The Pink Lincolns are a
punk rock band formed in
Tampa, Florida
Tampa () is a city on the Gulf Coast of the United States, Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The city's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east shore of Old Tampa Bay. Tampa is the largest city in the Tampa Bay area and ...
in 1986 by vocalist
Chris Barrows and guitarist Dorsey Martin.
The rest of the lineup has frequently changed and currently includes bassist Kevin Coss and drummer Jeff Fox. The band has released five studio albums, one live album and six EP's as well as
splits with
Screeching Weasel
Screeching Weasel is an American punk rock band consisting of Ben Weasel (vocals), Mike Kennerty (guitar), Mike Hunchback (guitar), Zach "Poutine" Brandner (bass) and Pierre Marche (drums). Screeching Weasel is originally from the Chicago subur ...
and
The Queers.
The cover for the band's album ''Suck and Bloat'' was drawn by
Iggy Pop
James Newell Osterberg Jr. (born April 21, 1947), known professionally as Iggy Pop, is an American singer, musician, songwriter and actor. Called the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Godfather of Punk", he was the vocalist and lyricist of ...
, and their album ''Pure Swank'' was produced by
Bill Stevenson of
The Descendents
The Descendents are an American punk rock band formed in 1977 in Manhattan Beach, California, by guitarist Frank Navetta, bassist Tony Lombardo and drummer Bill Stevenson. In 1979, they enlisted Stevenson's school friend Milo Aukerman as a si ...
.
Notable songs include "Velvet Elvis", a story about a squabble over a
velvet painting of
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one ...
.
Members
;Current as of 2019
*
Chris Barrows - vocals
(1986–present)
*Kevin Coss - bass
*Jeff Fox - drums
;Past members
*John Yovino- guitar
*Paul Moroz- drums
*Paul Johnston - guitar
*Griff Draycott - drums
*Chris Lunceford - bass
*Fred Stoltz - drums
*Jim Belonga - bass
*Dorsey Martin - guitar
Discography
Studio albums
Live albums
EPs
Split EPs
Compilations
Other contributions
*1987: ''Have-A-Tampa'' (Pop Records)
*1992: ''Blame and Burn'' (Flush Records)
*1994: ''Punk USA'' (
Lookout! Records)
*1995: ''Water Music'' (Just Add Water Records)
*1996: ''Welcome to Florida...'' (Stiff Pole Records)
*1996: ''Rational Enquirer'' (Rational Inquirer)
*1997: ''More Bounce to The Ounce'' (
Lookout! Records)
*1997: ''Show and Tell - A Stormy Remembrance of TV Theme Tunes'' (Which Records?)
*1999: ''My So Called Punk Rock Life'' (Melted Records)
*1999: ''V.M.L. Live'' (
Liberation Records
Liberation Records is an American record company based in the Los Angeles area known for do it yourself ethos and pioneering guerrilla marketing strategies. It was formed by then 16-year-old underground rock music fanzine publisher David Taba i ...
)
*2008: ''Goodbye Sanity'' EP by Teenage Rehab (Jailhouse Records) -
Chris Barrows guest vocals
*2009: ''Let's Be Enemies'' by Teenage Rehab(Jailhouse Records) -
Chris Barrows lyric contributions
*2009: ''People Are Bad'' by The Spears (Jailhouse Records) -
Chris Barrows vocalist
*2009: ''Shove'' by The Spears (Jailhouse Records) -
Chris Barrows vocalist
See also
*
Punk rock
Further reading
The Pink Lincolns Discographyat
Allmusic
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References
External links
PinkLincolns.comCurrent Record Label SitePunknews.org Profile
Punk rock groups from Florida
24 Hour Service Station artists
Musical groups from Tampa, Florida
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