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The Lillingtons 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, their sound often draws comparisons from punk pioneers the Ramones. Fat Mike, the owner of punk record label Fat Wreck Chords, as well as leader of renowned act NOFX, has been quoted as calling "Death By Television" by the Lillingtons «the best pop-punk album of all time» ; «The greatest band I've heard since the Queers» as said by Ben Weasel.

The original lineup consisting of Kody Templeman, Zack Rawhauser, Cory Laurence, and Tim O'Hara as a four-piece only recorded the first 7-inches "I Lost My Marbles", produced by Joe King of The Queers for his "More Bounce to the Ounce" compilation CD. The band continued as a three-piece after Zack quit.



Their first full-length album, titled "Shit Out of Luck", was released on Clearview Records in 1996. Following the release of their first album the band changed their lyrical focus. In 1999 they went into the studio with producer-engineer Mass Giorgini to record a new LP. This was done with the bands own money, and without the benefit of a record label. The result was "Death By Television", an album that 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 retro themes, such as "X-Ray Specs" and "I Need Some Brain Damage". The recordings instanly created a buzz. Successful label Fat Wreck Chords offered to release the album, but the band had already accepted an offer. They signed with Panic Button Records, an imprint of influential punk label Lookout! Records that was overseen by Ben Weasel of Screeching Weasel fame.

The band spent the next two years touring heavily within the punk scene and disbanded after teaming with Giorgini for their final Panic Button/Lookout! release, the spy-themed LP "The Backchannel Broadcast", which was released in February, 2001. The album included the song "Wait It Out", written by Ben Weasel and later re-recorded by The Riverdales for their record "Phase Three".

John Jughead (of Screeching Weasel and Even in Blackouts) filled in as second guitar on many tour stops on the "Death by Television" and "Backchannel" tours. Other notable appearances on these tours include Ben Weasel (at The Fireside in Chicago, his first stage appearance since 1995), and Lurch Nobody. Timmy left the band after "Death by Television" and was replaced by drummer Scott.

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In 2005 Clearview Records reissued the Lillingtons' early recordings as "Technically Unsound" Boxset, later, the Red Scare Industries label reissued "Death By Television" and "Backchannel Broadcast". The band split for a few years before reuniting with all original members to release a new album, "The Too Late Show" in 2006 with no plans on reuniting for a tour to support due to the members' other commitments.

Frontman Templeman is currently a member of Laramie, Wyoming pop punk band Teenage Bottlerocket. Drummer Timmy has playing as a hired hand with Albuquerque, New Mexico all girl three-piece The Eyeliners, and plays drums in his own project Stabbed in Back, a solo hardcore/punk project entitled "A Portrait of Noise". 2nd drummer Scott has been rumored to be somewhere in Austin, Texas.

Also, former frontman Kody, bassist Cory, guitarist Zach, and twins Ray and Brandon from Teenage Bottlerocket have a side project SACK that put out in 2005 an album entitled "Get Wrecked" on Clearview Records.

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Originally issued on Lookout Records in 1999, the Lillingtons' pop-punk classic Death by Television has been remastered by Mass Giorgini (who produced the original album) for this 2006 reissue through San Francisco-based Red Scare. Burnt out from covering girls and heartbreak on their earlier work, the Lillingtons switch things up for this super-charged record, thematically basing their songs around sci-fi movies and UFO type phenomenon – that's right, their rollicking energy is now channeled into songs where aliens are taking over the world and Neil Armstrong is taking bananas away from moon-bound Apemen. The guys are pretty straightforward in their Ramones-styled approach; a handful of different chord progressions, a quick beat, and an unwavering vocal delivery are all that's needed to deliver 14 invigorating songs that aren't anywhere near as tedious as that description might suggest on paper. The Wyoming crew's muscular pop-punk sits alongside underground faves like Screeching Weasel and the Queers, but with a much more lighthearted and less sarcastic line of attack. Death by Television has been considered by many as not only the Lillingtons' best work, but also one of the strongest pop-punk releases to come out of the '90s. But regardless of that well-deserved distinction, most people probably missed this gem the first time around. So now is your chance at redemption with that guy with the Ben Weasel shrine in his room – just be sure to thank the nice folks at Red Scare for your newfound street cred as you're rocking out in your car.

~ Corey Apar, all media guide

Tracklist:

01. War Of The Worlds
02. Don't Trust The Humanoids
03. Black Hole In My Mind
04. I Saw The Apeman (On The Moon)
05. X-Ray Specs
06. Invasion Of The Saucermen
07. You're The Only One
08. I Need Some Brain Damage
09. Codename: Peabrain
10. Phantom Maggot
11. Robots In My Dreams
12. Murder On My Mind
13. Caveman
14. I Came From The Future

all songs written by K. Templeman/C. Laurence


Produced & Engineered by Mass Giorgini. Assisted by Dan Lumley & Fergus Daly
Recorded and Mixed in May 4-9, and July 23-27, 1998 at Sonic Iguana, Lafaette, IN.

• Kody - vocals, guitar
• Cory - bass
• Timmy V - drums

Originally Released: March 9, 1999
Format: Original Recording
Label: Lookout Records
Catalog No.: LK 221 CD


Tracklist:

01. War Of The Worlds
02. Don't Trust The Humanoids
03. Black Hole In My Mind
04. I Saw The Apeman (On The Moon)
05. X-Ray Specs
06. Invasion Of The Saucermen
07. You're The Only One
08. I Need Some Brain Damage
09. Codename: Peabrain
10. Phantom Maggot
11. Robots In My Dreams
12. Murder On My Mind
13. Caveman
14. I Came From The Future

all songs written by K. Templeman/C. Laurence


Produced & Engineered by Mass Giorgini. Assisted by Dan Lumley & Fergus Daly
Recorded and Mixed in May 4-9, and July 23-27, 1998 at Sonic Iguana, Lafaette, IN.
Mastered by Roger Siebel at SAE, Phoenix, AZ. Remastered in 2005 by Mass Giorgini.

• Kody - vocals, guitar
• Cory - bass
• Timmy V - drums

Originally Released: March 9, 1999
Re-Release Date: June 20, 2006
Format: Original Recording Remastered
Label: Red Scare Industries
Catalog No.: CCCP 105-2

The Lillingtons have returned with an album chock full of classic themes: the Red Menace, alien invasions, double agent spies, and every other kinda B-movie hijinx you can think of. Their vivid imaginations are matched only by their ability to write dynamic and catchy punk rock ditties.

Tracklist:

01. Final Transmission
02. Mindcontrol
03. The Kids
04. El Pamino
05. Dynomite
06. Mr. So & So
07. One Armed Man
08. Danger Lights
09. Blue Steal
10. Wait It Out
11. Santa Fe-0
12. Thunderball
13. The Russians Are Coming
14. Wrecking Ball
15. Badman With The Devil's Hand
16. Six Ways To Die

all songs written by the members of The Lillingtons,
except "Wait It Out" written by Ben Weasel


Produced & Engineered by Mass Giorgini. Assisted by Dan Lumley, Fergus Daly & Don Switchblade
Recorded in June 25-30, and August 1-4, 2000 at Sonic Iguana, Lafaette, IN.

• Kody - vocals, guitar
• Cory - bass
• Scott - drums

- additional vocals by Corky, Joey, Zac, and Mass
- drums on "Six Ways To Die" by Dan Lumley

Originally Released: February 20, 2001
Format: Original Recording Reissued
Label: Red Scare Industries
(inside the same Lookout's old pressing)
Catalog No.: CCCP 106-2 (LK259-2)

THE LILLINGTONS have finally eluded the relentless spacemen and are now forced to tangle with new, terrestrial foes like spies, outlaws, and treacherous commies. Who knew Wyoming was such a perilous battlefield?!? Originally released by Lookout!/Panic Button in 2001, Red Scare has happily unearthed the tapes and brought this pop-punk gem up to speed with new artwork and an updated mastering job from original producer, Mass Giorgini. High adventure awaits you on this now-classic reissue!

Tracklist:

01. Final Transmission
02. Mindcontrol
03. The Kids
04. El Pamino
05. Dynomite
06. Mr. So & So
07. One Armed Man
08. Danger Lights
09. Blue Steal
10. Santa Fe-0
11. Thunderball
12. The Russians Are Coming
13. Wrecking Ball
14. Badman With The Devil's Hand
15. Six Ways To Die

all songs written by the members of The Lillingtons


Produced & Engineered by Mass Giorgini. Assisted by Dan Lumley, Fergus Daly & Don Switchblade
Recorded in June 25-30, and August 1-4, 2000 at Sonic Iguana, Lafaette, IN.

• Kody - vocals, guitar
• Cory - bass
• Scott - drums

- additional vocals by Corky, Joey, Zac, and Mass
- drums on "Six Ways To Die" by Dan Lumley

Originally Released: February 20, 2001
Re-Release Date: May 22, 2012
Format: Original Recording Reissued
Label: Red Scare Industries
Catalog No.: CCCP 106-2

The Technically Unsound Box Set is a complete account of everything that we recorded from the band's beginning through our era with Clearview Records. We left the Lillington High 7" off of this compilation as a favor to the "elitists" that bought the original, and, also because all four songs are on "Shit Out Of Luck" and sound a hell of a lot better. We included an unreleased live recording, the previously unreleased Stupid World 7", and a few demos of songs that never saw the light of day.

~ Kody Templeman, booklet note

Tracklist - Disc One

01. Lillington High
02. I Don't Think She Cares
03. Pom Pom Girl
04. Kevin Is A Lunatic
05. I Got Screwed Again
06. Oh Boy
07. Danny's Problems
08. I Got Abducted By A UFO
09. Smart Ass
10. My Genitals Itch
11. Tonight
12. Day Off
13. Ramble On
14. Reform School
15. Hooked On You
16. Nowhere Fast
17. Alien Girl
18. Teenage Asshole
19. Wrapped Around Her Little Finger
20. Homecoming Queen
21. For The Fun Of It

Tracks 1-15 originally from "Shit Out Of Luck" (LP 1996) - Remixed in 2003 by Mass Giorgini at Sonic Iguana
Tracks 16-21 originally from "Lillingtons/Nothing Cool" (Split LP 1996) Produced by Mark Schwartz & The Lillingtons



Tracklist - Disc Two

01. Reform School
02. Homecoming Queen
03. Johnny
04. Saturday Night
05. I Don't Think She Cares
06. Lillington High
07. Ramble On
08. Nowhere Fast
09. Oh Boy
10. Kevin Is A Lunatic
11. I Got Abducted By A UFO
12. Stupid World
13. Another 10 Hours
14. If I Had A Dollar
15. Blitzkrieg Bop
16. Stupid World
17. Brain Damage
18. If I Could See Into Your Head
19. When The Clock Strikes 2
20. Johnny
21. Saturday Night
22. I Lost My Marbles
23. The Day I Went Away

Tracks 1-12 - Recorded Live at the Jam Room, Columbia, SC - Previously unreleased
Tracks 13-16 - is Previously unreleased "Stupid World" 7" - Recorded in 1997 as Green Bay Sessions
Tracks 17-19 - are Demos - Recorded in 1997 at "Jay Room" in Columbia, SC. Produced by Jay Adelburg
Track 20-23 - is "I Lost My Marbles" (7"). Recorded in 1995 at Fishtrack,Portsmouth, NH and was
Produced by Hugh O'Neill. Engineered by Jim Tierney. Back Up vocals on "21-22" by Joe "King" Queer



Tracklist - Disc Three

01. Lillington High
02. I Don't Think She Cares
03. Pom Pom Girl
04. Kevin Is A Lunatic
05. I Got Screwed Again
06. Oh Boy
07. Danny's Problems
08. I Got Abducted By A UFO
09. Smart Ass
10. My Genitals Itch
11. Tonight
12. Day Off
13. Ramble On
14. Reform School
15. Hooked On You

all Tracks taken from the "Shit Out Of Luck" LP. Original Master 1996
Produced by Mark Schwartz & The Lillingtons. Recorded at Uberstudio, Chicago



Tracklist - Bonus Promo CD (Disc Four)

01. King Of The Beach
02. The Born Loser
03. Rad Biker
04. King Of The Beach
05. The Born Loser
06. Rad Biker

It is the bonus PROMO CD for SACK's full-length "Get Wrecked"
available only for the "Regular edition" Box - limited to 900 copies



Compiled at the Jam Room, Columbia SC, June 2004 by Jay Adelberg.

Release Date: 2005
Number of Discs: 4
Format: Original Recording Remastered
Limited Edition Box Set # 323 from 900
Label: Clearview Records
Catalog No.: CRVW-53

Years ago after the Lillingtons decided to take a break, front-man Kody Templeman and a few of his Wyoming pals got drunk and started a new band - SACK. They'd recorded a drunken album for Clearview records (the label that gave the Lill-ies their start) and disappeared before anyone was even able to get their hands on it. All these songs are like the soundtrack to the greatest teen movie never made. Simple, stupid and drunken - this is a party record. Not the kind of music you put on at a party, but definitely music you'd blast in your car on your way to a party ridding around in an over crowded car. Taking a step away from the Ramones worship and just belting out a fast, snotty and fun tunes like "One Helluva Party", "Pool Party" and "Let's Get Blind" are prime examples of the uh… drunk party "theme", and songs like "The Classic", "The Headbanger" and "The Born Loser" give a good description of the low lifes and degenerates that make this drunk party so much fun.

Tracklist:

01. One Helluva Party
02. King Of The Beach
03. The Headbanger
04. The Born Loser
05. Bitchin Haircut
06. Pimp Got Stuck
07. Let's Get Blind
08. Pool Party
09. Rad Biker
10. Roach Clip
11. Stag Time
12. Tico's Taco House
13. The Classic


Produced by SACK. Engineered by Bart McCrorey
Recorded and Mixed on May 31, 2003 at Motaland Studio in Denver, CO.

• Kody Templeman - vocals, guitar
• Zachary Rawhouser - guitar
• Ray Carlisle – guitar
• Cory Lawrence - bass
• Brandon Carlisle – drums

Ray & Brandon Carlisle are from
Teenage Bottlerocket

Release Date: 2005
Format: Original Recording
Label: Clearview Records
Catalog No.: CRVW-54

The Lillingtons broke up after 2001's Backchannel Broadcast, its members going on to form Teenage Bottlerocket and Stabbed in Back, while their small clutch of devout fans were left to spread the love that was a little-known pop-punk crew from Wyoming. Early 2006 found the original high-spirited cast of Kody Templeman, Cory Laurence, Tim O'Hara and Zachary Rawhouser reuniting with the assurance of a brand new record. These old fans (and a still small but growing number of new ones) rejoiced. Fulfilling that promise, The Too Late Show has arrived and with it comes – well, no real surprises for anyone familiar with the Lillingtons' back catalog. No tricks were pulled out of their collective back pocket; The Too Late Show is basically the same set of songs as the band's old stuff, but you know, new. And while this is hardly a bad thing since the songs are indeed fun, they do have the tendency to run into one another to resemble one giant track. Some may be turned off, but if this kind of pop-punk is your bag (you know who you are), this is one good show. "All I Hear Is Static" is an amusing appeal to watch television in peace ("I wish you would be quiet but you always start a riot when I pick up the remote control/I don't care about your day, can you please get out of the way so I can see?"), while Martians enjoy taking out celebrities with their ray guns during "Mars Vs. Hollywood". For the most part, it's all tongue-in-cheek and geeky humor once again (sci-fi, conspiracy theories and the lot) combining with an ever-present love of the Ramones and Screeching Weasel for 11 songs that promptly come and go in under 30 minutes. On one hand, it's tempting to be all "Seriously guys? Five years for 24 minutes of music?" But seeing as the songs are as strong as anything the Lillingtons have previously released, stop complaining and just sing along.

~ Corey Apar, all media guide

Tracklist:

01. Gunbullet
02. Target Earth
03. All I Hear Is Static
04. The Augur's Tale
05. Mars Vs. Hollywood
06. Do It U.S.S.R.
07. Zombies
08. Vaporize My Brain
09. Russian Attack
10. Charlie Goes To Cambodia
11. Stay Tuned

all songs written by the member of The Lillingtons


Produced & Engineered by Andrew Berlin. Sequenced by Ben Weasel
Recorded and Mixed in June 23-27, 2006 at The Blasting Room, Colorado
Mastered by Jason Livermore.

• Kody Templeman - vocals, guitar
• Zachary Rawhouser - guitar
• Cory Lawrence - bass
• Tim O'Hara - drums

Release Date: October 10, 2006
Format: Original Recording
Label: Red Scare Industries
Catalog No.: CCCP 110-2