The Lashes

The Lashes

Infobox Musical artist
Name = The Lashes


Img_capt = The Lashes at Bumbershoot 2007
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Origin = Seattle, Washington, USA
Genre = Power pop
Years_active = 2000 - Present
Label = Lookout
Red Ink
Columbia
Associated_acts = Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground
The House of Breaking Glass
Palmer, AK
Strong Killings
URL = [http://www.thelashes.com Official site]
Current_members = Ben Clark
Nate Mooter
Eric Howk
Scotty Rickard
Jacob Hoffman
Mike Loggins
Past_members =

The Lashes are a Seattle-based power pop band.

The band formed in Seattle in 2000. Named by Ben Clark's ex-girlfriend.Fact|date=January 2008 The band had gone through 10 previous drummers before finding Mike Loggins.Fact|date=January 2008

In 2004, the Lashes made their recording debut with the "Stupid Stupid" EP produced by John Goodmanson and released on Berkeley, California-based Lookout! Records. Sold-out shows with The Libertines and Ted Leo and the Pharmacists followed that same year. Before the year's end, the Lashes joined producer John Goodmanson for the recording of their debut album. "Get It" was issued on Columbia Records on February 21, 2006. The band toured extensively in 2006 with acts such as Damone, The Living End, Rooney, and Morningwood.

On May 5, 2007, guitarist Eric Howk fell into a 12-foot deep hole at a construction site near a friend's house and broke several vertebrae and severed his spine. [ [http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/eric_howk_lashes_guitarist_hospitalized "Erik Howk, Lashes Guitarist, Hospitalized."] "The Stranger". May 8, 2007.] [ [http://www.seattleweekly.com/music/blogs/reverb/2007/05/eric_lashes_injured.php "Eric Lashes Injured."] "Seattle Weekly". May 7, 2007.] The accident left him paralyzed from the waist down, but he demanded the band not cancel their upcoming appearance at Bumbershoot 2007. [ [http://www.aversion.com/news/news_article.cfm?news_id=9947 "Q&A - The Lashes."] Aversion.com. January 11, 2008.]

The band most recently self-released the first half of their second lp, titled "Thank You Side A" on January 1, 2008. It was released exclusively at Sonic Boom Records and was once again produced by John Goodmanson.

Discography

*"The Stupid Stupid (EP)" (Lookout! Records, 2004)
*"Get It" (Columbia Records, 2006)
*"Thank You Side A (EP)" 2008

References

External links

* [http://www.thelashes.com The Lashes Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/thelashes The Lashes Myspace]
* [http://lovethelashes.proboards56.com The Lashes Message Board]
* [http://www.myspace.com/kaykayunderground Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground Myspace]
* [http://www.myspace.com/thehouseofbreakingglass The House of Breaking Glass Myspace]
* [http://www.myspace.com/palmerak Palmer, AK Myspace]
* [http://www.myspace.com/strongkillings Strong Killings Myspace]


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