Although their musical experience reaches well before 1999, it was then that The Flipsides were born... on a stage, Christmas eve, in a disreputable San Francisco Haight street bar. The band's twenty-minute set of power pop tunes inspired by the likes of Green Day, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, and the manic energy of The Who gave nary a sixties burnout time to scratch their encrusted dander. The statement was clear... with high-energy, melodic 2 ½ minute tunes, The Flipsides don't intend to waste their time... or yours.

So far 2002 has been a good use of time for The Flipsides. The group recorded their debut record, Clever One, for Pink & Black Records to be released July 30th. The result is 12 sugar-hooked gems in bed with the guilty pleasures of punk rock. The Flipsides will also release new songs on various compilations for Fat Wreck Chords ("Squawk Among Us"/June), End Records ("Empty Hearts, Broken Bottles"/August), and Adeline Records ("Every Dog Will Have Its Day"/June). And for the second half of the year, The Flipsides look forward to touring in support of the album.

From the first listen to Clever One, it's clear front-woman/songwriter Sabrina Stewart has a love for hard-hitting power chords and shameless pop songwriting. With vocal performances ranging from snotty to sultry, it's her cynical, pissed-off lyrics that balance The Flipsides' deceptively upbeat delivery. Mark Bradin, bassist and part-time engineer for the band, adds melodic lines reminiscent of those early Clash and Costello records you wore out as a kid. And Jim Lindsay, the Keith Moon reincarnate, adds his own version of explosive rock drumming, and his love for 60's pop music. It's an unlikely but undeniable chemistry you can hear in their music and see first hand at their high-energy live shows.

So look for The Flipsides to deliver the rock in a town near you! Don't miss their new record Clever One, out July 30, 2002. They won't waste any time getting a song or two stuck in your head.

The Flipsides
"Clever One"
PINK-404

The charismatic Sabrina belts out 12 catchy punk hits where Green Day meets Costello. This debut full length is certain to be a breakthrough!

Listen To "Two Weeks" (2:43)