# The Lashes

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**The Lashes** were a [Seattle](/source/Seattle,_Washington)-based [power pop](/source/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](/source/John_Goodmanson), on [Lookout! Records](/source/Lookout!_Records). Goodmanson also produced their debut album, *Get It*, released by [Columbia Records](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Ben_Lashes), went on to become a talent manager.[7]

## Discography

- *The Stupid Stupid (EP)* ([Lookout! Records](/source/Lookout!_Records), 2004)
- *Get It* ([Columbia Records](/source/Columbia_Records), 2006)
- *Thank You Side A (EP)* 2008

## References

1. ["Erik Howk, Lashes Guitarist, Hospitalized."](http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/eric_howk_lashes_guitarist_hospitalized) *[The Stranger](/source/The_Stranger_(newspaper))*. May 8, 2007.

1. ["Eric Lashes Injured."](http://www.seattleweekly.com/music/blogs/reverb/2007/05/eric_lashes_injured.php) *[Seattle Weekly](/source/Seattle_Weekly)*. May 7, 2007.

1. Liz, Imaginary. ["Win tix to the No Depression Festival | Three Imaginary Girls"](https://threeimaginarygirls.com/nodepressionfestivalmakesushappy/4960/)

1. ["Metroblogging Seattle: mcleod benefit for eric lashes on thursday"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070901223644/http://seattle.metblogs.com/archives/2007/05/mcleod_benefit.phtml). Archived from [the original](http://seattle.metblogs.com/archives/2007/05/mcleod_benefit.phtml) on September 1, 2007.

1. ["Benefit for Eric Lashes This Thursday | Line Out | The Stranger's Music Blog | The Stranger | Seattle's Only Newspaper"](http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/benefit_for_eric_lashes_this_thursday). *lineout.thestranger.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160303203224/http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/05/benefit_for_eric_lashes_this_thursday) 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-11-13.

1. Seling, Megan. ["The Lashes"](https://www.thestranger.com/music/2008/01/05/8580006/the-lashes). *The Stranger*. Retrieved June 18, 2025.

1. ["Turning Memes into Gold: An Interview with Ben Lashes, the World's Premier Meme Agent"](https://bigthink.com/articles/turning-memes-into-gold-an-interview-with-ben-lashes-the-worlds-premier-meme-agent/). *Big Think*. October 19, 2012. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250513094821/https://bigthink.com/articles/turning-memes-into-gold-an-interview-with-ben-lashes-the-worlds-premier-meme-agent/) May 13, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 18, 2025.

## External links

- [The Lashes Official Website](http://www.thelashes.com)

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