The Ropers

THIS QUARTET IS CENTERED AROUND THE ORGAN LED RYTHMN SECTION SOUND THAT DROVE EARLY ROCK AND ROLL AND HARD SOUL. FEATURING MEMBERS OF BUCKRA AND ADMIRAL WALKER. THE ROPERS PLAY A VINTAGE INFLUENCED STYLE OF ROCK THAT IS SIMILAR TO THE HARD SOUL THAT PREDATED THE NOW PRONOUNCED SEPARATION OF R&B AND ROCK&ROLL. IT'S BEEN LABELED GARAGE SOUL. THE INFLUENCES ARE EVIDENT IN THE MUSIC BUT NOT IN A WAY AS TO STIFFLE NEW IDEAS OR GROWTH. THERE IS A DEFINATE UNDERTONE OF THE NEW "LIVE ELECTRONICA" OR "ORGANIC ELECTRONICA" MOVEMENTS THAT ARE GAINING ATTENTION ON THE INDIE CIRCUIT BY INCORPORATING LIVE DRUM AND BASS / JUNGLE/ HOUSE BEATS AND SENSIBILITIES TO MORE TRADITIONAL FORMS OF LIVE PERFORMANCE INSTRUMENTATION. THIS COLLABORATIVE EFFORT OF LONGSTANDING CINCINNATI ACTS ADMIRAL WALKER / BUCKRA / MELVIN SPEED IS AS EXCITING AND NEW AS IT IS ROOTED IN THE GREAT HISTORY OF GREASY ASS SOUL,BLUES AND ROCK.