Lipstick Killers

The Profile

Australian garage-punk band from Sydney active in the late 1970s–early 1980s. Known for the cult single Hindu Gods (Of Love), a ferocious LA run captured on the live set Mesmerizer, and close ties to Radio Birdman’s circle.

Single "Hindu Gods of Love" produced by Deniz Tek; re-released in the USA by Bomp/Voxx in 1979. Mesmerizer was compiled by Chris D. from a cassette of a Los Angeles show and issued by Citadel Records in Australia in 1984. The group formed in Sydney’s late-’70s punk scene and played a series of intense LA gigs before disbanding.

A fervent look at Lipstick Killers’ scorching garage-punk: the cult single Hindu Gods (Of Love), a chaotic LA stint, and the raw live blast Mesmerizer. Ties to Radio Birdman surface, with Chris D. capturing the tumult on tape and Citadel issuing it later. The review frames their brief, influential spark in the Aussie underground.