Black Lips

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Black Lips
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The Black Lips in concert, SXSW 2007
Background information
Origin Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Genre(s) Garage Punk
Noise rock
Delta blues
Instrument(s) Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums
Years active 2000 — Present
Label(s) Bomp! Records
In the Red Records
Rob's House Records
Vice Records
Members
Cole Alexander
Jared Swilley
Ian St. Pe'
Joe Bradley
Former members
Ben Eberbaugh
Jack Hines

The Black Lips are a self-described "flower punk" band from Atlanta, Georgia.

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[edit] History

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 Slaughterhauslabel.

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 [1].

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'.

[edit] Future Plans

The band also has songs from previous recording sessions, and they will eventually be released [2] by In The Red Records.

The Black Lips are going to star in a film called Let It Be. They will play musicians in a fictitious '1980s era DIY band called The Renegades. The movie is set for production in 2008.

[edit] Side Projects

Cole, Jared and Joe also play in a band called The Spooks, along with members of Deerhunter and The Kiwis. The Spooks have recorded an album which should be released in 2007 or 2008 on the Die Slaughterhaus label. Ian also plays in a blasphemous garage punk band called The Original Three. There is a full length record out on Empty records and a single out on SYA records (italy). The Original Three will have a new single coming out in December 2007 on Savage records (sweden). Jared plays in a band called The Gaye Blades. Rob's House Records has released one 7" by The Gaye Blades, and another one should be released before the end of 2007. Cole has also released solo material under the name Old King Cole Younger. There is one split 10" release of his material on Rob's House Records that features Bradford Cox of Deerhunter, under the name of Atlas Sound, on the other side.

[edit] Band Members

  • Cole Alexander (Old King Cole Younger) - Vocals, Guitar, Peniz (2000 - present)
  • Jared Swilley - Vocals, Bass Guitar, Party Shortz (2000 - present)
  • Joe Bradley - Vocals, Drums, Screamz (2000 - present)
  • Ian St. Pe' - Guitar, Grillz (2005 - present)
  • Jack Hines - former Guitarz (2002-2005)
  • Ben Eberbaugh - Guitarz (2000 - 2002 = deceased

[edit] Discography

[edit] Singles

  • Ain't Comin' Back 7" - 2002 (Die Slaughterhaus Records)
  • Freakout 7" - 2002 (The Electric Human Project)
  • Ain't Comin' Back 7" - 2003 (Munster Records)
  • Live at the Jam Club 7" - 2004 (Shake Your Ass Records)
  • Does She Want 7" - 2005 (Slovenly Records)
  • In and Out 7" - 2005 (Slovenly Records)
  • Born to Be a Man 7" - 2005 (Varmint Records)
  • Party at Rob's House 7" - 2006 (Rob's House Records)
  • Born to Be a Man 7" - 2006 Re-release with different cover (Bachelor Records)
  • Not a Problem 7" - 2007 (Vice Records UK)
  • Cold Hands 7" - 2007 (Vice Records UK)
  • O Katrina! 7" - 2007 (Vice Records UK)
  • Veni Vidi Vici 7" - 2007 (Vice Records UK)

[edit] Albums

[edit] Splits

  • "Black Stereo/Dirt Mono" - 2006 tour single with the Dirtbombs (Cass Records)
  • "Christmas in Baghdad/Plump Righteous" - 2007 single with the King Khan and BBQ Show (Norton Records)
  • "What To Do/Factory Girl" - single with the Demon's Claws (Norton Records)

[edit] External links

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