The Drips is an American

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History

A side-project of members of various other bands, The Drips are

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and Joby J. Ford, both from

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and Vincent Hidalgo from Bullet Treatment and

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. Due to the touring duties of the members' different bands, The Drips were extremely inactive for their first five years. Their first album, self-titled "The Drips," was released in April 2006 mid-way through a UK tour. The album received many favorable reviews, with critics hailing their sound as "muscular and melodic... a thrilling blur" The band reunited in 2016 for a handful of shows in their native California. Recordings from two shows were released digitally.

Discography

* "Live Cuts" (White Drugs) digital-only - 2016 * "The Drips" (Riot Style) 2xLP Vinyl - scheduled September, 2010 * ''BBC Sessions'' - released 2009 * ''Broken'' (Wichita) 7" - released April 10, 2006 * ''The Drips'' (Wichita) album - released April 26, 2006 * ''16 16 Six'' (Wichita) 7" - released May 5, 2006 * ''Mexico'' (Hostage) 7" - released 2003

Videography

* 16, 16, Six (2006)

References

External links

* * Musical groups from Los Angeles Punk rock groups from California Wichita Recordings artists {{US-punk-band-stub