Rock band THE RIPTIDE RATS have only been doing the music thing for two years! But since, they have released their debut EP, with an album debut sometime this year. With that they will be playing shows, releasing music, and just hoping to get people's attention struck one way or another. See what they had to say to us below.
1. Please tell us about the history of your band and its members.
We are The Riptide Rats from Kungsbacka, Sweden. We have been playing our mix of surf rock, western and twang for about two years now. We were living in the same neighborhood for many years without really knowing about each other, but after buying some marketplace stuff from each other we realized our mutual love for awesome music. And after that Fred & Gus tricked me to the shed with a promise of “playing some ZZ-top” covers, although that was never their plan.
2. What’s the origin of the band’s name?
We wanted something that said we were into surf rock, and Riptide did that job, and then we needed something to show our punk/rock/action background, and rats did that job.
3. Where is the band based out of and what is your music scene like there? Are there any local bands you could recommend?
Kungsbacka is located on the west coast of Sweden, about 20 kilometres south of Göteborg. I would have to say that the music scene in Kungsbacka could be more vital, but the scene in Göteborg is amazing, as I am sure you know 😊. In Kungsbacka we got some good stuff cooking like: Manimal, The Chuck Norris Experiment, Tears of A Fallen Hero, Mannekin & Domesticated Riot.
4. How would you describe your style?
We are an instrumental surf rock, western, twang rock kind of band.
5. What have you released so far and what can someone expect from your works?
We released out debut EP “The Eastwood EP” on beautiful 7” vinyl on Ghost Highway Records in 2023, there are still a few copies at www.ghosthighwayshop.com. During 2024 we released a series of songs called "The Shed Sessions” on all streaming platforms, and we just released our new single DUNES, that is taken from our upcoming 2025 LP.
6. Do you have any new music in the works?
Yes, we will release a full album during 2025. Vinyl, CD, tape... The whole sha-bang.
7. How about playing shows and touring, have anything planned out?
We blow some shows here and there, but we are waiting for the album before we will hit the road for real, so hopefully we will see many new parts of the world in 2026.
8. What plans do you have for the future as a band?
We are doing our best to have fun with the music. If people like what we do and buy our records and show up at our gigs, we are very happy campers.
9. Where can we listen to your band and where can we buy your stuff?
https://theriptiderats.bandcamp.com
At our Bandcamp you can listen to all songs we have recorded for free, and also buy our vinyl, t-shirts if you dig it. And we are on all streaming platforms too!
10. What is it you’d like a listener to remember the most when hearing your music for the first time?
The smooth sound of my sweet bass lines! Haha! No, we hope that people can hear how much we enjoy playing this kind of music, and hopefully we can brighten up someone’s day a bit! Thanks for having us!
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