Wooden Shjips

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Wooden Shjips
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Wooden Shjips at St Philip's Church, Salford, 2010
Background information
Origin San Francisco, United States
Genres
Years active2006–present
Labels
MembersErik "Ripley" Johnson
Dusty Jermier
Nash Whalen
Omar Ahsanuddin
Website Official website

Wooden Shjips (pronounced "ships") is an American experimental and psychedelic rock band [1] from San Francisco, California.

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History

The project has released one EP and seven albums. Guitarist Ripley Johnson also plays in two side projects, including Moon Duo, formed in 2009 with Sanae Yamada. [2] The group played at the 2010 All Tomorrow's Parties music festival in Monticello, New York in September 2010 at the request of film director Jim Jarmusch. Johnson has also released solo music under the name Rose City Band, including Sol y Sombra . [3] They are signed to Thrill Jockey records. [4]

Musical style

Their sound has been described as experimental, minimalist, [5] drone rock, [6] and "spacey psychedelic rock". [7] They have been compared to Suicide, Spacemen 3, Loop, The Velvet Underground, The Doors, Soft Machine, Guru Guru, The Black Angels and many more. [8] [7] [5]

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Singles and EPs

Self-released

via Sick Thirst

via Mexican Summer

via The Great Pop Supplement

via Sub Pop

References

  1. ↑ Redrup, Zach (November 11, 2013). "Album: Wooden Shjips − Back To Land". Dead Press!. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  2. ↑ Matt Meisinger (March 13, 2010). "Moon Duo Interview: SXSW 2010". Spinnermusic.co.uk. Archived from the original on December 16, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Rose City Band".
  4. ↑ "Thrill Jockey - Artists". Thrilljockey.com. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  5. 1 2 "DiScover: Wooden Shjips". Drownedinsound.com. October 2, 2007. Archived from the original on October 7, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
  6. ↑ David Fricke (September 25, 2007). "Fricke's Picks: Wooden Shjips, Tulsa and Your 33 Black Angels". Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on October 18, 2007. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
  7. 1 2 "Vol 2 by Wooden Shjips". The Observer . March 18, 2010. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
  8. ↑ John Doran (March 19, 2010). "Album Review: Wooden Shjips - 'Vol 2' (Sick Thirst)". Nme.com. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
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