Parker Gispert
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Parker Gispert is the lead singer of The Whigs
. He is a native of Atlanta, Georgia
, a 2001 graduate of The Westminster Schools
, and a 2006 graduate of the University of Georgia
with a degree in Philosophy... After graduating college and self producing and releasing "Give 'Em All A Big Fat Lip," the band was signed to Dave Matthews' ATO label in the summer of 2006. "Fat Lip" was recorded with gear the band bought on eBay, before subsequently selling it for a small profit. He and the Whigs have become regulars on the late-night TV circuit and have performed on the Tonight Show With Jay Leno, The Late Show With David Letterman (twice), Late Night With Conan O'Brien, Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, and Jimmy Kimmel Live.
On "Give 'Em All A Big Fat Lip" tours, he played a yellow 1978 Gibson L-6S Deluxe and began incorporating a Custom Gibson 339 midway through touring on "Mission Control. He plays a custom built Port City Amplifier. He has recently switched from playing Gibson guitars to a Fender Telecaster. He also owns a Gibson ES-120T and a Gibson Hummingbird.
While in high school, Parker played drums and keyboards in a nu-metal band alongside Hamilton Jordan of Genghis Tron
and Noah Britton of The Best Thing Ever
.
The Whigs
The Whigs are an American garage rock band from Athens, Georgia, consisting of lead singer and guitarist Parker Gispert, drummer Julian Dorio and bassist Timothy Deaux.-Biography:...
. He is a native of Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, a 2001 graduate of The Westminster Schools
The Westminster Schools
The Westminster Schools is a private school in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Founded in 1951 and tracing its origins to 1878, Westminster has the largest endowment of any non-boarding school in the United States...
, and a 2006 graduate of the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
with a degree in Philosophy... After graduating college and self producing and releasing "Give 'Em All A Big Fat Lip," the band was signed to Dave Matthews' ATO label in the summer of 2006. "Fat Lip" was recorded with gear the band bought on eBay, before subsequently selling it for a small profit. He and the Whigs have become regulars on the late-night TV circuit and have performed on the Tonight Show With Jay Leno, The Late Show With David Letterman (twice), Late Night With Conan O'Brien, Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, and Jimmy Kimmel Live.
On "Give 'Em All A Big Fat Lip" tours, he played a yellow 1978 Gibson L-6S Deluxe and began incorporating a Custom Gibson 339 midway through touring on "Mission Control. He plays a custom built Port City Amplifier. He has recently switched from playing Gibson guitars to a Fender Telecaster. He also owns a Gibson ES-120T and a Gibson Hummingbird.
While in high school, Parker played drums and keyboards in a nu-metal band alongside Hamilton Jordan of Genghis Tron
Genghis Tron
Genghis Tron is a three-piece experimental metal band formed in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA, and currently based in Brooklyn, New York and San Francisco, California. Genghis Tron signed to Relapse Records after releasing two recordings on Crucial Blast. The band is noted for its creative...
and Noah Britton of The Best Thing Ever
The Best Thing Ever
The Best Thing Ever is a punk band/performance art group formed by autistic singer/songwriter Noah Britton in the summer of 2003. The label "punk" is adequate to describe the band's influences and ethics, but the sound that they exhibited changed drastically from show to show.-Biography:The Best...
.