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Rose City Band are Ripley Johnson (Wooden Shjips, Moon Duo), Barry Walker (Mouth Painter, North Americans), Paul Hasenberg and John Jeffrey (Moon Duo, Oscilloclast, John- Jack). ‘S ol Y Sombra’ also features vocalist and synthesist Sanae Yamada (Moon Duo, Viva La Void). Artwork by Taylor W Rushing, whose work spans illustrations for The Rolling Stones, Newport Folk Festival, The Grateful Dead and more. Rose City Band will be extensively touring throughout the UK, Europe, Canada and the United States. “It’s warm, airy and will relax your shoulders following three months of winter hunching.” - Guitar World “Ripley Johnson has been responsible for some of the past decade’s most mesmeric and beguiling albums... Rose City Band might be the best of the bunch.” - The Guardian “[Johnson’s] Rose City Band incarnation may be his most dazzling and uplifting so far... [Rose City Band] transforms the fuzz-drenched thrust of Johnson’s usual music into a beatific choogle, a modest but potent means of escape” - MOJO “This jammy psychedelic country group injects live band energy and dynamics into an otherwise controlled studio creation... like Yo La Tengo jamming with ‘Skull & Roses’-era Dead... Johnson’s metered songwriting and warm, textural playing keep the project’s earthy spirit intact as it continues evolving with every new set of tunes.” - AllMusiccoun Show more