The Flaming Lips are an American rock band formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1983.
The band is best known for its associations with 1960s and 1970s psychedelic subculture. They are also acclaimed for their elaborate live shows.
-Wikipedia
Members:
Wayne Coyne - lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
(1983-present)
Michael Ivins - bass, keyboards, backing vocals
(1983-present)
Steven Drozd - lead vocals, drums, guitar, keyboards, bass, backing vocals
(1991-present)
Derek Brown - guitar, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals (
2009-present)
From: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Genre(s):
Alternative rock,
experimental rock,
space rock,
indie rock,
neo-psychedelia,
noise pop,
post-punk
Active From: 1983-present
Associated Acts:
Beck,
Henry Rollins,
Ke$ha,
Mercury Rev,
Miley Cyrus,
Moby,
Tame Impala
Awards:
2007
Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance: "The Wizard Turns On..."
Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical: At War with the Mystics.
Quotes:
"It goes further than writing songs and music, after a while that can only take you so far."
Wayne Coyne
"In the UK music actually influences people on an everyday level, whereas here life goes on pretty much in the same dismal boring them regardless of what records are made. "
Wayne Coyne
Let's hope it never does because there is still a thrill in doing new things just because you can. That is part and partial of what The Flaming Lips are all about. I don't think it is better than before, they are just new possibilities.
Wayne Coyne
Within the realm of rock and roll, I'm, surprised more people don't do freaky shit like that all the time. I wanted to do it. I've been making records for 20 years now and just thought if anyway was going to do it, I had to do it. Not because the world needs these things. I just think they are kind of interesting. 5:1 has the same possibilities. Who knows what you can do with it. It is all still music in the end.
Wayne Coyne
We started to get the calls. Me and my wife were driving out to San Francisco and friends called to say they saw on CNN were had been nominated for a Grammy.
Wayne Coyne