Kip Brown

Bio:

Member Since:

July 15, 2007

Members:

My new Christmas song!!!

Compiled 2007, 2009, Kip Brown.

THE HOLLYBERRIES (2009): Kip Brown, Caron Maso Murray, Michele Maso Tinsley, Travis Ramin, Steve Pelucca, John Baker, Chas Ferry, Cecile Marie Wizner Congelos, Joannie "Spindler" Schlesinger & Sandy Gallagher Krupinsky.

FLASH!!!: THE HOLLYBERRIES' Christmas single, "(I Wanna Go) Surfin' with Santa," is AVAILABLE NOW on iTUNES (click here)

SHOCK (2007): Paul Lesperance, Steve Reina, Kip Brown & Travis Ramin on drums (latter replaces the late Gaylord Feketia). SHOCK reunites for one-night-only to play the Masque 30th Anniversary Party & book release party, curated by Brendan Mullen, at the Echoplex, Echo Park (Los Angeles), Sunday, November 11, 2007.

THE LITTLE GIRLS (2004-now): Caron Maso Murray, Michele Tinsley, Kip Brown, John Baker & Marty Rosamond (latter thru September 16, 2007, replaced by Travis Ramin on October 16-17, 2007; replaced by David "Decline" Klein on February 16, 2008).

SHOCK (2005): Paul Lesperance, Steve Reina, Kip Brown & Marty Rosamond.

WEED PATCH (2003-2004): Neal Weiss, Kip Brown, Robinson & Marty Rosamond.

GOOD FOR NOTHINGS (1991-1992): Neal Weiss, Kip Brown, Scott Weston & Craig Spivek. Drummer Spivek later replaced by Shane (last name unknown).

KIP (1988): Kip Brown, Dave Provost (Textones, Droogs, Davie Allen & The Arrows) & Rich McConnell. This was a solo recording project only, of a self-penned Shadows/Ventures-style surf instrumental called Okie Dokie, released on the compilation LP, What Surf III (Iloki Records IL-1008).

DAVE AND THE MARKSMEN (1986): David Marks (Beach Boys founding member), Mark Groseclose (died 7/29/88), Bill Trenkle & Kip Brown.

LITTLE GIRLS (1985): Caron Maso, Michele Maso, Kip Brown, Jim Redden & Chris Klemke.

LITTLE GIRLS (1984): Caron Maso, Michele Maso, Kip Brown, Richard D'Andrea (formerly with former Blondie member Gary Valentine's group, The Know) & Christopher Lloyd.

LITTLE GIRLS (1984): Caron Maso, Michele Maso, Kip Brown & Blondie members Clem Burke & Nigel Harrison (recording purposes only).

LITTLE GIRLS (1983): Caron Maso, Michele Maso, Kip Brown, Jon Gerlach, Steve Sicular & Jeff Fair.

LITTLE GIRLS (1982): Caron Maso, Michele Maso, Kip Brown, Jon Gerlach, Bob Saldana (replaced later in year by Jeff Fair) & Randy Potts (replaced later in year by Steve Sicular).

LITTLE GIRLS (1981-1982): Caron Maso, Michele Maso, Kip Brown, Jon Gerlach, Bob Saldana & John K. Nelson (replaced first by Jeff Rollings, then by Randy Potts).

LITTLE GIRLS (1980): Caron Maso, Michele Maso, Vince Campi, guitarists Tony Campbell & Andrea Moore (replaced later in year by Kip Brown & Dana Ferris) & Steve Campbell (replaced later in year by John Garland).

LITTLE GIRLS (1979-1980): Caron Maso, Michele Maso, Steve Barbato, Michael Warner, Dave Demaree & Danny Dedanato (replaced by Ray Hernandez).

SHOCK (1978-1979): Paul Lesperance, Steve Reina, Kip Brown, Gaylord Feketia (died 11/12/2003).

SHOCK (1976-1977): Paul Lesperance, Steve Reina, Dave (Brighton) Perper & Mark (Amour) Kubercka.

SHOCK (1976): Paul Lesperance, Steve Reina, Kip Brown, Mikel Zwaaf & Joyce Aldana.

BALLS a/k/a CAMCO (1975): Kip Brown, Tom Abel, Tim Lane & Brian Lane. Just a garage band with all fledgling players that played instrumental cover versions (no one had the balls to sing, myself included) of the hits of the day by Deep Purple, Bad Company, Eagles, Free, Stones, Kinks, Cream, plus I turned them all on to this little-known group out of New York, The New York Dolls!! Yes, I have a recording of one of our rehearsals. Yikes!

SHOCK NOVEMBER 2007 MASQUE REUNION REHEARSAL FOOTAGE!! Rare 1983 LITTLE GIRLS INTERVIEW at the Palace, Hollywood, with special guest appearance by RODNEY BINGENHEIMER: Little Girls' "Left Without a Real Kiss" (Original Version), 1982: "How To Pick Up Girls" MTV/VH1 Classic Music Video, 1983: "Earthquake Song" Live @ Club Lingerie Video, 1983:

Influences:

MUSICAL INFLUENCES: Brian Wilson/The Beach Boys, Jan (Berry) & Dean (Torrence), The Beatles (George Harrison, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, & Stuart Sutcliffe), Cheap Trick, Alice Cooper (Original Line-up!!), The Mamas & The Papas (Michelle Gilliam Phillips, John Phillips, Denny Doherty & Mama Cass Elliot), The Rip Chords (Terry Melcher & Bruce Johnston), Badfinger, The Raspberries (Wally Bryson, one of my guitar heroes), Status Quo, Slade, The Runaways, The Ramones, Traveling Wilburys, The Cowsills, Jeff Lynne (Idle Race, The Move, ELO, solo), Roy Wood (The Move, solo), Surf Music (both Instrumental & w/Vocals), Cliff Richard & The Shadows (Bruce Welch, Hank Marvin), The Kingston Trio, Dick Dale & The Del-tones, Gabby Pahinui & other authentic Hawaiian Music, Flash Cadillac & The Continental Kids, Grease (The Movie), 1960s Beach Party Movies (Frankie & Annette), Buddy Holly, Wilco, Neal Weiss (WEED PATCH), James Dean, Moondog, The Golddiggers (Today! album)/Ding-a-Ling Sisters (Dean Martin's gals, mainly Susie McIver Lund, Francie Mendenhall & Liz Kelley.....all mmm-mmm good!), Mott The Hoople (Mick Ralphs-era, especially), The Quick, The Mumps, Punk Rock, Morrissey, Guttermouth, Pamela Des Barres & Mike Stinson, Buck Owens w/Don Rich, Andy Byron, Steve Reina/Paul Lesperance/Gaylord Feketia (SHOCK), Caron Maso Murray/Michele Tinsley (LITTLE GIRLS).....to be continued.....

Sounds Like:

The Beach Boys, Jan & Dean, 1960s Girl Groups, Roy Wood & Wizzard, ABBA, etc.....

Record Label:

Banana Louie Records