Guitar and Vocals - Damien Cripps
Drums - Frank Celenza
Bass and Vocals - kristopher Webb
Guitar - Michael Basham
Influences
John Mellencamp , Kiss , John Mayer , The Dave Mathews Band , Incubus , Toto , Bruce Springsteen , Pink Floyd , Black Sabbath, Faith No More , Mr Bungle , INXS, U2 , Del Amitri , The Beatles , Rolling Stones , Crowded House ,ACDC,
The Damien Cripps Band came into being in February 2005 after a series of bands that Damien had been in over the last 7 8 years. The bands preceding were Magnum Rush, Cool Bananas, Giftbox, Steel Rex and the Beautiful People and Filthy Bill. Damien had penned around 40 songs and decided to get to releasing them and touring under his own name.
Early in 2005 the band released their first single Pictures with Eric Wiedeman of 1927 adding vocals on the second verse and Robbie James of GANGgajang adding his magic guitar to the track. The Track received a fair amount of radio support (96fm Perth, Red FM, WA FM and coast FM (Mandurah). The band went on a fairly extensive tour in support of this single covering nearly the whole state of W.A. Kununurra to Albany in just four weeks. The shows were well received and the future looked bright.
The second single was released in Oct 2005 Angels in Darkness with a guest appearance from Cle from series one of Australian Idol. This was a laid back release as the bands finances were tied up in other matters. It did receive some radio support but with the heavier guitar base of the song was probably not as radio friendly as the first single.
Damien then joined nineteen 27 on a east coast tour and did an opening spot(support) and joined nineteen 27 on stage as a second guitarist and vocals . This did drum some Airplay for Angels in Darkness on 2ue in Sydney and the single sold out on the tour as did all The Damien Cripps Band Merchandise.
Damien returned to Perth and continued working on the Album.
The band is also filming a documentary on being an undiscovered Australian Band and the struggle to make your mark against the wealth of the record company financed acts.
Damien got booked in January to appear as a solo act on the Sembawang festival in Singapore and with a bit of interest from a European Promoter followed the visit to Singapore with a small run of shows in Europe. France, Spain & Portugal. Back in Perth in March the Band are still working on the debut album with touring sound operator Kim Goodlet and Jon Villani (Northbridge Sound Studios) The Band is doing shows in and around Perth in waiting for the Albums Completion.
Shows and supports since 2005
Jimmy Barnes
Shannon Noll
Screaming Jets
Richard Clapton
Adam Harvey
Troy Caser Daley
Mark Seymour
Billy Thorpe
George Thorogood
1927
Sara Storer
Lee Kernigan
Hugs coming straight back at you Damien. Thankyou so much for bursting in and putting a huge smile on my face. Thanks for remembering my birthday. You're an inspiration too xx
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