RipCord
- What kind of music? Rock
- Perhaps best described as a rock band with folk tendencies, this four piece band has a nice blend of acoustic sounds with a good dose of rocking rhythms thrown in for good measure.
RipCord put forward their first performance at the Barley Corn Music Club in 2006 with the idea that “it will be alright on the night”. Good motto, although officially, the band started becoming serious in January 2007. Several practices sessions later the band appeared for the second time in Cape Town in March 2007, this time sporting a new lead vocalist by the name of Mel.
RipCord has a decidedly rock rhythm section with Joy on drums and Andre on the bass guitar. Balancing the rock aspect is the folky sounds of Jacques on keyboards and the occasional acoustic guitar. Add to that the sweet melodies of Mel (yes, we tease her constantly – Melfunction, Mel ‘o so dramatic etc.), and what you have is a tasteful blend of styles, that is RipCord’s sound. We call it FROCK.