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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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KingSlime wrote:
Homophobic piece of shit.
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ItMightBeLauren wrote:
I think Ive fallen in love with them!
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vodka_gatorade wrote:
<3
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felipedestroy wrote:
whats with all the shitty hipster racist painters that listen to black lips ?
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playpatplay wrote:
What's with all the homophobics? Grow up you fucking mongrels.
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felipedestroy wrote:
vaca puerca homosexuales
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day002 wrote:
yay for more shows.
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seanfindley wrote:
when they got signed to vice
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ClndstineMurder wrote:
Dios, cómo molan.
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Steris wrote:
When did these guys make the transition to being hipsters?
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BtheMusicAddict wrote:
I wanted to see any recent live videos of them on youtube but when I hit search, I mostly got a bunch of videos of chicks applying makeup haha
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Like garage rhythms and simillar tunes? Check out brand new uncomercial off stream music group Cazumbi (http://www.lastfm.pl/group/Cazumbi) / wisp for more info.
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heypigyeayou wrote:
faggot, faggot, faggot (faggot) faggot faggot faggot faggot faggot
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seanfindley wrote:
you must be a witch
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lee1993lee wrote:
Exactly. Its all bullshit and who carees...
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BackwardsBoy wrote:
They fell out but are still going to play these gigs together ??
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joshuamaldonado wrote:
I'll Be With You > Anything Wavves ever done
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stockurs wrote:
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII, AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!
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moeramone wrote:
cool band
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oscarmackenzie wrote:
"hehe"
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