Ripped
Encyclopedia
RiPPED are an alternative rock
band from Burlington, Ontario
, Canada on Sextant Records/EMI
Distribution. The band formed in 1994, and were originally called "Ripped Emotions".
Their first album was called Bloodshot, produced by Jamie Stewart (The Cult)
and Mike Hanson of Glass Tiger
. The video for the song "The Haunting" from "Bloodshot", was used in an independent feature film called "Insight of Evil" by Nigel Hartwell. The video was also on rotation on Edge TV
, a music video television channel.
Ashton Price of Morph Productions produced their second album, Blow Your Mind. Dave Ogilvie
who has been associated with such acts as Nine Inch Nails
, Marilyn Manson
, David Bowie
and Skinny Puppy
mixed their first single "Show Me". Dan Brodbeck
, of EMAC Recording Studios
in London, Ontario
, mixed their other singles "Anodyne" and "A Daily Ritual". Brodbeck is known best for working with popular bands such as The Salads
, Jersey
, Kittie
and Dolores O'Riordan
of The Cranberries
.
The video for "Anodyne" by Ripped was nominated for best video in 2005 at the Hamilton Music Scene awards which take place in Hamilton, Ontario
, Canada. The video was up against other notable acts such as Finger 11, Jersey and The Marble Index
.
The two main songwriters of Ripped, Sandra Olender and Iain Carroll (aka Moody), are current students of Ramtha and both attend Ramtha's School of Enlightenment
in Seattle, Washington
.
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band from Burlington, Ontario
Burlington, Ontario
Burlington , is a city located in Halton Region at the western end of Lake Ontario. Burlington is part of the Greater Toronto Area, and is also included in the Hamilton Census Metropolitan Area. Physically, Burlington lies between the north shore of Lake Ontario and the Niagara Escarpment...
, Canada on Sextant Records/EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
Distribution. The band formed in 1994, and were originally called "Ripped Emotions".
Their first album was called Bloodshot, produced by Jamie Stewart (The Cult)
Jamie Stewart (The Cult)
Jamie Stewart was bassist of the 1980s British post-punk/hard rock group The Cult. He played bass guitar and keyboards on each of The Cult's first four albums and rhythm guitar on tour in 1987.After leaving The Cult, Stewart worked as a record producer in Canada...
and Mike Hanson of Glass Tiger
Glass Tiger
Glass Tiger is a Canadian rock band formed in 1983, in Newmarket, Ontario.-Biography:Originally named 'Tokyo', the band produced several hit singles in Canada and placed two songs on Billboard magazine's top 10: "Don't Forget Me " and "Someday," both of which came from their debut album, The Thin...
. The video for the song "The Haunting" from "Bloodshot", was used in an independent feature film called "Insight of Evil" by Nigel Hartwell. The video was also on rotation on Edge TV
Edge TV
Edge TV is a now defunct Canadian category 2 digital cable specialty channel dedicated to rock and alternative music owned by Corus Entertainment. The channel was inspired by Corus' own Toronto, Ontario radio station, 102.1 The Edge....
, a music video television channel.
Ashton Price of Morph Productions produced their second album, Blow Your Mind. Dave Ogilvie
Dave Ogilvie
Dave "Rave" Ogilvie is a Canadian record producer and musician. He is a producer of industrial music and has been associated with bands such as Skinny Puppy , Doughboys, The Birthday Massacre , Marilyn Manson, Jakalope , Killing Joke, Queensrÿche, Alexz Johnson, Fake Shark...
who has been associated with such acts as Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails is an American industrial rock project, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. As its main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Reznor is the only official member of Nine Inch Nails and remains solely responsible for its direction...
, Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson may refer to:* Marilyn Manson , an American rock musician* Marilyn Manson , the American rock band led by the singer of the same name...
, David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
and Skinny Puppy
Skinny Puppy
Skinny Puppy is a Canadian industrial musical group, formed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1982. The group is widely considered to be the founders of the electro-industrial genre....
mixed their first single "Show Me". Dan Brodbeck
Dan Brodbeck
Dan Brodbeck is a Canadian record producer , recording engineer/mixer and recording engineering professor based in London, Ontario.-Production/Engineering Career:...
, of EMAC Recording Studios
EMAC Recording Studios
EMAC Recording Studios is a music and commercial recording facility in London, Ontario, Canada, established in 1979 by Robert Nation and Joe Vaughan.- The Building :...
in London, Ontario
London, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
, mixed their other singles "Anodyne" and "A Daily Ritual". Brodbeck is known best for working with popular bands such as The Salads
The Salads
The Salads are a punk rock band from Ontario, Canada, with strong reggae tendencies. They are currently signed to their own label, Maui Wowie Records, after having been signed to Kindling Music, a sub-division of Warner Music Canada.- History :...
, Jersey
Jersey (band)
Jersey was a Burlington, Ontario ska punk band from 1996 to 2005. In 1997, the band released a demo tape which they sold at local concerts. The band had immediate hype partially due to frontman Taylor's previous band, Grade....
, Kittie
Kittie
Kittie is a Canadian heavy metal band formed in London, Ontario in 1996. A quartet of women, the group rose to success in 1999 when the track "Brackish" from their debut album Spit became a hit single...
and Dolores O'Riordan
Dolores O'Riordan
Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan is an Irish musician, singer and songwriter. She led The Cranberries to worldwide success and fame for 13 years before the band took a hiatus in 2003. Her first solo album Are You Listening? was released in May 2007...
of The Cranberries
The Cranberries
The Cranberries are an Irish rock band formed in Limerick in 1989 under the name The Cranberry Saw Us, later changed by vocalist Dolores O'Riordan. The band currently consists of O'Riordan, guitarist Noel Hogan, bassist Mike Hogan and drummer Fergal Lawler...
.
The video for "Anodyne" by Ripped was nominated for best video in 2005 at the Hamilton Music Scene awards which take place in Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
, Canada. The video was up against other notable acts such as Finger 11, Jersey and The Marble Index
The Marble Index (band)
The Marble Index was a Canadian rock band from Hamilton, Ontario. The group formed in 2001, and comprised Brad Germain , Ryan Tweedle , and Adam Knickle . The band is named after the album “The Marble Index” by Nico.-History:...
.
The two main songwriters of Ripped, Sandra Olender and Iain Carroll (aka Moody), are current students of Ramtha and both attend Ramtha's School of Enlightenment
Ramtha's School of Enlightenment
Ramtha's School of Enlightenment or RSE , is a school of mysticism and parapsychology based near the rural town of Yelm, Washington, in the United States.-History:...
in Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
.
as "Ripped Emotions"
- Human Quilt - Rock MY Child 2 1994 compilation CD
- Impact Volume 5 1994 compilation CD
- Hamilton Music Scene 1995 1995 compilation CD
- True Independence II 1995 compilation CD
- Punk: The Next Generation 1995 compilation CD
- ERG: Indie Disc 1 1996 compilation CD
- Hamilton Music Scene 96 1996 compilation CD
- Ripped Emotions 1996 self titled ep
as "Ripped"
- Bloodshot 2002 full length album
- Canadian Music Week CD 2003 CD compilation
- Next Festival 2003 compilation CD
- RCD/Bhurr records sampler 2003 compilation CD
- Spring Music Festival Soundtrack 2004 compilation CD
- Buzz Songs Vol. 2 2004 compilation CD
- Blow Your Mind 2005 full length album
- Notes and Hopes 2006 compilation CD
- Dead Famous 2006 compilation
- Dead Famous vol.13 2007 compilation
Videography
- The Haunting 2002 music video
- Call Me 2004 music video
- Anodyne 2005 music video
- The Making of Anodyne 2005 behind the scenes
- Show Me 2005 music video
- A Daily Ritual 2006 music video
- Ripped DVD DVD music videos/interviews
- Afterglow 2006 music video
- Waiting For the Night 2007 music video