The Whigs

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The Whigs
Image:Thewhigs.jpg left to right: Julian, Parker, and Hank
Background information
Origin	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Athens, Georgia, USA
Genre(s)	Garage rock
Years active	2002–present
Label(s)	ATO Records
Website	TheWhigs.com
Members
Parker Gispert Julian Dorio
Former members
Hank Sullivant

For the political party, see British Whig Party
The Whigs are a garage rock band from Athens, Georgia, comprising Parker Gispert and Julian Dorio. In the summer of 2005 the band recorded their first album, Give 'Em All a Big Fat Lip, in an empty fraternity house using equipment purchased on eBay and resold after recording was finished to help offset the cost of production. Give 'Em All a Big Fat Lip was released independently in 2005. In July 2006, The Whigs signed with Dave Matthews' record label ATO Records, and Give 'Em All a Big Fat Lip was rereleased on September 19, 2006.

In March 2007, Julian Dorio was awarded an Esky award for "Best Drummer" by Esquire magazine [1].

In October 2007, it was announced that the band had finished their second album, entitled "Mission Control," which will be released on January 22, 2008.

1 Departure of Hank Sullivant
2 Members
3 Discography
- 3.1 Studio albums
- 3.2 Singles
4 External links

[edit] Departure of Hank Sullivant

The Whigs' original bassist, Hank Sullivant, departed the Whigs in late 2006 to record an album as Kuroma[2] and to tour extensively with MGMT [3]. The Whigs have continued to tour with various temporary bassists, including Sam Gunn of Iron Hero.