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What did The Flaming Lips release in 1983?
In 1984 The Flaming Lips recorded The Flaming Lips EP, their only release with Mark Coyne singing lead vocals.
Was The Flaming Lips's release of The Flaming Lips EP popular?
Have The Flaming Lips done any other collaborations with other singers besides Mark Coyne?
The album The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends by the The Flaming Lips features collaborations with artists such as Kesha, Nick Cave, and Erykah Badu.
Are there any other interesting aspects about The Flaming Lips article besides their collaboration with artists such as Kesha, Nick Cave, and Erykah Badu?
The Flaming Lips broke Jay-Z's Guinness World Record for the most live concerts in 24 hours, on June 27 and 28, 2012.
When did The Flaming Lips form?
The Flaming Lips formed in Norman, Oklahoma in 1983.
Who were the initial band members of The Flaming Lips?
The Flaming Lips formed in Norman, Oklahoma in 1983 with Wayne Coyne on guitar, his brother Mark singing lead vocals, Michael Ivins on bass and Dave Kotska on drums.

Question: Were Michael Ivins and Dave Kotska their friends before the band formed?
Self-contained rewrite: Were Michael Ivins and Dave Kotska Wayne Coyne and Mark Coyne's friends before The Flaming Lips formed?