Imperial Teen

Formed: 1994 in San Fransisco, CA

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Group Members: Roddy Bottum, Lynn Perko, Will Schwartz, Jone Stebbings

Biography: Led by former Faith No More keyboardist Roddy Bottum, the alternative pop band Imperial Teen emerged from San Francisco in 1994. Co-founded with drummer Lynn Perko, a veteran of Bay Area groups like the Dicks and Sister Double Happiness, the lineup was completed by former Wrecks bassist Jone Stebbings ...Read full biography

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What Is Not to Love

Released: 1999

Label: Slash

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Imperial Teen's debut album, Seasick, was a very critically successful set of indie-pop, and it was an album that many felt would be hard to replicate. Replicate, however, is exactly what Imperial Teen ...Read full review

Feel the Sound

Released: 2012

Label: Merge

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In just over 16 years of existence, Imperial Teen has lived the quintessential experience of the '90s indie band that's still kickin' around. Existing on the plane of acts that could have but didn't break ...Read full review

More Imperial Teen albums: Main Albums (6), Singles & EPs (1)

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