Imperial Teen is a San Francisco-based indie pop group made up of Roddy Bottum primarily on guitar/vocals, Will Schwartz primarily on guitar/vocals, Lynn Truell primarily on drums and backing vocals, and Jone Stebbins primarily on bass and backing vocals.
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- Oct 23, 2024
9:18 AMImperial Teen performed "Yoo Hoo" live for KEXP listeners from Mellow Johnny's Bike Shop during SXSW way back in 2012: www.youtube.com -- "Imperial Teen got started in 1992 when Lynn Perko and Roddy Bottum decided to start a band. The band was made whole when local musicians Will Schwartz and Jone Stebbins joined; the band has stayed together since then....Bottum and Schwartz are also both gay males who’ve never been shy about speaking about their sexuality. Many of Imperial Teen’s songs have lyrics, sung by Bottum and Schwartz, about wearing lipstick and other typically feminine acts, some serious, and some silly. ": peraltacitizen.comJohn Richards - Oct 23, 2024
9:15 AMThis song references the Shim Sham Club, a real venue in New Orleans! - Oct 23, 2024
9:03 AMImperial Teen is a San Francisco-based pop group made up of Roddy Bottum (Faith No More) on guitar/vocals, Will Schwartz (hey willpower) on guitar/vocals, Lynn Truell (née Perko; Sister Double Happiness, The Dicks, The Wrecks) on drums/backing vocals, & Jone Stebbins (The Wrecks) on bass/backing vocals. imperialteen.bandcamp.com - Oct 22, 2024
9:50 AMOn is the third studio album by Imperial Teen. On March 30, 2009, Amazon.com selected it as the 43rd greatest indie rock album of all time. - Oct 19, 2024
15:20 PMImperial Teen performed at KEXP in 2012, listen to the performance here: www.youtube.com - Sep 9, 2024
8:24 AM"You're One" was the breakout single from their debut album "Seasick." Here's the official music video: www.youtube.com - Jul 18, 2024
8:49 AMImperial Teen is a San Francisco-based pop group made up of Roddy Bottum on guitar/vocals, Will Schwartz on guitar/vocals, Lynn Truell on drums/backing vocals, & Jone Stebbins on bass/backing vocals. www.facebook.com