Ripcord

Category: Live Band or Ensemble

Type: Solo instrumentalist

Type: Mixed chamber ensemble

Genres: Blues

  • Classical
  • Country/Folk
  • Disco/Funk
  • EDM/House
  • Gospel/Christian
  • Jazz
  • Latin
  • Motown/Soul
  • Pop/Top 40s
  • R&B
  • Rap/Hip Hop
  • Reggae
  • Rock
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About Ripcord

Ripcord

Band Owner/Manager/Bass Player

Ripcord is comprised of Boston-based musicians who have played together in various cover, wedding and original bands over the past decade. This experience enables the group to consistently deliver a perfect blend of hits from all genres; jazz standards, funk, R&B, soul, top 40, country, classic & modern rock… even that new indie tune you just heard on the radio. Ripcord's diversity is impressive; however, it'll likely be the remarkable accuracy, energy, and feel with which they perform that will blow you away.

Services

Services

  • Ceremony microphones and sound
  • Learning new songs
  • Master of ceremonies
  • Multiple location support
  • Music during breaks
  • Sound system capability audience <300 -
  • Sound system capability audience >300
  • Uplighting

Musical genres

  • Blues
  • Classical
  • Country/Folk
  • Disco/Funk
  • EDM/House
  • Gospel/Christian
  • Jazz
  • Latin
  • Motown/Soul
  • Pop/Top 40s
  • R&B
  • Rap/Hip Hop
  • Reggae
  • Rock

Event types

  • After party
  • Cocktail hour
  • Couples luncheon
  • Elopement
  • Engagement party
  • Farewell brunch
  • Other
  • Rehearsal dinner
  • Wedding ceremony
  • Wedding reception
  • Wedding shower
  • Welcome party

Reviews

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  • The most fun

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    •Maggie R.•Nov 10, 2025

    Ripcord was an absolute pleasure to work with for our wedding. From our very first interaction, their communication was professional, timely, and knowledgeable. They guided us seamlessly through all the musical decisions for our ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. The band's musicians were incredibly talented, playing with energy and enthusiasm that kept our dance floor packed all night long. Ripcord truly went above and beyond to make our special day fun and memorable. We couldn't have asked for better entertainment - they were an excellent value and we highly recommend them to any couples looking for the best wedding band.

  • Ripcord Is an Absolute Blast!

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    •Rob M.•Nov 8, 2025

    Ripcord is the best wedding band you could be lucky enough to find at a wedding! They bring such incredible energy combined with a high-end musicianship that creates a memorable experience that will have your guests complimenting you for months. We’ve now been to four weddings soundtracked by Ripcord, but our favorite was our own. We discovered them in 2017 at one of our best friends’ wedding, and they were such a fun band that they’ve been the first call as everyone in our friend group gets married. We made sure to book them as soon as we secured our venue (about a year before our August wedding), because even though there are three bands within Ripcord, they get reserved quickly. We knew we wanted a horn section, so we hired the 8-piece (male singer, female singer, guitar, bass, keyboard, drums, trumpet, trombone). We had a couple calls with our day-of wedding coordinator and Ananda, Ripcord’s incredibly friendly event coordinator, about 4 weeks and 2 weeks before the big day to go over the timeline and details surrounding our first dance and parent dances, and our entrance. One of the key reasons we chose Ripcord was the extensive song list published on their website, which is not only long but spans practically every genre. This included bands I love but some of which I’d never subject my wedding guests to! (311, Gin Blossoms, and deep cuts from Dave Matthews Band for some reason?) Ananda assured us that they could play pretty much every song we asked for, even ones not on their list. As the bride and groom, we of course missed a few songs but they seemed to hit 80-90% of our request list. In addition to our first dances, which required them to learn a couple new songs (“Lover” remix by Taylor Swift and Shawn Mendes, and an obscure Israeli tune), Ripcord were happy to let me create one of the highlights of a lifetime by letting me play drums with the band for “Boys of Summer” by The Ataris. Ripcord also provided a keyboardist for our ceremony on the beach, learning two more songs for our processionals and recessional (“You” by Dan & Shay, “Enchanted” by Taylor Swift), which helped create such a beautiful atmosphere. We appreciated the very reasonable payment timeline (50% when you book, 50% on event day). One minor issue was that we could not hear the dinner set in the dining area despite our paying to add an extra PA system to do so, but this would probably not be an issue for most couples hiring Ripcord. Because we had a day-of wedding coordinator, we didn’t handle any logistics ourselves on our wedding day, but we heard of no other logistical issues.

  • The ABSOLUTE best!

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    •Hannah F.•May 31, 2025

    Ripcord played at our wedding and absolutely KILLED it! Ripcord was so fun and had our guests on the dance floor the entire night. The group is so talented and you can tell they’re having just as much fun as we were. We got so many compliments on how great the band was and we are so happy with how it all turned out. The cocktail hour trio was great background music for the setting. They were great to work with and played a huge role in emceeing the reception and working through our timeline. If you’re looking for a fun band that plays classics and deep tracks, Ripcord is your band.

  • The best in the business!!!!!

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    •Maeve•Aug 17, 2024

    The best in the business! There is no band that compares to Ripcord. We loved every minute of working with them. Great communication and extremely accommodating.

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