Lips


Lips began as a solo project in 2010 while Steph Brown was living in New York, recording demos in the bedroom of her Brooklyn apartment. She went on to win the APRA Silver Scroll in 2012 for her song ‘Everything To Me’, a soulful slow burner that played on student radio and introduced a new voice to the airwaves. Lips’ sound grew over the years as the project went from solo to duo to a four-piece band.

Brown had been part of the music scene for some time, playing with Opensouls and Anika Moa, collaborating with Anna Coddington, and playing in Fredericks Brown with Deva Mahal in New York. Lips went on to release three EPs and one LP, I Don’t Know Why I Do Anything (2021) though the project went through many changes, gradually changing from a solo project to an established band. 

Nightcall video shoot for George FM, with Nick Dwyer, Jeremy Toy, Johnny Paker. 
Steph Brown, Lips.
Lips publicity photo
Lips publicity photo.
Fen Ikner, Lips, 2018.
Lips' Fen Ikner and Steph Brown performing at Glasslands, Brooklyn, NYC, 2014.
Steph Brown, Lips, 2018
Lips: Maude Morris, Fen Ikner, Steph Brown, Ruby Walsh.
Lips - Guilty Talk (2019)
Lips performing at Bowery Ballroom, NYC, 2014.
Lips - Shadows (2012)
Lips' Fen Ikner and Steph Brown.
Lips - Your Deodorant Doesn't Work (2021)
Lips New Zealand tour poster, 2021
Lips promotional image
Lips' Steph Brown playing a live to air set on 95bFM, Auckland, 2012.
Lips - Nightcall (2013)
Anna Coddington (centre) with Steph Brown and Fen Ikner from Lips.
Steph Brown, 2018
Lips - We Don't Have Much Time (2013)
Lips' Fen Ikner and Steph Brown, 2018.
Lips - Traces of Teddy (2015)
A still from the video for Lips' Traces of Teddy, Tuscon Arizona, 2015
Lips, left to right: Fen Ikner, Ruby Walsh, Maude Morris, Steph Brown.
Photo credit: Lula Cucchiara
Lips in a publicity photo.
Lips - Heave Ho (2021)
Lips' Steph Brown rehearsing with Anna Coddington, 2015.
Steph Brown.
Lips publicity photo
Lips - One Not Two (2010)
Lips - Freddy Bardot (2014)
Lips photographed performing at a CD release.
Lips - Everything To Me (2012)
Stephanie Brown, Lips
Lips - The Reason
Lips US solo tour, 2011.
Lips - I Don't Know Why I Do Anything (2021)
Lips - Empty Hours (2021)
Lips - What the Hell (2021)
Opensouls, 2004.
Lips - Look, Listen album cover (self-released, 2012)
Lips - Not Today (2022)
Daffodils trailer (2019) NZ On Screen
Drummer Fen Ikner, Lips.
Labels:

Lips Limited

Members:

Steph Brown - vocals, synth, keyboards

Fen Ikner - drums, vocals

Ruby Walsh - bass, vocals

Maude Morris - guitar, synth, vocals

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