The name was given to the band by Terry Melcher's Mom, Doris Day!

We are currently playing great Oldies shows across the Country, sharing stages with original Beach Boy Al Jardine, Peter Noone,The Dovells,The 1910 Fruitgum Co.,Ron Dante,The Box Tops etc.
Be sure to click on the "news" link to find out where we will be this summer!

The Internet allows more people to be informed of what is going on with your music. It's great! We wish the Internet existed in the 60's!!!

We are currently with "Collectables Records", and we have our own Production Company as well.

Sundazed Records has re-released all of the 60's Rip Chords albums,and they are currently available.

The Rip Chords are known for their 1964 million-seller smash hit "Hey Little Cobra" and their chart hits "Three Window Coupe," "Here I Stand," "Gone," "409" and "Red Hot Roadster" from the Beach Movie "A Swingin' Summer." Produced by the team of Terry Melcher and Bruce Johnston,who also performed on the recordings, the 60's Rip Chords started out with Phil Stewart and Ernie Bringas,who originally called themselves,"The Opposites" Their first hit as The Rip Chords, "Here I Stand" was a chart success and layed the ground work for more hits to come.Rich Rotkin and Arnie Marcus were brought into the band as Ernie was preparing to go to Seminary School. Although Phil, Ernie, Richie and Arnie were photographed together,and spent some time together in the studio,all personal appearances were done by Phil, Rich and Arnie, who performed their hits thousands of times in front of millions of fans across the country. Ernie did return to the band to record,but did not take to the road, as a condition of his seminary studies. The original band disbanded in 1965. The band re-formed with original touring & recording 60's members, Richie Rotkin and Arnie Marcus along with new members Mitch Schecter, Freddy Brog and former member, Bob Rush in the mid 90's, and more recently added Bobby Scammell to the line-up. For live performances,Tony Tuttle adds Drums,and Amy Lynne adds Backup Vocals,Keyboards,and Percussion. The band travels the U.S.A., pleasing audiences wherever they perform, sharing stages with Beach Boy Al Jardine,Peter Noone,Ron Dante,The Box Tops,Mickey Dolenz,1910 Fruitgum Co. among many others. They currently have a CD out on the COLLECTABLES RECORDS label called, "SHUT 'EM DOWN...AGAIN", and have recorded a new CD,to be released in Spring of 2008 called, "THE RIP CHORDS...NOW!", On COLLECTABLES RECORDS. Look for THE RIP CHORDS in your town soon! You just may catch Richie,Arnie and Ernie together onstage for some special shows!


Contact THE RIP CHORDS via EMAIL: theripchordsband@yahoo.com....OR.. Contact THE RIP CHORDS via MAIL: .................. RFM MUSIC, P.O. Box 61, Southampton,Pa,18966

Also.......Visit our "MYSPACE" website at
www.myspace.com/theripchords....and check out our new music here at SoundClick.com!

Great Harmonies and rockin' Guitars! Surf & beach Music.....we have a love for most things 60's !

We love the whole country! There are many beautiful places to visit in the
US of A !!!

Our Guitars are by Fender,Rickenbacker,Danelectro,Gretsch, and a great new Guitar company called "Brazen Guitars".
Our Favorite Drums are by Ludwig...of course!

Our song "OCEAN BREEZE" has been included in a Carl Wilson Tribute CD, released by Endless Summer Quarterly Magazine...available now!
We are honored to be included on this CD along with many Beach Boys "Family" members.
On April 29th,2008.... NEW CD by The Rip Chords called
"THE RIP CHORDS...NOW!" will be released!!!!!
Including our new songs,
"OCEAN BREEZE", "GO GO RED & WHITE VETTE", "MUSTANG LOVE", "BRUCE AND TERRY TOLD ME", FUZZY DICE", & "SURF CITY AIN"T NO CITY"....and more!


The Rip Chords' CD,"HOT ROD DAYS" is available at www.homeroomrecords.com ,CDBABY.com/theripchords and at Live Performances.This CD is available in limited quantities, and will soon be discontinued.

Their CD,"SHUT 'EM DOWN...AGAIN" is available direct from Collectables Records website at www.oldies.com, or in CD stores across the country.



Hear The Rip Chords on "Twang Shebang'Internet Radio with DJ "Unsteady Freddie" at www.myrealbroadcast.com
You can also check out this amazing
DJ/Rock Historian at
WWW.MYSPACE.COM/UNSTEADYFREDDIE

THE RIP CHORDS are also members of "NESMA", a great organization that supports the
Surf & Hot Rod Music/Band Community.
Our new song "Ocean Breeze" is also included on the NESMA CD compilation just released by NESMA....and they have a rare, early mix of the song too!
Go to www.nesmasurf.org for more info.

Visit our "MYSPACE" website at
www.myspace.com/theripchords
and
www.theripchords.net
and drop us a line to say hello at
theripchordsband@yahoo.com
We would love to hear from you!

And Visit Mitch's MYSpace website at
www.myspace.com/mitchschectersolo
where you can hear some of Mitch's Solo recordings and view some cool slide shows!