Tripp

Bio:

Alex Wilkins emotes and strums strings, Charles Cleaver taps the keys, Paul Fisher keeps the rhythm, and Alex Van Gils holds up the low end. They, along with former guitarist Hugh Swaso, released a full-length album called "Good Boy Charm" in 2008 and are currently writing the follow-up to be released in late 2010. In the meantime they're hitting the road and looking forward to playing for you soon.

Member Since:

November 14, 2005

Members:

Alex Wilkins (Vocals/ Guitar), Paul Fisher (Drums), Alex Van Gils (Bass), Charles Cleaver (Keys)

Influences:

A short sampling: Tom Petty, Fountains of Wayne, Matthew Sweet, Crowded House, Neil Young, Wilco, Billy Joel, Ted Leo, Old 97s, Whiskeytown, Jump Little Children, the Beatles, Pavement, Jimmy Eat World, Marshall Crenshaw, the Coconut Bangers Ball

Sounds Like:

"Tripp confirms its talent with Good Boy Charm. With dynamic energy from start to finish, this carefree album certainly will start the summer off right. Sharp guitar solos blend with Alex Wilkins' laid-back vocals. A lack of ballads leaves emotion that might normally be somber with an optimistically upbeat presentation, making even the most heartbreaking relationship situation seem light. The LP's universality offers plenty of fun..." -Melissa Brown, The Daily Tar Heel

"Led by Wilkins' affable, everyman tone and Swaso's six-string electricity, Tripp—a consistent quartet since last August—writes sharp, radio-ready themes, capable of swooping wide as breezily romantic pop ("Taste") or charging fast as open-road anthems ("Everything in One.") In both cases, expect a perfect springtime sentiment." - Grayson Currin, Independent Weekly

"(With 'Good Boy Charm') frontman Alex Wilkins writes songs that either feel like energetic anthems best enjoyed in a convertible with the top down and the volume knob yanked or earnest ballads set to serve for some prime time drama's emotional comedown...Wilkins blurs the edges as a lyricist, realizing that breakups rarely come clean and happiness rarely comes easy. Likewise, as a unit, Tripp often reconfigures or warps the templates of its closest sonic kin." - Grayson Currin, Independent Weekly

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