Eugene Ripper

Eugene Ripper is Canadian singer songwriter, modern rock guitarist and multimedia producer from Toronto Ontario. He is a former member of Canadian punk new wave act Stark Naked and the Fleshtones (1979 -1984). After going solo in 1985, Ripper distinguished himself as a recording artist/live performer within the Canadian music scene. Twice nominated as best indie artist (1987, 1988) at the CFNY (102.1 The Edge) Casby Awards and Q 107 Toronto Music Award nominations as best folk musician (1987, 1988). Highlights of live appearances include appearing on the main stage of the 2nd annual EdgeFest at Molson Park in Barrie Ontario (1988) and at The Great Canadian Party at Thunderbird Stadium (1992). He also appeared three times at The Mariposa Folk Festival (1988,1992,1995).

He is also known for producing the Fast Folk Underground concert series. Throughout his recording and performing career, Eugene Ripper has been active on local club and concert scenes in Toronto, Vancouver, Halifax and New York as an iconoclastic producer of underground music at his Fast Folk Underground events. Ripper and a horde of fellow travelers have sketched a strange but true reconciliation of gritty urban post-modern styles and yee ol' hootenanny kinda delivery system. It's a potent brew including likes of, Billy Ficca, The Lowest of the Low, Dave Bidini, hHead,Chris Houston, Agnelli & Rave, The Washington Squares, John Bottomely, Herald Nix, Lach, Pepper Sands, Don Ross, Nardwuar the Human Serviette, Mr Wrong, The ids, Bobby Wiseman, I Braineater, Bob Kemmis , Radiogram, The Royal Grand Prix, Neusiland, Al Tuck, Lonnie James, The Delvins, Paul Bellini, The Sadies, Matthew Good and Harrison Ford.

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The Gauntlet - University of Calgary
The Georgia Straight - Vancouver's Entertainment Weekly