Fireball Ministry Sign to Ripple Music
Some new Fireball Ministry would be just fine, thank you very much. The long-running Cali heavy rockers join the roster of Ripple Music some six years after the release of their what’s still their latest LP, 2017’s Remember the Story (review here), which came out through Cleopatra Records, and just a day after the label announced the beginning of a new series called ‘Beneath the Desert Floor,’ focusing on reissues for albums from the pre-social media era of the late ’90s and aughts. So I guess some old Fireball Ministry would be just fine too, since that seems to be what’s up here.
Led by guitarist/vocalist Jim Rota, with Emily Burton on guitar, some dude named Scott Friggin’ Reeder That’s Who on bass and John Oreshnick on drums, the current incarnation of Fireball Ministry appeared at Psycho Las Vegas (review here) in 2018 to support the 2017 album, and though I was fresh off the plane as they were on stage, they still killed it. They’ve never been the highest profile unit, but they’ve likewise never been anything but solid in their delivery and songwriting, and if there is another studio record in the offing, Ripple will be a good home for introducing it to a listener base who might not have realized how much they were waiting to hear it.
Fingers crossed we get there. Ripple made it official in short-and-sweet style on the socials:
FIREBALL MINISTRY sign to Ripple Music for upcoming reissues
Los Angeles heavy rock heavyweights FIREBALL MINISTRY join the Ripple Music roster for the reissue of their most iconic albums as part of the label’s new “Beneath The Desert Floor” series.
Says the band: “Fireball Ministry is thrilled to join forces with Ripple Music to release some of our classic albums on vinyl, and share our music with new ears through the ‘Beneath The Desert Floor’ series.”
Founded by by James A. Rota II (The Company Band, Dream Widow), Emily J. Burton (Black Sabbitch), Scott Reeder (ex-Kyuss, The Obsessed) and John Oreshnick, Fireball Ministry has truth and rock n’ roll valor imprinted in their DNA, with a mixture of East Coast and Midwestern roots stirred into their California melting pot. From the outset, the band has aggressively steered clear of pretension. They move ever forward with a clear focus on bottom-heavy tunes, channeling timeless hard rock without falling into the traps of mere imitation or novelty. As such, they have earned the respect of many fellow artists, and a legion of dedicated fans has built in their wake.
Following on from the recent launch of its “Beneath The Desert Floor” series, Californian label Ripple Music is happy to welcome Fireball Ministry to its roster for the upcoming reissue of some of the band’s iconic records…
Fireball Ministry is:
James A. Rota II – Vocals/Guitar
Emily J. Burton – Guitar/Backing Vocals
Scott Reeder – Bass
John Oreshnick – Drums
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I probably played “The Second Great Awakening” and “Their Rock Is Not Our Rock” more than any other albums in college. The main riff from “King” will still spontaneously pop in to my head with regularity. Bring on more, even if more is a re-release!