White Reaper
The Kentucky rock & roll band White Reaper started off making rambunctious garage punk that balanced bubble gummy hooks with window-rattling energy. After a couple of releases, they took a step out of the garage to head back in time to the glittery, slickly polished AOR of the '80s on 2017's The World's Best American Band. It was a bold move and earned them a major-label deal with Elektra. Their first record for the legendary imprint, You Deserve Love, dug deeper into the '80s, adding more pop to the equation. Their next effort, 2023's Asking for a Ride, stripped away the pop and polish for a more immediate sound.
White Reaper was formed by singer/guitarist Tony Esposito and twin brothers Nick and Sam Wilkerson (drums and bass, respectively) while they were still teens, and the group released their first single in 2013 ("Conspirator"/"The Cut"). The band's energy and songs soon caught the ear of Polyvinyl Records, which signed White Reaper and released their self-titled, six-song EP in June 2014. Just before its release, and with the addition of Ryan Hater on keys, the band headed out on a long tour with Young Widows. Along the way they began working on material for an album, and recorded it with engineer Kevin Ratterman when they got home to Louisville. Recorded over the course of one breathless week, White Reaper Does It Again was released by Polyvinyl in the summer of 2015.
The next time White Reaper hit the studio it was with the addition of guitarist Hunter Thompson. The band worked with Ratterman again, this time adding a healthy dose of arena rock guitar, '80s rock swagger, and more keys to their sound. The resulting album, The World's Best American Band, was released by Polyvinyl in early 2017. The band toured relentlessly and eventually signed on with major-label Elektra. They hit the studio with producer Jay Joyce, who had helmed albums by Eric Church and Cage the Elephant and doubled down on the '80s AOR worship while also adding some lighter dance-rock influences. You Deserve Love was released in late 2019 and the band headed out on tour soon afterward. After some time away from the limelight -- their only sighting was contributing a cover of "Sad But True" to the Metallica Blacklist tribute album -- the group returned in early 2023 with Asking for a Ride. The album was produced by the band, who returned to the loose, rock & roll sound they started out with while keeping the AOR and punk-pop influences at the fore.
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Discografía
19 álbum(es) • Ordenado por Mejores ventas
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Asking For A Ride
Alternativa & Indie - Editado por Elektra (NEK) el 27 ene. 2023
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I Can't Escape Myself
Alternativa & Indie - Editado por Elektra (NEK) el 1 mar. 2024
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White Reaper / Spiritual Cramp Split
Punk - New Wave - Editado por Blue Grape Music Inc. el 16 may. 2024
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You Deserve Love
Alternativa & Indie - Editado por Elektra (NEK) el 18 oct. 2019
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The World's Best American Band
Alternativa & Indie - Editado por Polyvinyl Records el 7 abr. 2017
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White Reaper Does It Again
Alternativa & Indie - Editado por Polyvinyl Records el 17 jul. 2015
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White Reaper
Alternativa & Indie - Editado por Polyvinyl Records el 20 jun. 2014
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Only a Shadow
Alternativa & Indie - Editado por Elektra (NEK) el 19 ago. 2020
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Might Be Right (At Home)
Alternativa & Indie - Editado por Elektra (NEK) el 5 ago. 2020
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White Reaper on Audiotree Live
Rock - Editado por Audiotree Music el 1 abr. 2017
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Whatever You Say Man (feat. White Reaper)
Punk - New Wave - Editado por Blue Grape Music Inc. el 18 abr. 2024
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Might Be Right
Alternativa & Indie - Editado por Elektra (NEK) el 29 may. 2019
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Pink Slip
Alternativa & Indie - Editado por Elektra (NEK) el 3 ene. 2023
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Pages
Alternativa & Indie - Editado por Elektra (NEK) el 26 oct. 2022
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Real Long Time
Alternativa & Indie - Editado por Elektra (NEK) el 24 jul. 2019
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Real Long Time (At Home)
Alternativa & Indie - Editado por Elektra (NEK) el 17 jul. 2020
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Fog Machine
Alternativa & Indie - Editado por Elektra (NEK) el 7 dic. 2022
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1F
Alternativa & Indie - Editado por Elektra (NEK) el 27 ago. 2019
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Raw (At Home)
Alternativa & Indie - Editado por Elektra (NEK) el 18 sep. 2020
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