Wooden Shjips

Wooden Shjips (pronounced "ships") is an American experimental and psychedelic rock band[1] from San Francisco, California.

Guitarist Ripley Johnson also plays in two side projects, including Moon Duo, formed in 2009 with Sanae Yamada.

[2] The group played at the 2010 All Tomorrow's Parties music festival in Monticello, New York in September 2010 at the request of film director Jim Jarmusch.

Johnson has also released solo music under the name Rose City Band, including Sol y Sombra.

[7] They have been compared to Suicide, Spacemen 3, Loop, The Velvet Underground, The Doors, Soft Machine, Guru Guru, The Black Angels and many more.