Grifter Preparing To Pummel World With 1st Full Length Album

 

Ripple Music is proud to announce the new Grifter self-titled CD is in the final throes of post-production and set for release on Tuesday, October 4^th in the U.S. Originally formed in 2003, Grifter has spent the better part of the last decade spreading their blues-based, riff heavy rock n’ roll message across the UK via live shows and a ton of physical and digital EP’s. Now, they’re ready to unleash their rip roarin’ good time on a world-wide level!

"Life ain't a bowl of cherries...you work for "the man", pay taxes to "the man", obey "the man"...but when the working day is done, the rock and roll is all yours. Grifter play rock and roll!!!” states guitarist/vocalist Ollie Stygall on the mindset behind the new album and the bands musical intent, “We want you to buy our album. We want you to drink beer while listening to our album (or whiskey if you prefer). We want you to enjoy our album as much as we enjoyed creating it. Then we want to come to your town and play for you, play with you, drink with you and rock out with you...wherever you are and whoever you are. It's all about the rock!!!”

This gritty eleven track album is the bands first full-length effort with indie rock label Ripple Music, however, Grifter’s unique biker rock sound first appeared on the Ripple roster with their dual contribution to the Heavy Ripples, Vol. 1 compilation released earlier this year. To fill out the year, Grifter are performing numerous shows throughout the south of England, as well as preparing for a tour of UK and parts of Europe.

Pre-orders for the album will begin in September through the Ripple Music Store.

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Ripple Music Invades Grip of Delusion Radio!

Black Light Revolution for 6-18-2011

June 19, 2011 bossheathen

Keepin’ It Fresh!

Thanks to: Ripple Music, Vulture, Otis Reaper, Tricorn Rock, Kingsnake Philadelphia and Frost Hammer for submitting songs!  You should submit songs to: GripODR@gmail.com !

1. -(16)- – Thiothixene (Re-recorded Version) (4:07) 2. Poobah – Rock n’ Roll (3:48) 3. Mighty High – Don’t Panic, It’s Organic (3:41) 4. Grifter – Small Man Syndrome (2:32) 5. Sun Gods In Exile – Over My Broken Bones (4:46) 6. Stone Axe – Nightwolf (4:32) 7. Khann – The Gate (4:23) 8. The Engineer – Starving Artist (4:15) 9. Birch Hill Dam – Colossus (5:16) 10. U.S. Christmas – The Scalphunters (5:42) 11. Alunah – Living Fast in an Ancient Land (6:43) 12. Frost Hammer – Master of Weapon (4:27) 13. Tricorn – Give Me Some More (4:11) 14. Black Rainbows – Babylon (4:27) 15. Zeke – Chinatown (1:37) 16. Otis Reaper – Optimator (3:29) 17. Fister – Santabbath (5:41) 18. Vulture – Prick of Misery (6:09) 19. EyeHateGod – Dixie Whiskey (2:55) 20. Cherubs – Baby Huey (3:36) 21. The Lemmings – Blue Mountain (4:04) 22. Danko Jones – When Will I See You (3:27) 23. Kingsnake – Dying Working Man (3:25) 24. BOSS 302 – No Overdose (5:18) 25. Struck By Lightning – False Hope (3:30) 26. Obiat – Angry Water (4:10) 27. Capricorn – Hello Strawberry Skies (2:54) 28. Avernal – Green Machine (3:49) 29. Blind Dog – Keep Up The Gloss (3:46) 30. Dala Sun – I Have a Better Way (3:54) 31. Black Sabbath – Supernaut (4:41) 32. Tona – Red Cylinder (3:20) 33. Deathbeds – No Funeral (3:03) 34. Electric Magma – Tokener (2:01) 35. Apehanger – Put The Skin On It (4:54) 36. Lento – Hadrons (5:14) 37. Corrosion Of Conformity – Stone Breaker (5:16) 38. Solace – The Disillusioned Prophet (6:59)

http://www.steamingheathen.com/delusion/2011/06/19/black-light-revolution-for-6-18-2011/

USX - The Valley Path

 

The Valley Path is your local bar's alt-country band, in the aftermath of some tragedy, jamming,  having just discovered both pot and Black Sabbath.

US Christmas (USX) are Allison Krause gone stoner/dark psychedelic rock. Discerning minds might have already postulated this, seeing their logo, aka the "deer ouroboros."

It's one song, 39 minutes long. Like Sleep's Dopesmoker. Or Roareth's Acts I-VI.

Not a true 39-minute epic, like Roareth, not a great 5-minute song the band was too stoned to stop playing, like Dopesmoker--  it's more of a 39-minute remix of a single.

There's surprisingly little hyperbole, though, to the above metaphors-- there's all sorts of "non-metal" instruments, which totally work, there's a violin/fiddle in there, a female singer who tends to just double/harmonize with lead singer/guitarist Nate's vocals... listening to it late at night in the dark is intensely soothing, as different instruments come and go, and it remains nearly silent for stretches of a minute or so at a time....

Sounds like it could've been improvised...? Are USX the laziest jam band in the world? I dig it.

The Valley Path transmits a feeling of isolation, of a dimly-hopeful solitude, like nothing's around you now but something good might be coming-- like looking out to see at night, with a CB radio you hope with come back with someone's voice on it....

Great? Definitely not. But definitely very good.

USX Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/USX.APPALACHIA