Drums, Backup Vocals

Live

Upcoming Shows

17
Oct
Maker Radio 94.5 FM
Acoustic · doors 3pm
Details
25
Oct
Old Ironsides
Sacramento, CA · doors 6pm
Details
31
Oct
Living Room Gallery
Chico, CA · 1280 W Sacramento Ave, Chico, CA 95926 · doors TBD
Details
6
Nov
Woodstock's Pizza
Chico, CA · Acoustic · doors 9pm
Details
Shop

Merch

All hand-drawn and handmade by the band. Powered by Square — secure checkout, ships from Chico, CA.

T-Shirts

Chill Pill! T-Shirt
Chill Pill! T-Shirt
$34.99
Hand-drawn design. 100% cotton, crew or V-neck, S–XXL.
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Crazy Pills! T-Shirt
Crazy Pills! T-Shirt
$34.99
Hand-drawn design. 100% cotton, crew or V-neck, S–XXL.
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My Demons! T-Shirt
My Demons! T-Shirt
$34.99
Four panels: Panic, Mutilation, Cactress, Solace. 100% cotton, crew or V-neck, S–XXL.
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Pillopticon / World of Cages T-Shirt
Pillopticon — World of Cages T-Shirt
$34.99
A representation of what this world feels like day to day. 100% cotton, crew or V-neck, S–XXL.
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Don't Trust The T.V.! T-Shirt
Don't Trust The T.V.! T-Shirt
$34.99
Also known as "Pic-Pocket." A frame from the My Demons animation. 100% cotton, crew or V-neck, S–XXL.
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Shooting Gallery! T-Shirt
Shooting Gallery! T-Shirt
$34.99
Can you shoot all the pills in his mouth? Don't Do Drugs. 100% cotton, crew or V-neck, S–XXL.
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Looking in the Mirror! T-Shirt
Looking in the Mirror! T-Shirt
$34.99
A frame from the Deep Inside animation. 100% cotton, crew or V-neck, S–XXL.
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I Need A Vacation! T-Shirt
I Need A Vacation! T-Shirt
$34.99
Hand-drawn design. 100% cotton, crew or V-neck, S–XXL.
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I'm Eff-ing Busy! Gamer T-Shirt
I'm Eff-ing Busy! Gamer T-Shirt
$34.99
By @LifeAsAPill. Available in Red or Gamer Green. 100% cotton, S–XXL.
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Double-Sided T-Shirts

Fillup! Double-Sided T-Shirt
Fillup! Double-Sided T-Shirt
$29.99
Meet our main guy Fillup! Front & back art. 100% cotton, crew or V-neck, S–XXL.
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Don't Do Drugs! Double-Sided T-Shirt
Don't Do Drugs! Double-Sided T-Shirt
$29.99
Front: Don't Do Drugs. Back: The Pretty Pills. 100% cotton, crew or V-neck, S–XXL.
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Chef Microdose Cookin'! Double-Sided T-Shirt
Chef Microdose Cookin'! Double-Sided T-Shirt
$34.99
Front: Chef Microdose. Back: The Pretty Pills. 100% cotton, crew or V-neck, S–XXL.
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Hoodies

Calling In Sick! Zip-Up Hoodie
Calling In Sick! Zip-Up Hoodie
$99.99
Hand-drawn multi-panel design. Left chest logo, full back art, sleeve syringe, hood eyes. 100% cotton Goodfellow & Co. Sizes S–XXL.
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Collectibles

Stained Glass Style Ashtray
Stained Glasstray — 6 Colors
$24.99
Hand-drawn stained glass style with the Pretty Pills logo. Available in Black, Blue, Lavender, Pink, Lime Green, or Soft Yellow. Works as an ashtray or cupholder.
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Double-Sided Laser-Etched Flask
Laser-Etched Double-Sided Flask
$24.99
8oz stainless steel. Pretty Pills logo one side, Fillup the other. Comes with funnel & shot glass. 100% leakproof.
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Watch Us Perform

Live Electric

Watch Us Perform

Live Acoustic

Original Content

Music Videos

Behind The Scenes

How It's Made — Animation

Animation How It's Made #1
Behind-the-scenes look at the animation creation process.
Animation How It's Made #2
Watch how our animations are produced from start to finish.
Animation How It's Made #3
Dive into the animation studio and see our creative process.
Animation How It's Made #4
Detailed walkthrough of animation techniques and tools.
Animation How It's Made #5
See how we bring visual concepts to life through animation.
Animation How It's Made #6
Exploring the different stages of animation production.
Animation How It's Made #7
A closer look at the tools and software used in our animations.
Animation How It's Made #8
Final touches and post-production in the animation workflow.
Behind The Scenes

How It's Made — Merch

Watch how we handmake every piece. From heat pressing to vinyl application, all done by hand in Chico.

Weeding Out
Precision vinyl weeding of hand-drawn designs — carefully removing excess material to reveal the perfect design cutouts.
Weeding Out & Heat Pressing
Taking hand-drawn designs and carefully weeding vinyl before heat pressing to set everything permanently.
Heat Pressing
Starting from hand-drawn designs, watch the heat pressing process that brings our artwork to life on apparel.
Showcase Hoodie
Our signature Calling In Sick hoodie, starting from hand-drawn art and coming together with multi-panel design work.
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