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LiLiPUT were a Swiss female post-punk/new wave band active from 1978 to 1983.

History

The group formed in 1978 under the name Kleenex, and soon made a name for themselves, until the threat of legal action by Kimberly-Clark in 1979 prompted a change of name to LiLiPUT (Kleenex being a proprietary brand of tampon in Switzerland). Their initial line-up consisted of Regula Sing (vocals), Marlene Marder (guitar), Klaudia Schiff (bass) and Lislot Ha (drums), and in the late 1970s the band recorded a number of successful singles prior to Sing's departure. In 1982, after playing together for four years, LiLiPUT released their first self-titled full-length LP on Rough Trade.

Chronology of Band Members

1978: Rudolph Dietrich, Gogi, Klaudia Schiff, Lislot Ha, Regula Sing

1978-1979: Marlene Marder, Klaudia Schiff, Lislot Ha, Regula Sing

1979-1980: Marlene Marder, Klaudia Schiff, Lislot Ha, Chrigle Freund, Angie Barrack

1981: Marlene Marder, Klaudia Schiff, Chrigle Freund

1981-1982: Marlene Marder, Klaudia Schiff, Astrid Spirit, Beat Schlatter, Christoph Herzog

1982-1983: Marlene Marder, Klaudia Schiff, Astrid Spirit


In 2001, Kill Rock Stars released a 46-track double-disc CD spanning five years of LiLiPUT's recordings, starting in 1978 when they were still under the name of Kleenex.

Style

LiLiPUT's exuberant sound combined spirited thrashy post-punk with unconventional vocals and lyrics, both in English and German. Their music featured husky or squealing female vocals, ramshackle drums, scratchy and twanging guitar, thick funky bass, saxophone and occasionally flute, violin, or other instruments. The cut-up surreality of their lyrics and energetic, girl-punk sound put them in a league with bands like The Raincoats (frequent tour partners), Delta 5, The Slits, Essential Logic and Bush Tetras. The band's sound developed throughout their career, due in part to line-up changes; the earlier recordings are more noisy and energetic, while the later songs are more complex and haunting.

Discography

Singles

  • Hedi's Head/Ain't You, 1978
  • You (Friendly Side)/Ü (Angry Side), 1979
  • Die Matrosen/Split, 1980
  • Eisiger Wind, 1981
  • The Jatz/You Did It, 1983

Albums

See also

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