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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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JayniJade22 wrote:
Black Lips is my favorite.
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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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shadow__myst wrote:
why is everyone tagg'ing everything indie? fuck this tag.
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seaofblasphemy9 wrote:
the black lips are not fuckign hipsters. they're genuine dudes who love music. some of the people who listen to them definitley are though. you can tell who they are when you go to one of their shows and see kids outside of the pit just standing still with their cardigans and glasses.
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sper12 wrote:
Short fuse is a great song. I also really like the kid's voice at the beginning of the last song - sounds like he's stoned - "It's like... reading the bible... or becoming the pope... or something like that..." ha ha
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mattmacneil wrote:
lulz
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doran666 wrote:
i dont even remember sayin that haha
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mattmacneil wrote:
?!?
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doran666 wrote:
my god macneil
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mattmacneil wrote:
hipsters but they still make good music (unlike 'Girls', or 'The Drums', or that awful shit)
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doran666 wrote:
theyre not even gay
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andrewpos wrote:
favez
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2Fold wrote:
Bad Kids is in 500 days of summer and on the OST. That's why. Anyway, I meant to say that every time I listen to Black Lips I just think about how awesome it would be to party with them.
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