Michael Lee Ivins (born March 17, 1963) is the former bassist, keyboardist, backing vocalist and founding member of The Flaming Lips.

According to frontman Coyne, Ivins was found as the bassist for the band because of his punk-rock look, and not because of his musical ability.

[2] In fact, Ivins initially couldn't play bass, but he learned how and was bassist for the band for 38 years, until 2021.

Ivins has also been credited with working with artists such as Mastodon, Ben Folds Five, The Bad Plus, The Postal Service and The Holy Fire.

[4] During the second half of 2022, Ivins began to appear in instagram clips advertising a new group he is in with guitarist/vocalist Julia Kean called the Lolly Bombs.