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Playing garage-flavored punk rock with a Southern accent, a messed-up and bluesy undertow, and the gleefully destructive impact of a 15-year-old with a bag of firecrackers, the Black Lips are an Atlanta-based combo who after their debut in 2000 soon developed a reputation as one of the Peach State's wildest bands. The Black Lips consisted of Cole Alexander on lead vocals, guitar, and harmonica, Ben Eberbaugh on lead guitar, Jared Swilley on bass, and Joe Bradley on drums when they released their first single. After a second single and a handful of out-of-control live shows that led to them being banned from several Georgia venues, they caught the attention of Greg Shaw at Bomp! Records, who signed the band to a recording deal. The Black Lips cut their self-titled first album in mid-2002, but before it could be released, Ederbaugh was killed in a freak auto accident when a driver going the wrong way crashed into his car at a toll booth. The death occurred only a few days before the Black Lips were to set out on an East Coast and Midwest tour; believing Ederbaugh would have wanted them to continue, the band set out as a three-piece and made plans to add a new lead guitarist for a more extensive tour in 2003, scheduled to support the release of the album. The Black Lips jumped to In the Red for the 2005 effort Let It Bloom. Since that time, the band put out Los Valientes del Mundo Nuevo -- the band's first release for Vice -- and Good Bad Not Evil, both in 2007. 200 Million Thousand followed in 2009, also on Vice. ~ Mark Deming, All Music GuideMore

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Black Lips
200 Million ThousandWhat do you do when your sixteen and in deep shit? You're looking out at the wor...
Songs: 33, Videos: 10, Playlists: 4, Blog Posts: 17, Polls: 0, Battles: 0

Most Popular Music Videos (3)

O Katrina! (video)
(Duration: 2:53)
Aug 23rd, 9:31am
Cold Hands (video)
(Duration: 2:30)
Aug 23rd, 9:32am
Veni Vidi Vici (video)
(Duration: 2:27)
Aug 23rd, 9:33am
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Fan Comments

May 21st, 2:50pm
Can't wait to see you guys at Pitchfork. Keep up the rock n' roll. Love listening to you guys to get pumped before band practice!
Jan 30th, 6:11am
reading bout ur escapades through india was kinda like watching cspan coverage of 'the nvr ending story'...surreal and epic...u guys f-en rock n glad u made it out safe n sound
Sep 25th, 5:29pm
Hey guys! Take a look on our page of the new video of Deerhunter performing at McCarren Park along side The Black Lips. You can watch the Deerhunter video on our page now and Black Lips will be going up next week. Let us know what you think!
Aug 2nd, 6:41pm
You guys were awesome at Lolla this year! Chicago loves you! Here's some great pics from the show -

http://chicago.metromix.com/music/photogallery/lolla-2008-photos/533597/content
Jul 16th, 7:27pm
you guys r soooo awsome.
Dec 26th, 4:56am
HAVE A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR..:)

Girly Comments
Sep 24th, 9:27am
So here are the naughty boys.Lol. I've heard of your music on Xfm with John Kennedy earlier but i haven't given any thought, these were the same Black Lips.I like to listen to your 'Dirty Hands'. Your music has full of life. Keep it that way.love you all.Cheers!
Sep 24th, 9:13am
You guys look peppy and cool.Thnx for addin me.Likin your music.