The Belair Lip Bombs

The Belair Lip Bombs are an Australian indie rock band formed in Frankston, Victoria in 2017. The group consists of lead vocalist, guitarist and keyboardist Maisie Everett, guitarist Mike Bradvica and bassist Jimmy Droughton. They have released two extended plays and issued their debut studio album, Lush Life, in August 2023.

History
The Belair Lip Bombs formed in 2017, with all four members playing music since a young age and meeting in high school. The band is named after a set of skateboard wheels from the 1980s. They released their self-titled debut extended play (EP) in 2018, and a second, titled Songs to Do Your Laundry To, in May 2019. Lead vocalist Maisie Everett used to play bass guitar in Melbourne punk outfit Clamm before departing at the start of 2023 to focus on the Belair Lip Bombs.

The group released their debut studio album, Lush Life, in August 2023 via Melbourne-based independent label Cousin Will Records. Writing for NME, Doug Wallen called it a genre-defying record, with elements of "punk, post-punk, jangle pop and new wave". After playing at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas in March 2024, the Belair Lip Bombs will headline the regional Jerry Can and a Van tour from August.

Artistry
Speaking of the band's influences, Everett said "there's not that one band or one era of music that [they] all like and really connect over", and that they are never striving to fit into a specific sound. She writes most of their songs, and the three other members flesh out the music during rehearsals. Writing for The Guardian, Shaad D'Souza described Everett's vocals on Lush Life as having a "louche, swaggering tone" delivering "headrush romantic narratives that match the frenetic pace and intensity of the songs themselves." He compared the band's style to that of the Strokes.

Discography
Studio albums

Extended plays