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Legendary Producer Mark Opitz Takes On New Melbourne Rock Band Lipstereo

by Paul Cashmere on June 24, 2022

in News

Lipstereo is the new Australian rock band from Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs made with loud guitars and Australia’s loud bars under the guidance of legendary producer Mark Opitz.

Mark Opitz produced Cold Chisel ‘East’ and ‘Circus Animals’, INXS ‘Shabooh Shoobah’, Divinyls ‘What A Life’ and ‘Desperate’, Hoodoo Gurus ‘Blow Your Cool’, Noiseworks ‘Noiseworks’ and Kiss ‘Kiss Symphony Alive IV’.

Mark has only taken on a handful of projects on the last 20 years. His most recent was Rose Tattoo’s ‘Outlaws’ in 2020.

Lipstereo enter the new music market this week with their first song ‘Stop’ from their upcoming EP ‘Modern Mythology’. The E.P. was recorded at Thirty Mill Studios in Melbourne. One of Opitz’s first recordings was another E.P., The Angels ‘After The Rain’ in 1978.

Check out ‘Stop’:

Lipstereo is frontman Sam Stranges on vocals and rhythm guitar, Andrew Stainsby on lead guitar, Tage Hosking-Gregory on bass and Jesse Porter on drums.

Lipstereo will perform in Melbourne this weekend and again in July.

Date: Sat June 25th at The B.East
Address: 80 Lygon St, Brunswick East
Date: Friday 16th July at The Gaso (Upstairs)
Address: 484 Smith St, Collingwood
Details: Pop Preservation Society presents Lipstereo with The Valiants & Left At The Avenue
Ticket Link: https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/22e5ad24-2e31-44d1-b0cb-482141d807c8

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