Rose City Band - Earth Trip

Released 25th June 2021.

Rose City Band is the solo project of Ripley Johnson (Wooden Shjips, Moon Duo).

Stepping out from behind the psychedelic haze that envelops his other output, Rose City Bands lean yet richly textured arrangements lay bare the beauty of his songcraft. On Earth Trip, Johnson reveals more of himself than ever before, colouring the projects country-rock twang with a melancholic, wistful undertone. It charts a journey of personal growth and introspection with surprising honesty, from pining for summers spent with friends to meditations on space, stillness and the splendour of the natural world.

It continues Rose City Bands celebration of summer warmth and the great outdoors, seen from a new vantage point and with newfound appreciation for the freedom and joy that nature provides.

Through its daring honesty and masteful arrangements, Earth Trip cements Johnsons place as a singular songwriter of inimitable skil