| Background | group_or_band |
|---|---|
| Origin | Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Genre | Power pop |
| Years active | 2000–2008 |
| Label | Lookout! Red Ink Columbia |
| Associated acts | Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground The House of Breaking Glass Palmer, AK Dolour Strong Killings s1ugs |
| Website | Official site |
| Current members | Ben Clark Nat Mooter Eric Howk Scotty Rickard Jacob Hoffman Mike Loggins |
The Lashes were a Seattle-based power pop band that formed in 2000 and became inactive in 2008.
In 2004, the Lashes released the Stupid Stupid EP, produced by John Goodmanson, on Lookout! Records. Goodmanson also produced their debut album, Get It, released by Columbia Records in 2006.
On May 5, 2007, Lashes guitarist Eric Howk fell into a 12-foot (3.7-metre) hole at a construction site near a friend's house and broke several vertebrae and severed his spine.[1][2] The accident left him paralyzed from the waist down. On May 17, 2007, the McLeod Residence hosted a benefit for Howk. Donations collected at the event raised money to help cover his medical bills.[3][4][5]
The band has been inactive since 2008.[6] The band's lead singer, Ben Lashes, went on to become a talent manager.[7]
Discography
- The Stupid Stupid (EP) (Lookout! Records, 2004)
- Get It (Columbia Records, 2006)
- Thank You Side A (EP) 2008
References
- ^ "Erik Howk, Lashes Guitarist, Hospitalized." The Stranger. May 8, 2007.
- ^ "Eric Lashes Injured." Seattle Weekly. May 7, 2007.
- ^ Liz, Imaginary. "Win tix to the No Depression Festival | Three Imaginary Girls"
- ^ "Metroblogging Seattle: mcleod benefit for eric lashes on thursday". Archived from the original on September 1, 2007.
- ^ "Benefit for Eric Lashes This Thursday | Line Out | The Stranger's Music Blog | The Stranger | Seattle's Only Newspaper". lineout.thestranger.com. Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
- ^ Seling, Megan. "The Lashes". The Stranger. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ "Turning Memes into Gold: An Interview with Ben Lashes, the World's Premier Meme Agent". Big Think. October 19, 2012. Archived May 13, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 18, 2025.