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Black Lips
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Atlanta, United States (2000 – present)
The Black Lips are a self-described “flower punk” band from Atlanta, Georgia.
While still teenagers, they formed in 2000 after guitarist Cole Alexander and bassist Jared Swilley left the Renegades, and guitarist Ben Eberbaugh left the Reruns. Drummer Joe Bradley joined a few months later. They released their first 7” in late 2001/early 2002 on their own Die Slaughterhaus label.
Just days before a tour was to begin in December 2002, Ben Eberbaugh was driving a car that was struck by a drunk driver going the wrong way on a highway. He was killed but the band carried on believing that Eberbaugh would want them to continue.
The band’s debut full length album was released on Bomp! Records in 2003. Eberbaugh was replaced by Jack Hines, a friend of the band members, but he too was eventually replaced by current guitarist, and former Renegades member, Ian St. Pe’ , in 2004.
The Black Lips have a reputation for crazy live shows that have included vomiting, urinating, nudity, band members kissing, fireworks, and a chicken. They have slowly built a fanbase that appreciates their energy and style that is a rough mishmash of blues, rock, doo-wop, country, and punk.
They gained national attention in 2006 with features in Spin and Rolling Stone magazines. The band got exposure in the New York Times for being the hardest working band during the 2007 South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas, in which they played a dozen shows over a three-day period.
In September 2007 their most recent album entitled Good Bad Not Evil was released. The Black Lips made their American national television debut in October 2007 on Late Night with Conan O’Brien and played O Katrina.
While still teenagers, they formed in 2000 after guitarist Cole Alexander and bassist Jared Swilley left the Renegades, and guitarist Ben Eberbaugh left the Reruns. Drummer Joe Bradley joined a few months later. They released their first 7” in late 2001/early 2002 on their own Die Slaughterhaus label.
Just days before a tour was to begin in December 2002, Ben Eberbaugh was driving a car that was struck by a drunk driver going the wrong way on a highway. He was killed but the band carried on believing that Eberbaugh would want them to continue.
The band’s debut full length album was released on Bomp! Records in 2003. Eberbaugh was replaced by Jack Hines, a friend of the band members, but he too was eventually replaced by current guitarist, and former Renegades member, Ian St. Pe’ , in 2004.
The Black Lips have a reputation for crazy live shows that have included vomiting, urinating, nudity, band members kissing, fireworks, and a chicken. They have slowly built a fanbase that appreciates their energy and style that is a rough mishmash of blues, rock, doo-wop, country, and punk.
They gained national attention in 2006 with features in Spin and Rolling Stone magazines. The band got exposure in the New York Times for being the hardest working band during the 2007 South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas, in which they played a dozen shows over a three-day period.
In September 2007 their most recent album entitled Good Bad Not Evil was released. The Black Lips made their American national television debut in October 2007 on Late Night with Conan O’Brien and played O Katrina.
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Agata-Gangsta wrote:
brennan, LET IT BLOOM!!!!
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Moogstah wrote:
They're playin London soon with King Khan, what a f*cking line up, can't wait!
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brennnnan wrote:
fanboys please answer: i have gbne, black lips! and los vals. im short on cash, do i buy forest spirit or let it bloom next? thank you :)
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retardedcore wrote:
Just listen to Los Valientes del Mundo Nuevo & Good Bad Not Evil on repeat and you'll pretty much have the gist of it. You should be doing that anyway though tevesy.
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tevesy wrote:
Anyone have a recent setlist? Thinking of going to one of their gigs but not sure which albums to listen to. Thanks.
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errore wrote:
extremely underrated...
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ripplemusic wrote:
dudes, if you like garage rock, check out the From the Garage group. http://www.last.fm/group/From+The+Garage
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fun stuff
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AxYoung wrote:
Interview at Lollapalooza: http://consequenceofsound.net/2008/08/02/lollapalooza-interview-black-lips/
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marly_posa wrote:
genialisímos
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jeromio wrote:
This band is an example of a flaw in the last.fm database. "The Black Lips" and "Black Lips" are the same band....
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el_fury wrote:
cool stache.
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Tozz wrote:
pixienat.. I think only people who should give a shite, is the ones who actually still talk about genres at all.. labeling sucks arse.
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HappyPhlegm wrote:
1,000,000
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pixienat wrote:
F all you retards who put Black Lips as "Indie rock" you know nothing about music!
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lotr666 wrote:
can't wait to see em in moscow
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seanfindley wrote:
october 8th be there or be square
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VeryWavWetWipes wrote:
ehm
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lahijadelalien wrote:
selarifan chingoooOOoOON (L)
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looxloo wrote:
made my day
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Black Lips
Heaven, London, United Kingdom
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