Wooden Shjips (US psychedelic rock band)

Wooden Shjips (pronounced "ships") is an American experimental and psychedelic rock band from San Francisco, California. 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. 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. Wooden Shjips (2007) Dos (2009) West (2011) Back to Land (2013) V. (2018) Vol. 1 (2008) Vol. 2 (2010) Self-released Shrinking Moon For You (2006) Holiday Cassingle cs (2008) via Sick Thirst Dance, California (2006) SOL '07 (2007) European Tour (split with The Heads) Vampire Blues (2008) Oh Tennenbaum / Auld Lang Syne (2010) Tour of Australia and New Zealand (2010) via Mexican Summer Contact (2009) via The Great Pop Supplement Big City (Demo) / I Believe It (split with Spacemen 3) via Sub Pop Loose Lips / Start To Dreaming (2007) Redrup, Zach (November 11, 2013). "Album: Wooden Shjips − Back To Land". Dead Press!. Retrieved November 14, 2021. Matt Meisinger (March 13, 2010). "Moon Duo Interview: SXSW 2010". Spinnermusic.co.uk. Archived from the original on December 16, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2010. "Rose City Band". "Thrill Jockey - Artists". Thrilljockey.com. Retrieved November 19, 2013. "DiScover: Wooden Shjips". Drownedinsound.com. October 2, 2007. Archived from the original on October 7, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2010. David Fricke (September 25, 2007). "Fricke's Picks: Wooden Shjips, Tulsa and Your 33 Black Angels". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 18, 2007. Retrieved April 4, 2010. "Vol 2 by Wooden Shjips". The Observer. March 18, 2010. Retrieved April 4, 2010. John Doran (March 19, 2010). "Album Review: Wooden Shjips - 'Vol 2' (Sick Thirst)". Nme.com. Retrieved April 4, 2010. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wooden Shjips. Official website Wooden Shjips at AllMusic Discogs BBC Artist page, including reviews and tracks played Archived 2019-09-11 at the Wayback Machine