Inflated since 1969
LITBLIMP
Eight albums. One banned. One floating.
Loud, slow, and occasionally airborne — LitBlimp has been blimping since the original lineup convened over a hot tub in the south of England and decided the world needed a louder version of itself.
- Studio Albums
- 8
- Banned In
- 3 nations
- Original Members
- 1 of 4
- Active Since
- 1969
The catalog
Eight studio albums. Three live records. One lawsuit.
What follows is the complete LitBlimp studio discography, presented without context, apology, or accurate liner notes. The band considers every album to be a comeback record.
The Stratosphere Tour · 2026
Higher every night.
Twelve dates. Most of them airborne. All of them louder than the venue's noise ordinance permits. Tickets via the band's longtime promoter, who does not have a website.
- May29
Marina del Rey Rooftop
Marina del Rey, CA — origin location
Sold Out - Jun07
Goodyear Hangar B
Carson, CA
CancelledGoodyear has informed us the hangar has no public access. We are appealing. - Jun14
Pasadena Rose Bowl — North Lot
Pasadena, CA
Sold OutParking lot show. Bowl unavailable due to a graduation. - Jul02
Lakehurst Memorial Park
Lakehurst, NJ — venue pending
PendingAwaiting written confirmation from the memorial trust. - Aug11
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
Albuquerque, NM
UninvitedThe band intends to attend anyway. Certain wholesome parking-lot performers may also be in the metro area — they hold no claim to the airspace, the parking, or the audience. Bring earplugs and binoculars. - Sep20
An empty parking lot, somewhere
Location withheld
On SaleCoordinates released to ticket-holders 90 minutes before showtime.
All shows weather-permitting, helium-permitting, and pending the band's ability to locate one another.
The lineup
Three of the four original members. The fourth is rumored.
LitBlimp was founded in 1969 by four men who could not agree on a name. The name they eventually agreed on was a misunderstanding — drummer Nigel St. Bernard had pointed at a passing airship and said "lit blimp." The other three, who had been arguing about typography for six hours, accepted this as a band name and never looked back.
The band's sound — described variously as "slow heavy metal underwater," "a hairdryer left on too long," and "the only honest music in the catalog" — has remained essentially unchanged across fifty-five years and three lineup changes. The band considers consistency a virtue and growth a passing fashion.
They are based wherever the bus is parked. As of this writing, the bus is parked in Carson, California, and has been for some time. The band is aware of a certain other outfit holding services in adjacent lots. They are not us. We trust they will continue to understand this.
Lead Vocals · Kazoo
Stillborn Kowalski
Founding member. Born in Cleveland, raised on a barge. Has refused, since 1974, to confirm or deny that the kazoo solo on "Helium Dreams" was performed by him.
Guitar · Feedback
Reverend Smoke
Founding member. Claims to have invented feedback. Patent pending since 1971. Has never been seen without sunglasses, including in dental X-rays.
Bass · Vague Religious Affiliation
Brittle Halsey
Replaced the original bassist in 1978. Owns the only known left-handed fretless bass made out of brass. Plays it with a hammer.
Original bassist: drowned in mercury, 1978.
Drums · Aviation
Nigel St. Bernard
Third drummer. Founding member-adjacent. Pilots his own kit between cities — the kit, not him. The kit flies. He drives a Civic.
Drummers 1 and 2: transcended.
What the press says
The critical record, such as it is.
An act of musical excess so committed it almost passes for sincerity. The drum fill on track six lasts longer than the song itself, and yet I cannot say it is wrong.
I don't know what I just heard, but it had a smell. The album, I mean. The vinyl smelled distinctly of camphor.
Their fourth album lasts six hours. None of it should. And yet — and this is the part that disturbs me — I listened to it twice.
If you put LitBlimp on at a party, the party ends. This is sometimes desirable. The band understands this and considers it part of the service.
We did not give them permission to record at the memorial. We have given them, in this email, a final opportunity to apologize. They have not responded. We do not expect them to.
Wholesome music has its place, and LitBlimp is doing everything possible to ensure that place is somewhere else. We pray for them, more than is reasonable.
On the wholesome-band question, drummer Nigel St. Bernard said only: 'They have folding chairs. We have a fog machine. The math is what it is.' He then declined to elaborate, which is consistent with how he has handled every interview since 1991.
Their reunion record was widely interpreted as a response to a wholesome parking-lot outfit. The band has denied this in writing, in print, and once via a fog-machine cue. We accept their denial. The cue was loud.
Blimp Watch · Live
Recent sightings.
The official log of LitBlimp-related airship sightings, submitted by fans, ground crew, and one extremely persistent ham-radio operator. We do not verify any of these entries.
- 01:47 PTMarina del Rey, drifting east. Illuminated. Lower than usual.— J.A., apartment balcony
- 03:12 PTCarson Airfield, parked. Possibly tethered. Possibly inflated.— Goodyear ground crew
- YesterdayPasadena, west of the 210. Drifting toward the Rose Bowl.— Anonymous, ham radio
- TuesdayLakehurst Memorial perimeter, 200 ft AGL. Conspicuously slow.— Memorial Trust security
- Last weekAlbuquerque, descending. Audible. Several civilians complained.— Local news, page 14
- OngoingSky above LA basin, drifting on the marine layer. Visible most evenings.— Various, citywide
- Jul 10, 7:30 PTAbove the Riverside Walmart, east entrance. Holding altitude over what appeared to be a small gathering in song. The blimp did not interfere. The gathering did not yield.— Anonymous, hospital parking deck
If you spot the blimp, the band would prefer you not contact them. They are aware. They are not commenting on the parking-lot worship situation. They are not commenting on the parking-lot worship situation. They are not commenting on the parking-lot worship situation.