Lip Service
Overview
Rock and dance cover band playing everything from Britney Spears to Black Sabbath!
Playing a variety of styles across six decades of rock and roll, Lip Service brings a highly curated setlist that will have your audience dancing all night long.
Lip Service brings a high energy, exciting pulse to your event. Our high-level musicianship allows us to play a wide variety of tunes to meet your needs. We perform as a four or five- piece ( adding keyboards) depending on the event. We offer to learn 2-3 requests for the event as long as we have sufficient lead time.
Reviews
1 review
Jim V.
November 23, 2025Great show
Besides the smell of horse manure the air was full of the sound of talented musicians. I was expecting the usual. Ukulele and maybe some slack key. Not that I don’t like that but what I heard pure rock and roll. Great singing and instrumentation. I was blown away by the rips from the guitar. I was thinking about the show late into the night.
Hired as: Cover Band, Party Band
Booking information
Price range: Contact for rates
Languages: English
Gig length: 30 - 240 minutes
What to expect
Lip Service has played events that span all kinds of vibes. From upbeat cocktail hours to formal dinners to next level dance parties, we pride ourselves on being dynamic and are happy to cater to your needs!
If you're looking to get the party started and keep your audience dancing, Lip Service is the band for you. We cover crowd favorites and deep cuts from the 70's to today and try to shy away from what you would normally hear from a "rock and roll cover band." Audiences consistently compliment our song choices and consider us a breath of fresh air in this realm.
Some of our more popular artists include Blondie, No Doubt, Madonna, Britney Spears, Billy Idol and Van Halen. We love spanning decades and genres to bring a truly unique experience to our listeners.
About
Lip Service is your quintessential rock cover band on the Big Island of Hawai'i. Playing a variety of styles across six decades of rock and roll, Lip Service brings a highly curated setlist that will have your audience dancing all night long. Featuring the scintillating guitar work of Sean Allen, the heavy groove of bassist Jason Stith, the rock steady rhythms of drummer Joe O’Loughlin and the captivating voice of singer Gwyn Griffiths, Lip Service performs deep cuts and top hits to the delight of all music lovers.
Here's what past clients have to say about Lip Service:
"I hire Lip Service once or twice a year for my company parties and they never disappoint. They have put together an exquisite combination of talent that is unparalleled in these parts. Lip Service is truly one of the most versatile and entertaining bands in Hawaiʻi, and hands down the best on big island."
-Ed Prior, President & CEO of Prior and Associates
"We at Willie’s Hot Chicken pride ourselves on having the best live music that Kona Town has to offer. We have had live music every weekend since our opening in 2020. One of the shining stars of our musical journey has consistently been the band Lip Service. Lip Service provides high energy entertainment while being able to also roll into smooth jams that really create the vibe you are looking for! These guys do covers that ring true with all listeners. Their lead singer Gwyn, has all the right notes and moves to create a strong, powerful female lead that everyone enjoys! The band is super talented and true craftsmen of their art. I never miss a night at Willie’s Hot Chicken when Lip Service is playing! Come check em out next time you’re in Kona!!!"
-Alan Wilson, Owner of Willie's Hot Chicken
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Set list
Organized alphabetically by artist name
Aerosmith - Sweet Emotion
Alanis Morrisette - You Oughta Know
Allen Toussaint - On Your Way Down
Allman Brothers Band - Whipping Post
Amy Winehouse - Stronger Than Me
Amy Winehouse - You Know Iʻm No Good
Anderson Paak - Come Down
Anderson Paak - Put Me Through
the Beatles - Day Tripper
the Beatles - Drive My Car
Berlin - Metro
Black Sabbath - War Pigs
Blondie - One Way or Another
Billy Idol - Rebel Yell
Bowling for Soup - Girl All the Bad Guys Want
Boyz 2 Men - On Bended Knee
Boz Scaggs - Lido Shuffle
Britney Spears - Baby One More Time
Britney Spears - Toxic
CAKE - Short Skirt, Long Jacket
CAKE - The Distance
Bye, Bye Love - Just What I Needed
the Cars - Just What I Needed
Cheap Trick - I Want You To Want Me
Cheap Trick - Surrender
Cheap Trick - On Top of the World
Cream - White Room
the Cure - Just Like Heaven
the Cure - Love Song
David Bowie - Fame
David Bowie - Golden Years
David Bowie - Letʻs Dance
the Dead Kennedyʻs - Holiday in Cambodia
Devo - Freedom of Choice
Devo - Girl U Want
the Doors - Love Me Two Times
the Doors - Peace Frog
Elastica - Connection
Elle King - Exʻs and Ohʻs
Elton John - Love Lies Bleeding
the Faces - Stay With Me
Fiona Apple - Criminal
Fleetwood Mac - Dreams
the Foo Fighters - Everlong
Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
Funkadelic - Red Hot Mama
the Grateful Dead - Bertha
the Grateful Dead - Franklinʻs Tower
the Grateful Dead - Shakedown Street
Green Day - She
Green Day - Welcome to Paradise
Hall & Oats - Rich Girl
Heart - Even It Up
Hole - Celebrity Skin
Jimi Hendrix - Come On
Jimi Hendrix - Crosstown Traffic
Jimi Hendrix - Fire
Jimi Hendrix - Little Wing
Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze
Joe Jackson - Look Sharp!
Joss Stone - Fell In Love With a Boy
the Kooks - Naive
Lake Street Dive - Bad Self Portraits
Lake Street Dive - You Go Down Smooth
Led Zepplin - Dancing Days
Led Zepplin - The Ocean
Lenny Kravitz - Tunnel Vision
Madonna - Material Girl
Maroon 5 - Sunday Morning
Maroon 5 - Tangled
Men at Work - Overkill
Missing Persons - Walking in LA
Nirvana - Heart Shaped Box
Nirvana - In Bloom
No Doubt - Hella Good
No Doubt - Just A Girl
Paramore - Ain’t it Fun
Pat Benatar - Hit Me With Your Best Shot
Pepper - Rent
Pink Floyd - The Wall
Pink Floyd - Young Lust
the Police - Synchronicity 2
Pretenders - Brass in Pocket
Pretenders - Middle of the Road
Pretenders - Precious
Ramones - Sedated
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Give It Away
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Soul to Squeeze
Reel Big Fish - Beer
Rick James - Mary Jane
the Rolling Stones - Miss You
Sade - Smooth Operator
Simple Minds - Donʻt You (Forget About Me)
Sly and the Family Stone - If You Want Me To Stay
Steely Dan - FM
Steely Dan - Josie
Steve Miller Band - Jungle Love
Stevie Wonder - Higher Ground
Stevie Wonder - I Wish
Stevie Wonder - Superstition
Sublime - Santeria
Sublime - Wrong Way
the Talking Heads - Psycho Killer
Tedeschi Trucks Band - Laugh About It
Van Halen - Feel Your Love Tonight
Van Halen - Jamieʻs Cryin'
Van Halen - Panama
Van Halen - You Really Got Me
The Vapors - Turning Japanese
the Wallflowers - One Headlight
Weezer - Hash Pipe
Weezer - Say It Ain't So
The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army
Wild Cherry - Play that Funky Music
X - Los Angeles
Young MC - Know How
the Zutons - Valerie
Influences and inspiration
Britney Spears
Pretenders
No Doubt
Madonna
Van Halen
Anderson Paak
David Bowie
Billy Idol
CAKE
the Cars
Led Zepplin
Heart
Pink Floyd