Eugene Ripper (punk rock survivor, fast folk pioneer)

Eugene Ripper is a punk rock survivor; fast folk pioneer and rock n roll songwriter. From his roots as guitarist for Canada’s first wave punk rockers Stark Naked and the Fleshtones and throughout an enduring solo career featuring a mash up of punk, folk, blues and rock n roll, Ripper nails it down with his unique musical vibe and crafty songwriting skills. It’s all well represented on his latest offering  - a single featuring an A side original number  “Ride The Northern Train” backed with B side  “Dark as a Dungeon” - a cover of the Merle Travis classic in homage to the memory of Ripper’s father who was a mining man. Limited edition vinyl will be on sale at the show.

AUDIO/VIDEO CLIPS (Ballad of the Hangman) www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1_WU5mo5qY

(Go Van Gogh) www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBlM4Pdy4xE (Thought I Saw Her) www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWERqUhYP3A

PRESS CLIPS " Ripper puts spikes back in folk music. " VANCOUVER PROVINCE. "Toronto's underexposed gem Eugene Ripper has…