Wine Lips

Wine Lips

Wine Lips are a Canadian garage punk and psychedelic rock group from Toronto. The band begins in the fall of 2015 as a part-time project between songwriter and guitarist Cam Hilborn and drummer Aurora Evans. It first plays clubs in Toronto before gradually expanding to nearby cities and into Quebec.

Formation and line-up

By mid-2017, the group moves into full-time activity. Wine Lips’ line-up consists of Cam Hilborn on guitar and vocals, Aurora Evans on drums, Jordan Sosensky on guitar, and Charlie Weare on bass.

Releases and touring

The band releases its self-titled debut LP on the indie label Fried Records and follows it with its first tour, which covers five provinces and reaches the Maritimes. In April 2018, the group tours Hong Kong and China. Its second LP, Stressor, follows in March 2019, after which Wine Lips tours extensively across North America until early 2020.

The release of Stressor and the band’s heavy touring schedule help build a dedicated following, and some of its tracks appear on television and Netflix. During 2020, Wine Lips writes and records its third full-length album, Mushroom Death Sex Bummer Party, at The Sugar Shack in London, Ontario, with Simon Larochette.

Style

Wine Lips work in garage punk, garage rock, psychedelic and punk-influenced styles, combining garage-punk energy with psych-rock elements and lo-fi reverb-heavy production.