Who wants to hear Uncle Toby’s Story Time?! Too bad, you’re gonna hear it anyhow. Ya see, we KNOW that the music biz (haha!) is dying and we know labels are outmoded, but every once in a while you come across a band that blows you away and you want to help them share their music with the world. That’s what happened when I saw The Lippies play with The Lillingtons at a party in Vegas earlier this year. This was basically the first time these kids had ever played outside their home (of Grand Rapids, Michigan) and I was so impressed that I offered them a Red Scare deal that very night.

The singer, Tonia, is one of the most electric performers I have ever seen. Imagine if Johnny Rotten and Mia Zapata had a critter and didn’t have the good sense to abort the demonspawn. She is a vocal powerhouse and says some of the most offensive and hilarious stuff on stage. The other dudes are total goofballs too and hardly old enough to drink (especially Kole). I encouraged some pals to check them out in L.A. and they were all floored. Then Brendan went and saw them in Chicago and loved them too. What we’re sayin’ is… you’re gonna dig this music. It’s fascinating to me that a band can have an old-school punk sound with buzzsaw guitars, yet still be doing something young and fresh with the songs.

The band is finishing up their debut album now and we’ll get it out to you ASAP. If you wanna learn some more about these promising young nerds, here’s a stream of their self-released EP, you can read a review, or check out a couple good write-ups from the local press here and here. They’ve got some upcoming shows with The Lawrence Arms and Masked Intruder and a bunch more after that. Get stoked, comrades!