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. 

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