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Wooden Shjips (sic) is a vital and refreshingly inspired quartet from San Francisco playing loud rock ‘n’ roll in a style heavily influenced by the experimentalism of psychedelia, classical minimalism and garage rock excess. Started as an experiment in rhythmic primitivism and group improvisation, the current lineup brings a more structured rock approach to its performances, utilizing a traditional lineup of drums (Omar Ahsanuddin), bass (Dusty Jermier), organ (Nash Whalen), guitar (Erik “Ripley” Johnson) and vocals.
Its songs sound something akin to the icy garage rock of early Echo & The Bunnymen crossed with the sun-bleached tremolo-punk of The Scientists. There are hints of krautrock, the trance-inducing organ haze of Suicide, Deerhunter style dance-drone, classic desert-fried garage psych and the mysterious, obscure Japanese lysergic-rock band Les Rallizes Denudes all mixed into one explosive whole on Wooden Shjips self-titled Holy Mountain debut.
The experience of Wooden Shjips has been equated to that of the Japanese phenomenon called maboroshi, which is somewhat similar to seeing a mirage or hallucinating in time. In the context of imagination/dreams, maboroshi is attributed to past occurrences and can take on a meaning like “phantoms.” The group’s songs seem to exist in a dream state in which anything is possible.
Wooden Shjips released two acclaimed records in 2006, beginning early in the year with the self-released 10” EP Shrinking Moon for You.
Its songs sound something akin to the icy garage rock of early Echo & The Bunnymen crossed with the sun-bleached tremolo-punk of The Scientists. There are hints of krautrock, the trance-inducing organ haze of Suicide, Deerhunter style dance-drone, classic desert-fried garage psych and the mysterious, obscure Japanese lysergic-rock band Les Rallizes Denudes all mixed into one explosive whole on Wooden Shjips self-titled Holy Mountain debut.
The experience of Wooden Shjips has been equated to that of the Japanese phenomenon called maboroshi, which is somewhat similar to seeing a mirage or hallucinating in time. In the context of imagination/dreams, maboroshi is attributed to past occurrences and can take on a meaning like “phantoms.” The group’s songs seem to exist in a dream state in which anything is possible.
Wooden Shjips released two acclaimed records in 2006, beginning early in the year with the self-released 10” EP Shrinking Moon for You.
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Motorbike
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We Ask You To Ride
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Down by the sea
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Losin' Time
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Aquarian Time
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Shrinking Moon For You
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Fallin'
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Lucy's Ride
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Blue Sky Bends
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Death's Not Your Friend
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clouds over earthquake
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Shine Like Suns
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Space Clothes
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Dance, California (Radio Edit)
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Shoutbox
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kindelanryan wrote:
Why am I so fucking addicted to Wooden Shjips?!???!? I CAN'T STOP
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Reality-morph wrote:
Amazing stuff. I'm blown away.
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Anna7ti wrote:
wow......!!!
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bigmanG wrote:
Come to Denver!
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carrotosaurus wrote:
So good. Great live band.
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Tripolie wrote:
Anyone else get a Suicide vibe from these guys? Great stuff!
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LeftCoastRyda wrote:
Love these guys.
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Tairano wrote:
I am going to interview the band at some point during Frisco Freakout this weekend for a new website I am working on. Anyone with particular questions they want the band to respond to should PM me. The interview will be recorded live, along with their performance.
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william_0191 wrote:
amazing
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darpo wrote:
Saw them live on Fri 9/25 in Portland. Hell of a good time. They were just jamming away, epic long riffs. Will be buying their tunes on Amazon for sure.
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Aesthete24 wrote:
Krautrock's Not Dead
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volumeone wrote:
awsome.
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dubstooge wrote:
Yeah, Greenman gig was mindblowing! They were totally in the groove from the first track. They got a massive crowd who loved it - play it again and again and again and again and............................................................
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Cowburn1488 wrote:
Yeah, the Manchester gig was fantastic.
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conroycat wrote:
Amazing show at Manchester (20/08/09). Thanks guys.
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amusing_name wrote:
saw them at greenman festival, totally brilliant, probably the best performance of the weekend, certainly the best beard (-no small feat at the greenman).
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WhoMadeCookies wrote:
holy shit yes why didnt i catch on earlier
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patrycja_pitz wrote:
love u guys greetings from poland cya
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szymonasty wrote:
pure beauty. magical gig.
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premedytacja wrote:
amazing performance at off festival. amazing.
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The Lost Weekend
Ivory Rocks, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Golden Plains
Meredith Supernatural Ampitheatre, Melbourne, Australia
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Mar
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Wooden Shjips
East Brunswick Club Hotel, Brunswick East, Melbourne, Australia
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News
East Coast Tour Fall 2009
30 Sep 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/woodenshjips
Wooden Shjips will embark on their first ever string of shows on the East Coast in October. The trip will include a special October 30th performance at 92Y Tribeca’s Wicker Man screening, with new arr. …
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Frisco Freakout adds Powell St John, Sun Araw, Heavy Hills
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Rod Stewart a capella
15 Sep 2009 | from rrrad.blogspot.com/
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