Ripcordz

Ripcordz
Ripcordz live in Vancouver
Background information
Origin	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genres	Punk rock
Years active	1980–present
Labels	Mayday Records EnGuard Records Og Records Sudden Death Records
Website	[theripcordz.com/main.php

Ripcordz are a Canadian punk rock band, formed in Montreal in 1980. They have released 15 full-length albums and continue to tour extensively as a three-piece band. The band re-released their first album, Are Go!, in 2004.^[1] Ripcordz have played over 3000 shows since their formation. All their shows have been played in Canada except for a dozen played in the United States during their tour in 2000.^[2] Paul Gott is the only remaining original member.^[3] Paul won the tribute award at the GAMIQ Awards in 2008.^[4]

Current members

• Paul Gott – 1980–present – vocals, guitar
• Matty Fortyfive – 2013-present – vocals, bass
• Alexandre Roy – 2012-present – drums

Former Members

• François Demers – 1991–1999, 2003–2012 – drums, vocals
• Alexandre Gauthier – 1999-2008, 2010-2012 – bass
• Ian Campeau – 2002-2003 – drums
• Simon Cloutier – 1999-2001 – drums
• John Isherwood – 1991-1992 – bass
• Danny Laflamme – 1992-1995, 2008-2009 – bass
• Chris Moroz – 1995-1999 – bass
• Phil O'Neill – 1988-1990 – drums
• Ian Swinson – 1988-1991 – bass

Discography

• Ripcordz Are Go (1988)
• A Right is a Right (1990)
• Ain't No 'H' in Ripcordz, Dork-Face (1992)
• Kidnoise (1992)
• Canadian as Fuck (1994)
• Re-Cordz (1995)
• Shut Up and Pogo (1996)
• Your Mother Wears Army Boots... (1996)
• Is That a Squeegee In Your Pocket?... (1998)
• It's Never Too Late to Annoy Your Parents (2000)
• I Went to the Summit of the Americas... (2002)
• What If They Held a Revolution and Nobody Came? (2003)
• 100,000 Watts of Pure Power... (2006)
• Double Your Punk, Double Your Fun (2006)
• Dead or Alive in '92 (2008)
• Black (2010)
• Made in Montreal (2014)

References

External links

• Ripcordz Official website
• Ripcordz on CBC Radio 3
• Ripcordz on Stomp Records
• Ripcordz on Sudden Death Records