Ripchord

Ripchord are a four piece band from Wolverhampton. They have been in the public eye since 2004 and have supported acts such as The Kooks, Babyshambles and The Kaiser Chiefs. The band took their name from the Radiohead song ‘Ripcord’ and placed a 'h' in the word. The band are currently signed to 1965 Records. They have, to date, released two singles- Lock Up Your Daughters (And Throw Away The Key) & Backstabber, the first of which was a limited edition single of only 1,000 copies. Ripchord initially formed when Chris Wallbank, Robbie "Atko" Atkinson and Tim Pickering met at the age of 12 at school. The lineup mutated by 2004 to include Chris's brother Phil Wallbank, and James Sullivan, with Atkinson and Pickering leaving. They went...