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. 

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