Imperial Teen was formed in San Francisco in 1995 by Roddy Bottum (keyboard player for Faith No More), Lynn Perko, Jone Stebbins and Will Schwartz. A pop aesthetic of crunchy guitar riffs and classic boy/girl harmonies quickly developed, finding all four members switching off on instruments and taking turns behind the mic. The band had barely been playing together for six months when they landed their first record deal (London / Universal) and found themselves in the studio.
These are photos from concerts where Imperial Teen played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
Bob Mould
SXSW 2012 Mar 16, 2012 Austin, Texas, United States Uploaded by Wicked Goddess Credit: © Kathy Flynn/Wicked Goddess Photography