Lipstick Killers

Australian garage-punk group active in the late 1970s. Best known for the single "Hindu Gods of Love" (produced by Deniz Tek) and the live album Mesmerizer, compiled from a cassette by Chris D. and released by Citadel in 1984. The band toured Los Angeles and later returned to Sydney; they are associated with the revival of an Aussie garage-punk sound.

The single "Hindu Gods of Love" was produced by Deniz Tek and re-released in the USA in 1979. Mesmerizer is a live album compiled from a cassette recording by Chris D. and issued by Citadel in Australia in 1984. The band is described in contemporary accounts as blending 1960s garage influences with punk.

An Australian garage-punk group described in the reviews as a raw, Stooges-influenced act. Best-known single: "Hindu Gods of Love" (produced by Deniz Tek, reissued in the U.S. in 1979). Mesmerizer is a noisy live cassette-derived album compiled by Chris D. and released by Citadel in 1984.

For:Fans of 1960s-influenced garage rock, 1970s punk, collectors of rare singles and live punk recordings.