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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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Jellobomb wrote:
this band is full of people that are also assholes.
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xXxjaninexXx wrote:
this band is so amazing and underrated and I'm beyond excited to see them at the Horseshoe Tavern. will def be an amazing show. their music is so amazing and raw and every single song is good! cannot wait!! :D
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TIHID wrote:
gbacardi07, i'm 12 years old and i wnet to a black lips show
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saldandpepper wrote:
cole alexander is lekker
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Gbacardi07 wrote:
I don't think they can play any all ages shows, doran haha.
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bluemeanie898 wrote:
self titled is so sick
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cupcakejesus wrote:
cole alexander, i love you
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isabelly88 wrote:
oooooooo katriiiinaaa!
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doran666 wrote:
they need to come back home n play an all ages!!!!!
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teamer wrote:
recently discovered them and i'm so excited!
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ThrowedYungPeeg wrote:
black nips
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Hazzy24 wrote:
Want them all over my body
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jedimind64 wrote:
all my friends are shit heads
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adriano_correia wrote:
bão bagarai...
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blueberryboat wrote:
Anyone have an extra ticket the to Atlanta show that they are trying to get rid of? In deep need!
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TIHID wrote:
lol, bicycle pedals someone has to create a black lips forum : D
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dirtybitch999 wrote:
god damn love this shit
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coffeeandpigs wrote:
bicycle pedals
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TIHID wrote:
do you know what pedals they use?
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coffeeandpigs wrote:
cuz indie = kwl
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Metro, 京都, Japan
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TIGHT ROPE, 名古屋市, Nagoya, Japan
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BLACK LIPS JAPAN TOUR 2010
原宿アストロホール, 東京, Japan
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