The Whigs are an American garage rock band from Athens, Georgia, consisting of lead singer and guitarist Parker Gispert, drummer Julian Dorio and bassist Timothy Deaux.

Gispert and Dorio both attended The Westminster Schools in Atlanta together, but didn't start playing together until they were both at the University of Georgia in Athens.

"[6] Following this media exposure, in July 2006, The Whigs were signed to ATO Records by Jonathan Eshak who had earlier seen the band play at the Pianos venue on Ludlow Street in New York,[7] and Give 'Em All a Big Fat Lip was re-released on September 19, 2006.

Founding member Hank Sullivant left the band in late 2006 to tour with MGMT and later pursue his solo project Kuroma.

The tour also included a performance with Kings of Leon and MGMT at Le Zenith in Paris, France along with stops in Germany and Italy.

The band also undertook several large scale tours with Kings Of Leon in the US and the UK/Europe, including a sold out show in June at London's Hyde Park, with an estimated 65,000 attendance.

[12] In May 2010, the band embarked on a U.S.O tour, performing at military bases in Germany and the UK for soldiers and their families in an attempt to boost morale.

New Year's Eve 2011, The Whigs headlined the Fabulous 40 Watt Club in Athens, GA. with support from famed Elephant 6'ers Elf Power.

Enjoy The Company, was released on September 18, and was recorded in Woodstock, NY's Dreamland Studios with legendary rock producer John Agnello (Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr., Kurt Vile).

The album features and opens with live favorite "Staying Alive" which clocks in at over 8 minutes making it the longest Whigs track to date.

In January 2013, the Whigs made their second appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno performing a television friendly version of "Staying Alive."

The album consists of ten songs, including the first single "Hit Me," and favors full-band live takes over typical studio effects.

[14] First single "Hit Me" is noted for its music video directed by frequent Whigs collaborator Scott Carney, which features a simulated performance of the band on the BBC's Old Grey Whistle Test.

Lead singer Parker Gispert released a cover of Frank Sinatra's "That's Life" on the Normaltown Records label in October 2019.