The Pink Lincolns are a punk rock band formed in Tampa, Florida in 1986 by vocalist Chris Barrows and guitarist Dorsey Martin. The rest of the lineup has frequently changed and currently includes bassist Kevin Coss and drummer Jeff Fox. The band has released five studio albums, one live album and six EP's as well as splits with Screeching Weasel and The Queers. The cover for the band's album Suck and Bloat was drawn by Iggy Pop, and their album Pure Swank was produced by Bill Stevenson of The Descendents. Notable songs include "Velvet Elvis", a story about a squabble over a velvet painting of Elvis Presley.
Members Current as of 2019 Chris Barrows - vocals (1986–present) Kevin Coss - bass Jeff Fox - drums
Past members John Yovino- guitar Paul Moroz- drums Paul Johnston - guitar Griff Draycott - drums Chris Lunceford - bass Fred Stoltz - drums Jim Belonga - bass Dorsey Martin - guitar
Discography
Studio albums + Studio albums by Pink Lincolns Year Album title Release details1988 Label: Greedy Bastard Records Format: LP, CD1989 Label: Musical Tragedies Format: LP1994 Label: Stiff Pole Records Format: LP, CD1997 Label: Stiff Pole Records Format: LP, CD2005 Label: Hazzard Records Format: CD, digital2008 Label: Jailhouse! Records Format: LP, CD, digital2009 Label: Jailhouse! Records Format: CD, digital
Live albums + Live albums by Pink Lincolns Year Album title Release details2012 Released: Sep 11, 2012 Label: 24 Hour Service Station Format: CD, digital
EPs + EPs by Pink Lincolns Year Album title Release details1987 Label: Rigid Records Format: 7" vinyl1989 Label: Musical Tragedies Format: 7" vinyl1993 Label: Stiff Pole Records Format: 7" vinyl1995 Label: Stiff Pole Records Format: 7" vinyl Label: V.M.L. Records Format: 7" vinyl1996 Label: Stiff Pole Records Format: 7" vinyl2021 Label: Rad Girlfriend Records Format: 7" vinyl
Split EPs + Splits by Pink Lincolns Year Album title Release details1993 Label: V.M.L. Records Format: 7" vinyl1994 Label: Just Add Water Records Format: 7" vinyl1997 Label: Just Add Water Records Format: 7" vinyl
Compilations + Compilations by Pink Lincolns Year Album title Release details2004 Label: Hazzard Records Format: CD, Digital2013 Label: Stiff Pole Records Format: CD, Digital
Other contributions 1987: Have-A-Tampa (Pop Records) 1992: Blame and Burn (Flush Records) 1994: Punk USA (Lookout! Records) 1995: Water Music (Just Add Water Records) 1996: Welcome to Florida... (Stiff Pole Records) 1996: Rational Enquirer (Rational Inquirer) 1997: More Bounce to The Ounce (Lookout! Records) 1997: Show and Tell - A Stormy Remembrance of TV Theme Tunes (Which Records?) 1999: My So Called Punk Rock Life (Melted Records) 1999: V.M.L. Live (Liberation Records) 2008: Goodbye Sanity EP by Teenage Rehab (Jailhouse Records) - Chris Barrows guest vocals 2009: Let's Be Enemies by Teenage Rehab(Jailhouse Records) - Chris Barrows lyric contributions 2009: People Are Bad by The Spears (Jailhouse Records) - Chris Barrows vocalist 2009: Shove by The Spears (Jailhouse Records) - Chris Barrows vocalist
See also Punk rock
Further reading The Pink Lincolns Discography at Allmusic
References
External links PinkLincolns.com Current Record Label Site Punknews.org Profile