Are they weird? Really weird. How about loud? Oh yeah, definitely loud. Crazy? Yes goddamit, this is Atlanta's Black Lips we're talking about! They're not just crazy, they're a liability. They are rock & roll. This young four-piece may have only been together since 2000, yet they've already put out four albums, recorded in Tijuana, Mexico, toured Israel and have been banned from a bunch of clubs. Banned you say? Yeah, rumor has it that one of the guys whipped it out one night and start pissing on stage. But it gets better. After that he pissed in his mouth and spit it on the crowd. That's the kind of punk-garage-rock-GG Allin-inspired band this is. But they can play, oh yes, they can play. If you feel up for it, the band is about to kick-off a massive coast-to-coast tour (dates available at JamBase) before heading over the pond for a string of shows in the UK. So if you want to experience unhinged, provocative, primal rock & roll get to a show. Just stay outta the front row if you wanna keep clean.

Name: Joe Bradley

Band(s): Black Lips, Spooks, Incoqnekro (Producer)

Instrument(s): Drums, Vocals

Nicknames: Cappy

Place You Call Home: Ol' Pinky (the van), Atlanta, Anywhere I make it

Last album to flip your lid: King Khan And The BBQ Show - King Khan And The BBQ Show

Album you always take on tour: Demon's Claws - Satan's Little Pig

What would someone always find in your van or tour bus? What supplies don't you leave home without?

You would probably find some water bottles filled with urine because we don't really have time to stop while travel. You gotta take care of business when you can. Never leave home without your toothbrush or various chargers.

What personal rituals do you have to help keep your sanity while on tour?

Try to wake up early enough to take a shower, or just take it to the sink at the club. Or we just cast the magic spell of cleanliness on the van and POOF!

Speaking of rituals, does the band have a pre-show ritual to help prepare for the stage?

We normally just warm up our voices and slap our faces. Sometimes we play RISK to get ourselves pumped-up.

Audiences come in all shapes and sizes. What's the screwiest fan encounter you've had?

We just had a fan in Austin who stripped the lower portion of his clothes off, got on stage, screamed, and did a half-naked front flip into the audience.

What's a great, positive fan encounter you've had?

Every time I see a fan smile, that positive enough for me.

What's the strangest thing you've seen from the stage while performing?

Some kid in Atlanta likes to get on stage and light his pubic hair on fire.

What's the first thing you like to do after a show?

Catch my breath.

Tell us about a great road food stop you've discovered in your travels.

Culver's burgers in the Midwest. There's a couple restaurants on our "black list": IHOP, Taco Johns, Taco Time, Jack in the Box, KFC, Pizza Hut.

If I weren't a musician I'd probably be a (fill in the blank) because (fill in the blank).

If I weren't a musician I'd probably be a wizard because casting spells on the unexpected can be quite the tantalizing day job.

(Fill In the Blank) are the baddest mothas on the planet.

Crack babies mommas are the baddest mothas on the planet.

Your band mates will often reveal strange things about themselves during a tour. What stuff have your fellow musicians shown you that took you aback or delighted you?

Me and the dudes have basically lived the exact same life for the past few years so there's really not much we don't know about each other.

Name a few things we'd find on your rider.

Water, beer, Emergen-C.

What was the musical highlight of your last or current tour and why?

We just played a show that required four different bass players. It keeps things interesting.

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