Chicago based Playwright/poet/musician with too much time on his hands.

With a kitschy, Indie folk rock sound that rattles the soul, Ben Ripani Music Co. delivers a caustic symphony of songs, a melodic vocal dance of involved rhythmic textures and honest, vulnerable lyrics.  The 5-piece  group consists of Ben Ripani (guitar, vocals), Mike Schminke (percussion), Derek Kolb(bass, vocals), Nick Mungari(lead guitar) & Chris Nakielski (keyboards, vocals). “There’s a twang, an emotion, a polarizing sense of attraction between you and Ben Ripani that is almost indescribable. It’s not quite blues. Or rock. Or folk. Rather, it pulls a piece from each of them and creates a patchwork musical canvas that has a little bit of Dylan, a smattering of Blues Traveler, a dash of Dave Matthews and some Wilco for good measure. Each and every member of the Ben Ripani Music Company plays with a passion and focus that I haven’t seen live in quite some time.” (CBB Fest: Congress Theater 12/4/2010 by Ben Dahl | Lost in Concert) 

Ben Ripani released his first solo record “Hope Street” in 2009, an honest album “with rich instrumentation and soulful vocals. Some songs stripped to only the acoustic guitar to showcase Ripani’s poetics, which certainly hold up” (Max Herman: Illinois Entertainer). Ben Ripani Music Co. released their debut 7-song EP titled “Maladies” on June 11, 2011. Recorded at WBEZ Studios on Navy Pier in Chicago, Paul Von Mertens joined the project as the producer (Brian Wilson, Wilco, Poi Dog), with Adam Yoffe engineering. 

Following the release of Maladies, BRMCo has been busy playing shows around the United States. This run has included appearances at the Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival, South By Southwest, House of Blues Chicago, Hard Rock Chicago & multiple East Coast tours. Please stay tuned for new music as BRMCo. is in the studio now recording a full length album.

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