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The Mother Hips

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About Me

THE BEES & MOTHER HIPS TO RELEASE SPLIT 7" ON APRIL 22 Limited Edition single features a new exclusive song from each band / screen-printed sleeves Camera Records will be taking orders at their e-store beginning week of March 24 - all orders receive free digital download of each song. stay tuned for details. Camera Records is proud to release a split 7" vinyl single on April 22 from two acclaimed bands: Isle of Wight’s Mercury prize-nominated The Bees (also known as "A Band of Bees" in America) and esteemed California quartet The Mother Hips. The single offers two brand new tracks, "Papa Echo" by The Bees and "Childish Dreams" by The Mother Hips. The release marks the first studio recordings since 2007’s Octopus by The Bees and Kiss The Crystal Flake by The Mother Hips. The record is a must have for afficionados who truly appreciate the psychedelic-70’s-power-pop movement. “Papa Echo” from The Bees swirls their well-known psychedelia with blazing Latin-jazz and salsa rhythms. Side AA’s "Childish Dreams" from The Mother Hips brings a fresh punch to the bands’ repertoire, "melding heady Revolver-era vocals with Zombies-esque pop." The antique green sleeve was screen-printed in NYC with hand-drawn lettering by Hugh Miller Surratt, the resident poster artist at Michigan State University from 1970-1975, drawing posters for Miles Davis, The Byrds, Frank Zappa, and The Grateful Dead, among others.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/13/2004
Band Website: motherhips.com/
Band Members: Tim Bluhm, Greg Loiacono, Paul Hoaglin, John Hofer.
Influences: Buffalo Springfield, The Band, The Beach Boys,The Everly Brothers, The Bee Gees, King Crimson, Neil Young, The Kinks, Roxy Music, Merle Haggard, Gene Clark, Bob Dylan, Big Star.
Sounds Like: http://www.spinner.com/artists/3x3/the-mother-hips
Record Label: Camera
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Jackie Greene playing with the Hips in Santa Cruz Tonight

Jackie Greene playing /sitting in with the Hips in Santa Cruz Tonight at Moe's Alley
Posted by The Mother Hips on Fri, 20 Oct 2006 01:28:00 PST

Salt Lake City- 2 Nights!!!! Santa Barbara this Friday Oct 6th

Hello friends and fans in the Mountain Zone. The Mother Hips are playing 2 nights in  Salt Lake City Oct 13th and 14th Oct 13th at Liquid Joe's and Oct 14th at the Urban Lounge.  These shows...
Posted by The Mother Hips on Tue, 03 Oct 2006 12:18:00 PST

New photos

New photos are posted of The Mother Hips during the recording of the new album
Posted by The Mother Hips on Wed, 17 May 2006 02:31:00 PST

New Podcast with Tim Bluhm and his Favorite Records

Mp3.com  sat down with Tim Bluhm for an Interview about his favorite records and what's going on with The Mother Hips.   Here is the Link http://www.mp3.com/features/stories/3864.html...
Posted by The Mother Hips on Fri, 31 Mar 2006 04:11:00 PST

The Mother Hips Back in the Studio

That's right, you read correctly! Tim, Greg, Paul and John are in the studio in San Francisco in February and March to record their next full-length record ... their first since ..>Green Hills of ....
Posted by The Mother Hips on Wed, 15 Feb 2006 09:25:00 PST

MOTHER HIPS PODCAST

Camera Records, The Mother Hips, and Fast Atmosphere present:An Exclusive Mother Hips Podcast !!The podcast features a recently recorded intimate interview with both Tim and Greg and previews song...
Posted by The Mother Hips on Mon, 24 Oct 2005 09:25:00 PST

NEW SENSATIONS ALBUM

SENSATIONS - LISTEN TO MY SHAPESOver the past year, Greg has been hard at work with Paul Hoaglin and drummer Todd Roper (Cake, Etienne de Rocher) recording Listen to My Shapes. Check out a full song f...
Posted by The Mother Hips on Thu, 29 Sep 2005 05:38:00 PST

EVERYBODY KNOWS THIS IS NOWHERE

"MOTHER HIPS - EVERYBODY KNOWS THIS IS NOWHEREDue to popular demand, we are making available the Mother Hips live performance of Neil Young's classic album 'Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere,' which T...
Posted by The Mother Hips on Mon, 19 Sep 2005 10:15:00 PST

RED TANDY EP & 7-INCH VINYL IN STORES NOVEMBER 1, 2005

.. The Mother Hips web site has a small sample on the opening page. MOTHER HIPS - RED TANDY EP & 7-INCH VINYL IN STORES NOVEMBER 1, 2005 The Mother Hips will release their first studio recordi...
Posted by The Mother Hips on Mon, 19 Sep 2005 10:08:00 PST