The Lillingtons
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The Lillingtons (1995-2001, 2006-present) are a rock and roll band from Newcastle, Wyoming who made a mark on the world of punk rock.
Considered a pop punk act by contemporaries, they self-released their first full-length album titled Shit Outta Luck in 1996. After a series of vinyl-only releases the band decided to change their sound, and in 1999 they went into the studio with legendary producer-engineer Mass Giorgini to record a new LP. The result was Death By Television, an album which took sci-fi movie-themed songs such as "War Of The Worlds" and "Invasion Of The Saucermen" and combined them with tracks that made references to other schlocky retro themes, such as "X-Ray Specs" and "I Need Some Brain Damage". The band would spent the next two years touring heavily within the underground punk scene. They decided to call it quits after teaming with Giorgini for one last album, the spy-themed LP The Backchannel Broadcast (released in February 2001 on Lookout!).
Fat Mike, lead singer-songwriter of renowned punk act NOFX, as well as the owner of punk record label Fat Wreck Chords, has been quoted as calling Death By Television by the Lillingtons "the best pop-punk album of all time."
Frontman Kody Lillington is currently a member of Laramie, Wyoming pop punk band Teenage Bottlerocket.
Red Scare Industries recently (2005) reissued Death By Television and Backchannel Broadcast.
The band has reunited and has released a new album, The Too Late Show in 2006 with no plans on reuniting for a tour to support due to members other commitments.
Drummer Timmy V is currently playing as a hired hand with Albuquerque, NM all girl 3 piece The Eyeliners, and plays drums in his own project Stabbed In Back whoose first LP is available at interpunk.com and is one piece of hardcore/punk loud, fast and angry intitled "A Portrait of Noise."
2nd drummer Scott has been rumored to be somewhere in Austin, Texas.
Former frontman Kody, bassist Cory, guitarist Zach, and Ray and Brandon from Teenage Bottlerocket have a side project Sack that put out an album entitled Get Wrecked on Clearview Records.
The band gave permission for their music to be used in a 2007 internet video production called Homeless Hero. The show also features music by Teenage Bottlerocket.
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Members: Guitar and vocals: Kody Templeman, Second guitar: Zachary Rawhouser, Bass: Cory Laurence, Drums: Tim O'Hara, Drums: 2nd Drummer Scott played on "The Backchannel Broadcast" and on the following tours supporting the record. Note: John Jughead played second guitar at some select Lillingtons shows also Lurch Nobody and Ben Weasel and Robert Rinehart have sat in for a few songs here and there.
