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United States The Flaming Lips are an American psychedelic rock band known for their experimental approach to songwriting and theatrical live performances, offering brand partners unique creative collaboration opportunities and a highly engaged audience.
The Flaming Lips collaborated with Kesha on a 'lost' album over a decade ago. While it never officially dropped, Kesha has hinted at its potential release soon. She also featured on their collaborative albums and worked on her album 'Warrior' on the track 'Past Lives' and 'Lipsha'.
Wayne Coyne, frontman of The Flaming Lips, joined WPP's Deeplocal. The partnership primarily focused on collaborations beyond The Flaming Lips' live performances, although future involvement in their shows was considered.
The Flaming Lips collaborated with Magenta (an initiative by Google) on 'Fruit Genie,' a project announced at I/O 2019. This collaboration explored innovative musical territory with technology.
Love Yer Brain, a cannabis brand founded by The Flaming Lips' frontman Wayne Coyne, partnered with The Nirvana Group. The brand was launched in 2020.
Dogfish Head and The Flaming Lips released a beer and music collaboration. This included a limited edition 7” vinyl record, 'The Story of Yum Yum and Dragon,' featuring two original songs inspired by the new Dogfish beer.
The L.A. brand PLEASURES collaborated with Warner Music Artist Services to create a capsule collection of t-shirts dedicated to The Flaming Lips.
The Flaming Lips had a long-standing contract with Warner Records, releasing many albums. The band and label decided to use renegotiation time to allow for a year of creative freedom, ending their initial contract after 'Embryonic.' They re-signed with Warner Bros. in 2012.
In early 2012, The Flaming Lips re-signed with Bella Union in Europe, in addition to Warner Bros. Records for the United States, to release new music. The first release under these new deals was 'The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends'.
The Flaming Lips' song "Sun Blows Up Today" was featured in a Hyundai Super Bowl XLVII commercial.
The Flaming Lips collaborated extensively with Miley Cyrus on her 2015 experimental album, 'Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz.' Wayne Coyne described the album as a combination of Pink Floyd and Portishead, offering 'a slightly wiser, sadder, more true version' of Cyrus' pop music output.
The Flaming Lips collaborated with Nick Cave and other artists on their 2012 album 'The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends.' In 2021, they released 'Where the Viaduct Looms,' featuring Canadian musician Nell Smith, which covered nine songs by Nick Cave.
Erykah Badu was one of the artists featured on The Flaming Lips' collaborative album 'The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends,' released in 2012.
Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips joined WPP's Deeplocal, marking a collaboration that focused on various projects beyond the band's typical live performances.
Love Yer Brain, the cannabis brand created by Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne, partnered with The Nirvana Group in 2020.
The Flaming Lips were invited to work with The Chemical Brothers in 2002. Steven Drozd performed lead vocals, and Wayne Coyne performed harmony vocals, on the single "The Golden Path," which was included on The Chemical Brothers' compilation album 'Singles 93-03'.
In 2002, The Flaming Lips performed as the opening act and backup band for singer Beck on his 'Sea Change' tour.
The Flaming Lips appeared on the track "Marching the Hate Machines (Into the Sun)" on the Thievery Corporation album 'The Cosmic Game'.
In 2010, the band performed "I Can Be a Frog" on the Nick Jr. television series 'Yo Gabba Gabba!'.
In November 2012, The Flaming Lips' label Lovely Sorts of Death Records released a collaborative track-by-track reinterpretation of King Crimson's 'In the Court of the Crimson King,' featuring Stardeath and White Dwarfs, Linear Downfall, New Fumes, and Space Face.
In November 2021, the band released 'Where the Viaduct Looms,' featuring 13-year-old Canadian musician Nell Smith, covering nine songs by Nick Cave.
In 2024, The Flaming Lips, along with Dinosaur Jr., served as the opening act for Weezer during their 'Voyage to the Blue Planet' concert tour.
In late 2019, Wayne Coyne and Steven Drozd of The Flaming Lips collaborated with garage rock duo Deap Vally to form a new band called Deap Lips, releasing their self-titled debut album on March 13, 2020.
The Flaming Lips emerged from Oklahoma City in 1983, a band founded by Wayne Coyne and Michael Ivins, joined by Mark Coyne and Dave Kotska. Their early years saw the release of an EP and several albums on indie labels Restless and Enigma, including ‘Hear It Is’ (1986), ‘Oh My Gawd!!!’ (1987), and ‘Telepathic Surgery’ (1989). A notable turning point occurred in 1990 when Warner Bros. Records signed them after a live show involved pyrotechnics. This marked their transition to a major label, leading to broader exposure while maintaining their experimental integrity. Current consistent members since 1991 are Wayne Coyne and Steven Drozd.
Their mainstream breakthrough came with the 1993 album ‘Transmissions from the Satellite Heart,’ featuring the hit single “She Don’t Use Jelly.” This success led to appearances on popular television shows like ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ and ‘Late Show with David Letterman,’ expanding their audience. The band continued to evolve, releasing the experimental four-CD album ‘Zaireeka’ (1997) and achieving significant critical recognition with ‘The Soft Bulletin’ (1999), named NME’s Album of the Year, and the Grammy-winning ‘Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots’ (2002).
Throughout their career, The Flaming Lips have demonstrated a consistent willingness to push creative boundaries, evident in their diverse projects. They won three Grammy Awards, including two for Best Rock Instrumental Performance, and were voted the official rock song of Oklahoma with “Do You Realize??” in 2009. Their later work includes ‘At War with the Mystics’ (2006), the double album ‘Embryonic’ (2009), and numerous collaborations with artists such as Kesha, Miley Cyrus, and Nick Cave. They also set a Guinness World Record for the most live concerts in 24 hours in 2012, highlighting their enduring creative output and commitment to unique fan experiences.
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