On air interview with Ripley Johnson of Rose City Band

By WTJU Rock

Date: 09/12/2025

Time: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Tune in to WTJU Rock program, “Fantastic Expedition,” this Friday, Sept 12, at 3 p.m., to catch Baconfat interview vocalist/guitarist, Ripley Johnson, of Rose City Band. Listen in on 91.1 FM or stream at wtju.net.

Rose City Band will be playing “sun-kissed timeless country rock” at the Southern Cafe and Music Hall, Sunday, September 21, 2025. Learn more and purchase tickets at the following link: https://www.thesoutherncville.com/events/detail/rose-city-band-1

“Throughout his prolific career with Wooden Shjips, Moon Duo and now Rose City Band, Johnson’s music has consistently centered around exploration and discovery…Through a delicate balance of the somber and the serene, of subtle evolutions and familiar sounds [the band’s most recent release] Sol Y Sombra makes for a holistically joyous experience, finding solace in both sun and shade.”

You can also read an interview with Ripley Johnson by WTJU Rock’s Don Harrison (Radio Wowsville, Sundays, 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.) at the following link: https://www.wtju.net/wide-roll-an-interview-ripley-johnson/

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