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. 

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