Day Nine: Black Lips

According to them, they're a flower punk band from Atlanta.

But according to music sources, "flower punk" is an unmanned genre. So to simply tell you that the Black Lips are a flower punk band wouldn't do their sound as much credibility. The four members; Cole Alexander, Jared Swilley, Ian Saint Pe', and Joe Bradley have rumored for live shows full of tenacity. Meaning - vomiting, urinating, nudity, band members kissing, fireworks, and a chicken - according to Wikipedia. Really, the band is a crude fusion of garage and noise without the ironic simpleness. Actually, I made the description seem bad, when in truth their unlikely constructs makes them more appealing than most of the other acts at this year's Lollapalooza.

The band debuted in 2003 with their first, self-titled release. But it wasn't until 2006 that the band began to recieve national recognition for their 2007 release of their Los Valientes Del Mundo Nuevo LP. Seven months later the band released the Good Bad Not Evil LP with the singles "Veni Vidi Vici," "Cold Hands," and "Katrina."

Check out their promo video for "Cold Hands" off of Good Bad Not Evil.