The Drips is an American punk rock band from

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, United States, currently signed to White Drugs/

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History

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and Vincent Hidalgo from Bullet Treatment and Mariachi el Bronx. Due to the touring duties of the members' different bands, The Drips were extremely inactive for their first five years. Their first album, self-titled "The Drips," was released in April 2006 mid-way through a UK tour. The album received many favorable reviews, with critics hailing their sound as "muscular and melodic... a thrilling blur" The band reunited in 2016 for a handful of shows in their native California. Recordings from two shows were released digitally.

Discography

* "Live Cuts" (White Drugs) digital-only - 2016 * "The Drips" (Riot Style) 2xLP Vinyl - scheduled September, 2010 * ''BBC Sessions'' - released 2009 * ''Broken'' (Wichita) 7" - released April 10, 2006 * ''The Drips'' (Wichita) album - released April 26, 2006 * ''16 16 Six'' (Wichita) 7" - released May 5, 2006 * ''Mexico'' (Hostage) 7" - released 2003

Videography

* 16, 16, Six (2006)

References

External links

* * Musical groups from Los Angeles Punk rock groups from California Wichita Recordings artists {{US-punk-band-stub