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Kip Brown

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Member Since: 15/07/2007
Band Website: YouTube.com/nobleavenue
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FLASH!!! JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS 2009: The brand new HOLLYBERRIES Christmas single, "(I Wanna Go) Surfin' with Santa," is AVAILABLE NOW on iTUNES (click here)

FLASH!!! JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS 2009: The brand new HOLLYBERRIES Christmas single, "(I Wanna Go) Surfin' with Santa," is AVAILABLE NOW on iTUNES (click here)

Compiled 2007, 2009, Kip Brown.

THE HOLLYBERRIES (2009): Kip Brown, Caron Maso Murray, Michele Maso Tinsley, Travis Ramin, Steve Pelucca, John Baker, Chas Ferry, Cecile Marie Wizner Congelos, Joannie "Spindler" & Sandy Gallagher Krupinsky.

FLASH!!! JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS 2009: The brand new HOLLYBERRIES Christmas single, "(I Wanna Go) Surfin' with Santa," is AVAILABLE NOW on iTUNES (click here)

SHOCK (2007): Paul Lesperance, Steve Reina, Kip Brown & Travis Ramin on drums (latter replaces the late Gaylord Feketia). SHOCK reunites for one-night-only to play the Masque 30th Anniversary Party & book release party, curated by Brendan Mullen, at the Echoplex, Echo Park (Los Angeles), Sunday, November 11, 2007.

THE LITTLE GIRLS (2004-now): Caron Maso Murray, Michele Tinsley, Kip Brown, John Baker & Marty Rosamond (latter thru September 16, 2007, replaced by Travis Ramin on October 16-17, 2007; replaced by David "Decline" Klein on February 16, 2008).

SHOCK (2005): Paul Lesperance, Steve Reina, Kip Brown & Marty Rosamond.

WEED PATCH (2003-2004): Neal Weiss, Kip Brown, Robinson & Marty Rosamond.

GOOD FOR NOTHINGS (1991-1992): Neal Weiss, Kip Brown, Scott Weston & Craig Spivek. Drummer Spivek later replaced by Shane (last name unknown).

KIP (1988): Kip Brown, Dave Provost (Textones, Droogs, Davie Allen & The Arrows) & Rich McConnell. This was a solo recording project only, of a self-penned Shadows/Ventures-style surf instrumental called Okie Dokie, released on the compilation LP, What Surf III (Iloki Records IL-1008).

DAVE AND THE MARKSMEN (1986): David Marks (Beach Boys founding member), Mark Groseclose (died 7/29/88), Bill Trenkle & Kip Brown.

LITTLE GIRLS (1985): Caron Maso, Michele Maso, Kip Brown, Jim Redden & Chris Klemke.

LITTLE GIRLS (1984): Caron Maso, Michele Maso, Kip Brown, Richard D'Andrea (formerly with former Blondie member Gary Valentine's group, The Know) & Christopher Lloyd.

LITTLE GIRLS (1984): Caron Maso, Michele Maso, Kip Brown & Blondie members Clem Burke & Nigel Harrison (recording purposes only).

LITTLE GIRLS (1983): Caron Maso, Michele Maso, Kip Brown, Jon Gerlach, Steve Sicular & Jeff Fair.

LITTLE GIRLS (1982): Caron Maso, Michele Maso, Kip Brown, Jon Gerlach, Bob Saldana (replaced later in year by Jeff Fair) & Randy Potts (replaced later in year by Steve Sicular).

LITTLE GIRLS (1981-1982): Caron Maso, Michele Maso, Kip Brown, Jon Gerlach, Bob Saldana & John K. Nelson (replaced first by Jeff Rollings, then by Randy Potts).

LITTLE GIRLS (1980): Caron Maso, Michele Maso, Vince Campi, guitarists Tony Campbell & Andrea Moore (replaced later in year by Kip Brown & Dana Ferris) & Steve Campbell (replaced later in year by John Garland).

LITTLE GIRLS (1979-1980): Caron Maso, Michele Maso, Steve Barbato, Michael Warner, Dave Demaree & Danny Dedanato (replaced by Ray Hernandez).

SHOCK (1978-1979): Paul Lesperance, Steve Reina, Kip Brown, Gaylord Feketia (died 11/12/2003).

SHOCK (1976-1977): Paul Lesperance, Steve Reina, Dave (Brighton) Perper & Mark (Amour) Kubercka.

SHOCK (1976): Paul Lesperance, Steve Reina, Kip Brown, Mikel Zwaaf & Joyce Aldana.

BALLS a/k/a CAMCO (1975): Kip Brown, Tom Abel, Tim Lane & Brian Lane. Just a garage band with all fledgling players that played instrumental cover versions (no one had the balls to sing, myself included) of the hits of the day by Deep Purple, Bad Company, Eagles, Free, Stones, Kinks, Cream, plus I turned them all on to this little-known group out of New York, The New York Dolls!! Yes, I have a recording of one of our rehearsals. Yikes!

SHOCK NOVEMBER 2007 MASQUE REUNION REHEARSAL FOOTAGE!!

FLASH!!! JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS 2009: The brand new HOLLYBERRIES Christmas single, "(I Wanna Go) Surfin' with Santa," is AVAILABLE NOW on iTUNES (click here)

Rare 1983 LITTLE GIRLS INTERVIEW at the Palace, Hollywood, with special guest appearance by RODNEY BINGENHEIMER:

FLASH!!! JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS 2009: The brand new HOLLYBERRIES Christmas single, "(I Wanna Go) Surfin' with Santa," is AVAILABLE NOW on iTUNES (click here)

Little Girls' "Left Without a Real Kiss" (Original Version), 1982:

FLASH!!! JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS 2009: The brand new HOLLYBERRIES Christmas single, "(I Wanna Go) Surfin' with Santa," is AVAILABLE NOW on iTUNES (click here)

"How To Pick Up Girls" MTV/VH1 Classic Music Video, 1983:

FLASH!!! JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS 2009: The brand new HOLLYBERRIES Christmas single, "(I Wanna Go) Surfin' with Santa," is AVAILABLE NOW on iTUNES (click here)

"Earthquake Song" Live @ Club Lingerie Video, 1983:

FLASH!!! JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS 2009: The brand new HOLLYBERRIES Christmas single, "(I Wanna Go) Surfin' with Santa," is AVAILABLE NOW on iTUNES (click here)


Influences: MUSICAL INFLUENCES: Brian Wilson/The Beach Boys, Jan (Berry) & Dean (Torrence), The Beatles (George Harrison, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, & Stuart Sutcliffe), Cheap Trick, Alice Cooper (Original Line-up!!), The Mamas & The Papas (Michelle Gilliam Phillips, John Phillips, Denny Doherty & Mama Cass Elliot), The Rip Chords (Terry Melcher & Bruce Johnston), Badfinger, The Raspberries (Wally Bryson, one of my guitar heroes), Status Quo, Slade, The Runaways, The Ramones, Traveling Wilburys, The Cowsills, Jeff Lynne (Idle Race, The Move, ELO, solo), Roy Wood (The Move, solo), Surf Music (both Instrumental & w/Vocals), Cliff Richard & The Shadows (Bruce Welch, Hank Marvin), The Kingston Trio, Dick Dale & The Del-tones, Gabby Pahinui & other authentic Hawaiian Music, Flash Cadillac & The Continental Kids, Grease (The Movie), 1960s Beach Party Movies (Frankie & Annette), Buddy Holly, Wilco, Neal Weiss (WEED PATCH), James Dean, Moondog, The Golddiggers (Today! album)/Ding-a-Ling Sisters (Dean Martin's gals, mainly Susie McIver Lund, Francie Mendenhall & Liz Kelley.....all mmm-mmm good!), Mott The Hoople (Mick Ralphs-era, especially), The Quick, The Mumps, Punk Rock, Morrissey, Guttermouth, Pamela Des Barres & Mike Stinson, Buck Owens w/Don Rich, Andy Byron, Steve Reina/Paul Lesperance/Gaylord Feketia (SHOCK), Caron Maso Murray/Michele Tinsley (LITTLE GIRLS).....to be continued.....
Record Label: Banana Louie Records

My Blog

Cool SHOCK Punk T-Shirts Available Online!

BREAKING NEWS!!!  Cool SHOCK t-shirts featuring the "This Generation's on Vacation" EP cover artwork are now available online!!  Click on the following link for more info, and please be sure to tell t...
Posted by on Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:23:00 GMT

James Dean

Here's an article on James Dean published in the Marion (Indiana) Chronicle-Tribune back on May 31, 2005, featuring a photo of and quote from you-know-who: http://www.chronicle-tribune.com/articl...
Posted by on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:11:00 GMT

Solo Recordings (Iloki Records Website)

Thanks to my friend Chris Ashford and with the able support of Dave Provost (bass) and Rich McConnell (drums), I was able, back in 1988, to record a self-penned Shadows-style instrumental tune ca...
Posted by on Sun, 29 Jul 2007 07:12:00 GMT

SHOCK Band Website

www.thisgenerationsonvacation.com
Posted by on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 20:37:00 GMT

James Dean Biographer David Dalton Visits Fairmount, Indiana (2001)

..> Courtesy David Dalton's website, www.gadflyonline.com HAIL, FELLOW MUTANTS!August 2, 2001 Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean&. Man, am I imagining it or have you mellowed out a bit in the ...
Posted by on Sun, 22 Jul 2007 08:45:00 GMT

Dr. Demento on my former record store, Ear Candy, published in Entertainment Weekly Magazine

Cover Story OLD RUSH DR. DEMENTO ON EAR CANDY IN VAN NUYS, CALIF. FAVORITE RARE-RECORD STORE If I had my own record store, it'd be a lot like Ear Candy in Van Nuys, about 15 miles from downtown...
Posted by on Sun, 22 Jul 2007 08:27:00 GMT

My James Dean Book!

Old posting from James Dean fan website, www.deaners.net, run by the dedicated Sandra Weinhardt:"Kip Brown out in California is said to be the most knowledgeable person on the planet when it come...
Posted by on Sun, 22 Jul 2007 07:53:00 GMT