200 Million Thousand is the sixth studio album by garage rock band Black Lips. The album was recorded in 2008 and will be released on February 24, 2009. 200 Million Thousand is full of musical diversity and several genres are evident. The Black Lips maintain their classic flower punk sound, but veer off into new and rarely seen directions such as country-rock and hip-hop. Read more on Last.fm.
The Black Lips is a self-described "flower punk" band which formed in Atlanta, Georgia, United States in 2000.
While still teenagers, they formed after guitarist Cole Alexander and bassist Jared Swilley left the Renegades, and guitarist Ben Eberbaugh left the Reruns. Drummer Joe Bradley joined a few months later. They released their first 7" in late 2001/early 2002 on their own Die Slaughterhaus label.
Just days before a tour was to begin in December 2002, Ben Eberbaugh was killed in a car accident after his car was hit by a drunk driver. Read more on Last.fm
