# 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, bassist Jimmy Droughton and drummer Daniel Devlin. 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". The Belair Lip Bombs played at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas in March 2024, and in August, they became the first Australian act to sign with Nashville-based label Third Man Records, who issued a re-release of Lush Life. In November, they were nominated for Unearthed Artist of the Year at the 2024 J Awards.

## 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
●  Lush Life (Cousin Will, 25 August 2023) :
No.TitleLength1."Say My Name"3:532."Gimme Gimme"3:113."World Is the One"1:514."Stay or Go"2:365."Easy on the Heart"3:486."Look the Part"3:537."Walking Away"2:428."Things That You Did"3:469."Lucky Nine"3:4910."Suck It In"3:36Total length:33:09 :
Extended plays
●  The Belair Lip Bombs (Self-released, 13 November 2018) :
No.TitleLength1."Rip It"3:232."Time"2:473."Golden Skin"5:494."Figure Out"3:445."Get Smart"4:216."Jimmy's Song"3:27Total length:23:34 :
●  Songs to Do Your Laundry To (Self-released, 21 May 2019) :
No.TitleLength1."Everybody Cool"4:532."Blah Blah Blah"3:223."I Think I Like You"2:43Total length:10:58 :

## Awards and nominations
### J Awards

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2024 | The Belair Lip Bombs | Unearthed Artist of the Year | Nominated | |

### Music Victoria Awards

The Music Victoria Awards are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2024 | Lush Life | Best Album | Nominated | |
| 2024 | The Belair Lip Bombs | Best Rock/Punk Work | Won | |