Lippy's Garden was a

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band formed in 1984 in

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. The band consisted of

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(drums and background vocals), his cousin Mark Bollinger (vocals and lead guitar), James Ross (keyboards), and Rob Salter (bass). The four were nicknamed "Corn", "Milo", "Stuart", and "Raw", respectively. Their album "The Etiquette and Economics of Escape" was produced and recorded during the summer of 1985 at

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by the son of legendary live television producer

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. Marty produced hundreds of hours of television including

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. The band's sound incorporated funk, punk, and new wave. Their debut album was first played on local

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radio stations, including

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and

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—the band got an early break by knocking on the studio door at KROQ-FM and handing a demo tape to independent DJ

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. The group performed at almost every major club in Los Angeles county before disbanding in 1987.

External links

* Lippy's Garden on All Music.com 1984 establishments in California American post-punk music groups Musical groups established in 1984 Musical groups disestablished in 1987 {{US-punk-band-stub