Wooden Shjips


Wooden Shjips is an American experimental and psychedelic rock band from San Francisco, California.
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History

The project has released one EP and seven albums. Guitarist Ripley Johnson also plays in two side projects, including Moon Duo, formed in 2009 with Sanae Yamada. The group played at the 2010 All Tomorrow's Parties music festival in Monticello, New York in September 2010 at the request of film director Jim Jarmusch. Johnson has also released solo music under the name Rose City Band, including Sol y Sombra. They are signed to Thrill Jockey records.

Musical style

Their sound has been described as experimental, minimalist, drone rock, and "spacey psychedelic rock". They have been compared to Suicide, Spacemen 3,
Loop, The Velvet Underground, The Doors, Soft Machine, Guru Guru, The Black Angels and many more.

Discography

Studio albums

Wooden Shjips Dos West Back to Land

Compilation albums

Vol. 1

Singles and EPs

Self-releasedShrinking Moon For You Holiday Cassingle cs
via Sick ThirstDance, California SOL '07 European Tour Vampire Blues Oh Tennenbaum / Auld Lang Syne Tour of Australia and New Zealand
via Mexican SummerContact
via The Great Pop SupplementBig City / I Believe It
via Sub Pop
  • ''Loose Lips / Start To Dreaming''