Stephen Speaks

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Stephen Speaks
Also known asRockwell Ryan
Origin Oklahoma, United States
Genres Indie pop, pop rock, acoustic rock, post-grunge, CCM
Years active1999–present
LabelsRippley Records, Inc.
MembersRockwell Ryan Ripperger
Past members TJ McCloud
Website stephenspeaks.com

Stephen Speaks is an American acoustic rock/indie pop band project of singer-songwriter Rockwell Ryan Ripperger. The band was initially founded by Ripperger and TJ McCloud in 1999 as a duo.

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Stephen Speaks released its first full-length album No More Doubt independently in September 2001. [1] The album did well, spreading through college campuses and the newly formed Internet sharing service, Napster. Through word of mouth, the singles "Out of My League" and "Passenger Seat" were picked up internationally and both songs went to No. 1 on Filipino radio stations in early 2003, breaking all previous pop music records for that country. No More Doubt was then picked up for distribution by Warner Music Philippines and went platinum within ten days of its release in that country. [2]

In January 2018, the single Walk On, from Stephen Speaks' fourth scheduled studio album, Alive To Fight, was released. [3]

History

Stephen Speaks' first studio album, No More Doubt, was recorded in 2000. Upon release in 2001, Passenger Seat and Out of My League received significant airplay atop Filipino pop radio stations. [4] No More Doubt was released in the Philippines on February 4, 2003, through Warner Music and Rippley Records, and declared platinum ten days later on February 14, 2003. [5]

Stephen Speaks' second album was recorded in Ripperger's home studio in 2003. The Leaving Song featured Grammy-nominated artist Ryan Tedder on vocals. [6] Ripperger briefly performed under his real name "Rockwell Ryan" before reverting to Stephen Speaks in 2004 after McCloud departed to focus on his solo career. Ripperger usually performs along with his brother Dain Samuelson who plays percussion for him. In 2005, Ripperger digitally produced One More Day for exclusive release on iTunes. [7] Ripperger worked with producer Chad Copelin to release Symptoms of Love on January 7, 2008. [8]

In December 2010, Stephen Speaks released Christmas With Friends 2 for free on the band's website. [9] The album featured vocalists Lindsey Sandella, Ben Kilgore, Noelle Kilgore, Julia Frej, and Jay Lashley, and guitarists Jesse Aycock, Jeff Coleman, Matt Cox, and Ben Mosier.

Stephen Speaks' third studio album, Age of the Underdog, was recorded in the summer of 2010 with producer and drummer Brady Blade. The album was released in 2011 alongside a documentary of the recordings. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "iTunes – No More Doubt". Apple. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  2. ↑ Marcelo, Ver. "Stephen Speaks announces 2018 PH tour". CNN. Archived from the original on January 30, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  3. ↑ "YouTube – Walk On (Official Video)". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  4. ↑ Tuazon, Glenn. "Hang The DJ: The Demise Of The Philippine-Only Radio Hit". The Manila Review. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  5. ↑ Their music Speaks louder than words, Angela V. Ignacio, Asia Africa Intelligence Wire, February 12, 2003.
  6. ↑ "Shazam – The Leaving Song". Shazam. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  7. ↑ "iTunes – One More Day". Apple. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Symptoms of Love – Stephen Speaks". AllMusic. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Stephen Speaks – Music". Stephen Speaks. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  10. ↑ "iTunes – Age of the Underdog". Apple. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
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