Buckshot

Digital

Freely and unashamedly mixing the hearts and souls of country, honky-tonk, rockabilly, blues and whatever else gets feet to tappin' and parties to hoppin'.

Full Description

On their third record for us, The Riptones serve up a fresh blasts of roots music that is sure to shake your tree. Freely and unashamedly mixing the hearts and souls of country, honky-tonk, rockabilly, blues and whatever else gets feet to tappin' and parties to hoppin', this album will leave your stereo reeking of stale beer and secondhand smoke. We mean that in a good way.

The RipTones whip it out, beat your daddy eight-to-the-bar and get the carpet rolled up so you can scuff up the nice hardwood floors. "Rebel Rock Armageddon" is an A-Bomb rockabilly rave-up they just don't write anymore (cuz they don't HAVE to, right?), and "Plastic Love" comes off like the hit Dwight Yoakum hasn't recorded yet. The spaghetti-surf instrumental title track let's the new guy on lead guitar Michael Krasovech show off. The only cover, Hank Penny's "Army Blues" SHOULD be a Riptones tune...

Can the lover of true whip-smart roots music ask for anything more?

Choice Cuts:
Rebel Rock Armageddon
Buckshot
Plastic Love
Get Me A Job

Short Description

Their influences span from Ernest Tubb to Sun Rockabilly to Buck Owens --- and pretty much everything in between.

— Blue Suede News
If an American roots music spokesband needed to be nominated, The Riptones would have to be on the ballot.

— Rockpile
Will the Riptones ever rustle up a national tour with Social Distortion or Dwight Yoakam? Probably not. But are they fun to see on a Friday night in the Midwest? I’d bet on it.

— No Depression
These boys take passion over polish every time and that lends an irresistible vitality. Their sizzling blend of Sun Record rockabilly, Blasters roots punk and hard ass roadhouse is undeniable.

— Exclaim