Thin Lips

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Thin Lips
Origin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Genres
Labels Lame-O Records
Big Scary Monsters
MembersChrissy Tashjian
Mikey Tashjian
Kyle Pulley
Past membersChris Diehm

Thin Lips are an American indie rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

History

Thin Lips released their debut full-length album in 2016 titled Riff Hard, named for Chrissy Tashjian's knuckle tattoos that feature on the cover, on Lame-O Records. [1] In 2017, Thin Lips released a split EP with Modern Baseball and The Superweaks. [2] In 2018, Thin Lips released their second full-length album titled Chosen Family. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Members Chrissy Tashjian and Kyle Pulley self-produce their albums at Headroom Studios, which Pulley is a co-owner of. [8] [9]

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References

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