Biography
Imperial Teen is an American indie pop and alternative rock band formed in San Francisco in the mid-1990s by Roddy Bottum, the keyboardist of Faith No More, with Will Schwartz, Lynn Truell and Jone Stebbins.[1] The group is known for boy-girl harmonies and for all four members swapping instruments onstage.[1]
Their debut, Seasick, arrived in 1996 and was followed by What Is Not to Love (1998), On (2002, their first for Merge Records), The Hair the TV the Baby & the Band (2007), Feel the Sound (2012), Now We Are Timeless (2019) and All Over You (2026).[1]
References
- Imperial Teen: Age Riot (Spin) — Review describing the song as a garage-pop rave-up about professional struggles.
- Imperial Teen (Wikipedia) — Band formation, lineup, discography and label history.
- IMPERIAL TEEN Announces New Album ALL OVER YOU on Merge Records (BroadwayWorld) — Album release, writing and recording process, themes and band quotes.