The Ropes

Artist Information

Biography

We are The Ropes. We want to fight you.

Instrumentation

Sharon Shy - vocals
Toppy - guitars / drums / sounds

Discography

Kill Her Off EP (2006)
Cry to the Beat EP (2007)
Kill Her Off 7" [single] (2007)
Water and Headphones [single] (2007)
What They Do For Fun (2008)

Official Website

http://theropesonline.com

Links

• The Ropes on MySpace
• The Ropes on Facebook

Audio

• I Don't Like to Get Dirty
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• Kill Her Off
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• Cry to the Beat
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• Let On
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• Water and Headphones
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Lyrics

• I Don't Like to Get Dirty
• Kill Her Off
• Cry to the Beat
• Let On
• Water and Headphones

Video

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Press

• The Ropes [+ Show ]
  

  "...The Ropes can do dreamy introspection, infectious melody and rock out with class. Oh and they ca..."...The Ropes can do dreamy introspection, infectious melody and rock out with class. Oh and they can write songs too. A promising debut from this young band surely destined for bigger things."

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  "Kill Her Off is a stunning, polished debut EP from one of New York City's finest bands not shaping ..."Kill Her Off is a stunning, polished debut EP from one of New York City's finest bands not shaping themselves in The Strokes' mold. Featuring the throaty, emotional vocals of Sharon Shy, Kill Her Off offers edgy, unabashed lyrics. You gotta respect a woman who can sing/scream "I really thought about killing you" in "Water and Headphones" in a way that makes you check your back for imbedded sharp objects. Clearly influenced by the likes of Garbage and Blondie, The Ropes have not only the style but the substance to be able to pull it off. Both brassy and introspective, this exciting debut EP promises much for The Ropes' future full-length efforts."
  
  ~Elizabeth Sokol
  
  http://www.amplifiermagazine.com

• Kill Her Off [+ Show ]
  

  This female fronted band contains such bombastic songs that you'll instantly be singing along to eac...This female fronted band contains such bombastic songs that you'll instantly be singing along to each one. Sharon Shy's vocals strongly resemble Garbage, Blondie, and The Sounds. As far as female fronted groups go, Sharon is leading The Ropes strongly with these great catchy songs that are highly danceable. Expect more soon from these youngsters. (release date 2006)
  
  www.crashinin.com

• THE ROPES - Kill Her Off EP [+ Show ]
  

  (www.theropesonline.com) "A young NYC band that’s been flying under the radar, but really deserve s...(www.theropesonline.com) "A young NYC band that’s been flying under the radar, but really deserve some attention. Fronted by the evocative Sharon Shy, the Ropes’ debut EP serves up five killer tunes with a slinky New Wave vibe. The band’s got chops too, churning up a velvety cushion of shoegazery dream-pop underneath Shy’s attention-grabbing vox. Interestingly, two of the songs are about murder, including the Uber-infectious title track; but I suspect the only things the Ropes will be killing in the near future are audiences."
  
  – Jim Testa

• Death becomes her. [+ Show ]
  

  "I remember how I felt the first time I heard Garbage back in '95 on a CMJ compilation. I got that s..."I remember how I felt the first time I heard Garbage back in '95 on a CMJ compilation. I got that same feeling after giving New York's The Ropes a first listen. The Blondie influence is just as apparent here, and Sharon Shy's vocals are similiar in that tauntingly sexy kind of way…"

• The Ropes [+ Show ]
  

  Since we are going to start looking back at the beginning days of house music later today, I had to ...Since we are going to start looking back at the beginning days of house music later today, I had to put up a post about what's gonna down in the present moment. There's nothing I love more than discovering a new band putting out great music, and that pretty much sums up The Ropes. The band is a quartet out of New York City, bringing that female vocal heat that I love, love, love.
  
  I've been trying to think of good comparisons, for those wondering what their music sounds like. I haven't come up with anything great, although I can say that the band has created something different than all of the other female-lead bands of the moment. Their sound kinda reminds me of the Breeders or Patti Smith, to be honest. The sound is not quite punk, much more a rock, guitar lead sound. It doesn't have the edges, angularity of the post-punk, it's just got that wonderful, heavy sound that the Breeders had with dark, aggressive lyrics. It's got a classic sound, but best of all, as evidenced above, they can write good songs. "Kill Her Off" is the real heat, the lead single off of the EP of the same name.
  
  You can visit the band's website for more information, or request their friendship on myspace. All my New Yorkers should show some love at their upcoming shows at Sine-e (tomorrow night) or Lit (June 28th). I'm hoping to make it to the Lit one, as I feel like this band is gonna be killer live and I can drink Sparks without shame or guilt. Buy the Kill Her Off EP, as it's a sign of much bigger things to come.

• Join the Revolution [+ Show ]
  

  "THE ROPES come out of that Great melting Pot of multi-genre musical Mayhem called New York City. T..."THE ROPES come out of that Great melting Pot of multi-genre musical Mayhem called New York City. The music just gets better and better each time we hear it. Influences and Musical History, there, walks down the Sidewalk as long as places like CBGBs and the Sidewalk Café remain alive to Nurture great and unusual Music. Plus, we don’t hear female-fronted Hard Indie Rock Bands as Often as we’d like. We want more and we’d Like a Full Length from The Ropes as well."

• She's The Voice In Your Head... [+ Show ]
  

  "The Ropes are fronted by a chick with the coolest name in the universe: Sharon Shy!" "Wooo! A band..."The Ropes are fronted by a chick with the coolest name in the universe: Sharon Shy!"
  "Wooo! A band from New York that isn't disco punk!
  YES!"
  

• The Ropes EP [+ Show ]
  

  "I would call The Ropes Retro-Gloss, They do the modern meets vintage thing very well, The female v..."I would call The Ropes Retro-Gloss, They do the modern meets vintage thing very well,
  The female vocalists "Sharon Shy" voice is perfect, If you like (Garbage/Blondie)
  then this is the band for you!"

Setlist

TR originals with an occasional cover

Basic Requirements

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