THE WHIGS

Formed in Athens, Georgia in 2002, The Whigs have released five studio albums and toured the world with acts such as Kings of Leon, The Black Keys, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, and Jason Isbell.  They appeared multiple times on The Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, Late Night With Conan O’Brien, Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, and Jimmy Kimmel Live. The Whigs have records for both ATO Records and New West Records and  performed at iconic venues such as Madison Square Garden, Red Rocks, Slane Castle, and Hyde Park while also making global festival appearances at Fuji Rock (Japan), T In The Park (Scotland), Rock Werchter (Belgium), Bonnaroo, and Lollapalooza among others.  Their latest studio album “Modern Creation” was released in 2014 and since then lead singer Parker Gispert has co-written with Alice Cooper for his album Paranormal and released two solo albums  “Sunlight Tonight” (2018) & “Golden Years” (2021).  Original bassist Hank Sullivant left in 2006 to join MGMT’s live band and record under the moniker Kuroma and current bassist Timothy Deaux has become a touring member of Kings Of Leon while drummer Julian Dorio has been performing live with acts such as Eagles Of Death Metal, Band Of Skulls, Amanda Shires, and many more.  

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