---
title: "Flipper"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/flipper"
genre: "Sludge Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1979
---

# Flipper

**Flipper** is a sludge metal band, from United States, active 1979 to present.

Flipper is an American punk rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1979, continuing in often erratic fashion until the mid-1990s, then reuniting in 2005. The band influenced a number of grunge, punk rock and noise rock bands. Their slowed-down, bass-driven and heavily distorted style of punk is considered to have inspired bands such as the Melvins and Nirvana, whose bass player Krist Novoselic played with the band in the 2000s.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flipper_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Flipper |
| Genre | Sludge Metal |
| Parent genre | Doom Metal |
| Origin | San Francisco, United States |
| Formed | 1979 |
| Releases in catalog | 5 |

## Genres

[Sludge Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/sludge-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bruno DeSmartass](https://themetalnet.com/musician/bruno-desmartass) | Bass guitar | 2005 to present | Current |
| [David Yow](https://themetalnet.com/musician/david-yow) | Lead vocals | 2015 to present | Current |
| [Steve DePace](https://themetalnet.com/musician/steve-depace) | Membranophone | 1979 to present | Current |
| [Ted Falconi](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ted-falconi) | Guitar | 1979 to present | Current |
| [Krist Novoselic](https://themetalnet.com/musician/krist-novoselic) | Bass guitar | 2006 to 2009 | Former |
| [Bruce Loose](https://themetalnet.com/musician/bruce-loose) | Bass guitar, Lead vocals | 1979 to 1993 | Former |
| [John Dougherty](https://themetalnet.com/musician/john-dougherty) | Bass guitar | 1990 to 1992 | Former |
| [Rachel Thoele](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rachel-thoele) | Bass guitar | 2009 to present | Former |
| [Ricky Williams](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ricky-williams) | Lead vocals | 1979 to 1979 | Former |
| [Will Shatter](https://themetalnet.com/musician/will-shatter) | Bass guitar, Lead vocals | 1979 to 1987 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1982 | [Album: Generic Flipper](https://themetalnet.com/album/56d8783d-06ac-3d03-a8f2-8164f07b5e1a) | Album |
| 1984 | [Gone Fishin’](https://themetalnet.com/album/254c5b43-3df3-3b1d-b773-85e7aac50428) | Album |
| 1992 | [American Grafishy](https://themetalnet.com/album/bc47f1a0-2024-38c5-ba98-bf236fcf9c92) | Album |
| 2009 | [Love](https://themetalnet.com/album/2f008456-3361-4c37-9a8b-59800956612c) | Album |
| 2019 | [Hot Fish](https://themetalnet.com/album/6393469f-2894-45ef-8ef4-5a6b1472fc2e) | EP |

## Related bands

- [Hüsker Dü](https://themetalnet.com/band/husker-du) (listened together)
- [Nirvana](https://themetalnet.com/band/nirvana) (listened together)
- [Melvins](https://themetalnet.com/band/melvins) (listened together)
- [D.R.I.](https://themetalnet.com/band/d-r-i) (listened together)
- [Black Sabbath](https://themetalnet.com/band/black-sabbath) (listened together)
- [Metallica](https://themetalnet.com/band/metallica) (listened together)
- [Dr. Know](https://themetalnet.com/band/dr-know) (listened together)
- [The Exploited](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-exploited) (listened together)
- [Suicidal Tendencies](https://themetalnet.com/band/suicidal-tendencies) (listened together)
- [Nine Inch Nails](https://themetalnet.com/band/nine-inch-nails) (listened together)
- [Putnam Was The Bastard](https://themetalnet.com/band/putnam-was-the-bastard) (same tags)
- [Tort](https://themetalnet.com/band/tort) (same tags)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Flipper/32047285459
- x: https://twitter.com/flipperrules
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/14677033
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/20VDXslLsXlLgSF765m1Ug

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/flipper](https://themetalnet.com/band/flipper). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt