Amoeba Music

Guitarist and singer Ripley Johnson formed the alluring psychedelic band Wooden Shjips in San Francisco in 2003, originally conceiving the band as a loose collection of untrained musicians that would gather to jam. Johnson’s earliest collaborators are not documented, but at some point mid-decade Wooden Shjips constellated into a regular lineup: organist Nash Whalen, bassist and trumpeter Dusty Jermier and drummer Omar Ahsanuddin. The Shjips’ first releases—a 10-inch record, Shrinking Moon for You (2006 self-released), followed by a 7-inch on clear vinyl, “Dance, California [Radio Edit]” (2006 Sick Thirst)—preceded their first live performance.

Wooden Shjips played their first show at San Francisco’s... Read More

Genre:

Rock, Alternative/Indie, Post Psychedelic

City Of Origin:

San Francisco, ,California United States

Formed Date:

2005