Ollie recently sat in with Pope and Racer on the Ripple Radio show to discuss all things Grifter and spin some tunes.

The interview starts around 30 minutes in for about 45 minutes…happy listening!!!

http://m.blogtalkradio.com/show.aspx?userurl=the-ripple-effect&year=2012&month=02&day=09&url=the-ripple-effect&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1

This post was made at 9:49 pm on the 10th February 2012 by Ollie.

Album | Grifter | Ripple Music

Just found this awesome review of the album at Jukebox:Metal. Big thanks to Andy Lye for the kind words.

Following the mantra laid down in the title of their 2010 EP, The Simplicity of The Riff Is Key, UK stoner rockers Grifter build every one of their songs around monstrously grooving, simple riffs and smooth southern vocals. Something akin to Clutch jamming with Kim Thayil. Several songs, including opener Good Day For Bad News, Preacher And The Devil and Alabama Hotpocket and simply jammed with big riffs, and even when they go for an acoustic blues track to close with Gone Blues they can’t help but groove. Occasional references to their influences are dropped into the lyrics (for example a “yowza” at the end of Good Day For Bad News recalls Guns N’ Roses and Black Sabbath‘s Sweet Leaf is quoted during Strip Club), while obvious musical nods to Kyuss and similar are prevalent throughout. What gives the record such a impact soundwise is the flawless mix by Rich Robinson (not the Crowes one), which brings a rumbling bass and prominent drums fully up alongside the guitar, but without any one of them overpowering the other, which is something so many producers get wrong. Many of these tracks need not be taken too seriously, but that doesn’t stop Grifter from being just about the best stoner rock band in England right now, with no sign of running out of riffs yet. 4.5/5

Written by Andy Lye

http://www.jukeboxmetal.com/2011/grifter-grifter/

This post was made at 1:36 pm on the 10th February 2012 by Ollie.

2011 | Album | Grifter | News | Review | Ripple Music

We’re sorry to announce that the show at the Old Bell in Derby on the Orange Goblin tour on Monday April 9th has now been cancelled. This is in no part due to Orange Goblin or the promoter, Onslaught Promotions, but down to the venue themselves.

We are, however, extremely chuffed to announce that the tour will now roll into Newcastle-Upon-Tyne on this date at Legends. This is great news for Grifter who have been dying to play Newcastle for ages and catch up with some old friends.

This post was made at 1:49 pm on the 1st February 2012 by Ollie.

Gigs | Grifter | News | Orange Goblin | UK Tour

Grifter may only be at number 774 but this is a list of the best heavy rock (not metal) albums of all time from Fast And Bulbous!!! Pretty chuffed to be on there with Black Sabbath, Thin Lizzy, Led Zeppelin, the Stooges, Van Halen…and Budgie!!!

http://www.fastnbulbous.com/best-heavy-rock.htm

This post was made at 10:06 am on the 31st January 2012 by Ollie.

Album | Fast And Bulbous | Grifter | News | Ripple Music

We’re very pleased to announce that our label, Ripple Music has signed a major distribution deal for North America with Nail Distribution. This means all our American brothers will be able to go to just about any record retail outlet in the States and order a copy of our album or any of Ripple Music’s other tasty releases by the likes of Stone Axe, Mos Generator, Poobah, JPT Scare Band, Iron Claw, Trucker Diablo…etc.

For more on the story check the link below

http://www.ripplemusic.blogspot.com/2012/01/ripple-music-signs-exclusive-north.html

This post was made at 10:10 am on the 11th January 2012 by Ollie.

Album | America | Grifter | Nail Distribution | News | Ripple Music

Reg at the awesome Heavy Planet blogspot has included our album in his Top 20 best albums of 2011.

http://www.heavyplanet.net/2012/01/regs-top-20-albums-of-2011.html

This post was made at 1:12 pm on the 3rd January 2012 by Ollie.

2011 | Album | Grifter | Heavy Planet | News | Ripple Music | Top 20

Stéphane at Temple Of Perdition blogspot has given the album an amazing review…check it out!

http://templeofperdition.blogspot.com/2012/01/enjoy-power-of-riff-with-grifter.html

This post was made at 10:11 pm on the 2nd January 2012 by Ollie.

Album | Grifter | News | Review | Ripple Music | Temple Of Perdition

Big thanks to Amusing The Amazing blogspot for yet another killer review of the album!

http://amusingtheamazing.wordpress.com/2011/12/20/grifter-grifter-album-review/

This post was made at 10:07 pm on the 2nd January 2012 by Ollie.

Album | Amusing The Amazing | Grifter | Review | Ripple Music