The Great Lie
Rock band from Long Island
- Shows on record
- 5
- Rooms played
- 3
- Cities
- 3
- Releases
- 9
- Last show
- May 29, 2026Shakers Pub
About
The Great Lie is a band from Long Island, tagged hardcore, heavy metal, noise rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2014 to 2026, across 3 rooms in 3 cities.
- The Great Lie is based in Long Island — MusicBrainz
- John Lafata: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- The Great Lie has 2 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2018–2020 — MusicBrainz
- THE GREAT LIE has 237 listeners on Last.fm — THE GREAT LIE on Last.fm
- The Great Lie has released 8 recordings between 2018 and 2025 — The Great Lie on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
5 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20141 show
- 20191 show
- 20201 show
- 20251 show
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | Shakers Pub · OakdaleSupportwith The False Gods, Valefor, Opioids, +1 | Support | The False Gods, Valefor, Opioids, +1 |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Massapequa VFW Post 7277 · MassapequaSupportwith Bed Maker | Support | Bed Maker |
| Mar 14, 2020 | Amityville Music Hall · AmityvilleSupportwith Pro-Pain, Idiot Box, The False Gods, +1 | Support | Pro-Pain, Idiot Box, The False Gods, +1 |
| Feb 2, 2019 | Amityville Music Hall · AmityvilleSupportwith Murphy's Law, Nihilistics, Last Stand, +1 | Support | Murphy's Law, Nihilistics, Last Stand, +1 |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Amityville Music Hall · AmityvilleSupportwith Two Man Advantage, Too Many Voices, Kevin Egan Is A Jerk, +2 | Support | Two Man Advantage, Too Many Voices, Kevin Egan Is A Jerk, +2 |
Where they play
3 rooms in 3 citiesRooms played most
- Amityville Music Hall · Amityville3 shows
- Massapequa VFW Post 7277 · Massapequa1 show
- Shakers Pub · Oakdale1 show
Cities played
- Amityville3 shows
- Massapequa1 show
- Oakdale1 show
Releases
9 releases, 2018–2025Songs For A Monday Morning
2025
Vertigo
2023
Wild For Wildlife!! A Benefit For Sweetbriar Nature Center
2023
War Babies / Defying Extinction
2021
Defying Extinction
2020 · Ep
The Coroner's Playlist Vol. 2
2020
All Roads Lead to Where You Stand
2018 · Ep
Kamikaze-Bands Vol. 1 - The Real Worldwide D.I.Y. Punk Sampler
2018
The Old Crow Sessions
Lineup
- John Lafata · drums (drum set)
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| THE GREAT LIE on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Great Lie on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.