Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr., REM, The Feelies, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Robert Johnson
East coast guitarrorist Paul Wayne (right) has joined forces with Seattle musician/producer team Geoff Ott (center) and Jonathan Plum (left) to bring you RipSpacer. This fortuitous line-up offers the full rock experience with explosive guitar-laced attack and release. Influences include: Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr., REM, and The Who. This cache of influence combined with Dylanesque / Keroucian lyrics by Paul Wayne express the post-millennial fire that is RipSpacer.
The fall of the two towers in 2001 prompted a return visit to Seattle by Paul Wayne to the Northwest to pursue an internship with music producer Jonathan Plum. The internship turned into a working-relationship at which time EXCESS IN MODERATION (w/ Jonathan Plum on the traps) hatched and grew into the 5 song demo released in 2004. The addition of Geoff Ott on bass in 2006 catapulted RipSpacer into a fledgling power-trio searching for it’s own sound.
he new self-produced album titled MULTIVERSE was written, performed, recorded, and mixed in 2007 at London Bridge Studio. The album rocks through the 8 song jauggernaught working the verse-chorus-bridge routine with a blues scale turned so far inside out that you’d be hard pressed to find it. RipSpacer’s music is the sound of Paul’s growling tube-stung slabs of chordal punk-riffs paired with the deep-driven bass runs of Geoff Ott backed by the Moon like drumming of Jonathan Plum, poignantly saddled with Paul’s immediate vocal styling and Jonathan’s sly harmonies.
The band holds a collective fascination with the bridge between science and art. RipSpacer play passion felt rock with the lyrical emphasis exploring the ideas of love & hate, right & wrong, left & right. Born out of the idea that we live in a world where satellites watch our every move, RipSpacer strive to reflect the idea that our actions hold consequences that reach far beyond anything we could have ever imagined.
We're at ToST this Saturday with the Funkscribe's Family Affair ($4 cover = less than a drink) and at the J&M Cafe on Sunday (No cover! Drink specials!)... Come get your groove on with us!
uh...you guys fucking rocked the blue moon last night..I'm still not sure how I made it to my bed..and what's up with me showing you my ass, but you guys not showing me yours..:)
Hey Paul, The boys and I are getting together today so we'll figure out the poster pic and then I'll shoot you a call. I'll try and make it out on the 10th too. Rock N Roll!
Paul and Jonathan, Thank you for coming and rocking out the Fuckin' Central Saloon with us! Paul: I'll get a hold of you soon about the posters. Rock n Roll! -Amy
Hey guys I really enjoyed your show at the Blue Moon last Saturday. Happy birthday again Paul. I'll send some photos your way as soon as I can get them convinced to quit hiding inside my camera. Thanks again for your "Multiverse" CD - I have it spinning away here in iTunes, and it sounds great.
Cheers, Scott Walker Sound and Duct Tape Tech BottleRockit Band