Red this Ever – SynthRocker's with shy anger and catchy hooks

THIS IS WHAT WE DO...

Baltimore based Synthrockers red this ever have been described as “the coolest triangular peg to fit in a square hole”. Their vast influences have made them hard to define, their love of music makes them intoxicating and their tongue-in-cheek performances makes them fun, fun, fun...

Compared to the likes of Depeche Mode, Gary Numan, The Cars and The Cure and influenced by such artist as Wolfsheim, Severed Heads, the Pixies and Joy Division, they have created a sound that is hard to label but far to easy to relate to.

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Ada Ruiz Retrofit

Bass player extraordinaire, songwriter and bringer of profound sarcasm

Bringing low end with Power and Poise!

Former creator and owner of Melodia music magazine, Ada Ruiz also works as a web developer and graphic designer for Retrofit Design. She likes sushi, anything plastic and the color red. Her favorite word is trouble. Her favorite non-word is Jabberwocky.
Matthew Marzolf

Drum monster, Tetris™ master and bringer of bombastic beats

Bringing beats & effects that rival space and time!

sideprojects include Machines of Living Death, Noncept

Matthew (aka Zombot) is another OG of the Red This Ever clan. Originaly our synth soldier he is now behind the drums as our maker of beats
Roy Ruiz Retrofit

frontman, singer, programmer, songwriter, and bringer of the awkard

Bringing life to every live show with his awkwardly unique performance style!

sideprojects include StatiK SeKt, reKombinant, Noncept

His other passions are music production and/or remixes for emerging artist (Ani Called Alpha, The Purge, Retrogramme, 11 Grams, Snuttock etc). Roy also works as a web developer for Retrofit Design. He likes peppered yams, duct tape and the color blue. His favorite word is inevitable. his favorite non-word is nevitable (hence the side project)

Baltimore based Synthrockers red this ever have been described as “the coolest triangular peg to fit in a square hole”. Their vast influences have made them hard to define, their love of music makes them intoxicating and their tongue-in-cheek performances makes them fun, fun, fun...

Compared to the likes of Depeche Mode, Gary Numan, The Cars and The Cure and influenced by such artist as Wolfsheim, Severed Heads, the Pixies and Joy Division, they have created a sound that is hard to label but far to easy to relate to.

RTE reviews

''This is big, bodacious, balls of brass synthpop that isn't afraid to put it all on the line, get in your face and tell you how they think it is. And dance-worthy to boot. Roy glibly turns more phrases than a hustling hooker turns tricks on a Saturday night. You've got a love a line like - "...true story, and it can get really gorey, I set my pants on fire, it doesn't mean I'm a liar, it just means that I'm not boring..." ("True Story"). There are so many gems like that sewn throughout 'Attack!' it will make your head spin."

Steve Mecca :: Chain DLK

''Their pounding beats, propulsive basslines, 80's synthesizer tracks, energetically deadpan vocals and lyrics about Halloween, one-hit-wonders and animals fighting the weather made me think of what the Sisters of Mercy might sound like if Fred Schneider took over for Andrew Eldritch. Their mega-catchy campiness didn't lack for edge, however, thanks in no small part to Gabriel Perry's scorching metal guitar. Bassist Ada Ruiz's between-song banter with Retrofit amped up the open, playful vibe even further. When the time came around for some audience participation, the modest crowd dove right in (me included): they put on crocodile hats, tapped out the beat on plastic cups with wooden ladles (a couple folks did some swordfighting with the ladles too), blew bubbles, danced, stomped, cheered and sang good and loud."

B. Schultz :: Here Comes the Dumptruck

''"Attack! clearly sounds as traditional electro-pop music. It’s a clean and polished production driven by cool melody lines and some vintage elements. Red This Ever appears to be great melody makers and I can recommend several songs illustrating these essential skills in electro-pop music. It’s the kind of record reminding me of bands such as De/Vision, Iris and co""

Attack! Review :: Sideline Magazine

''Fringe sounds in the same line as the “Attack!” album. This is electro-pop music with a polished production and great melody lines. Some passages are reminding me of good-old souvenirs from the new-wave period. The mix of electronics and guitar is perfectly balanced"

Fringe review :: Sideline Magazine

THIS IS how it sounds...

Underground (2016 Edition) Fringe 4:57
Attack! Attack! 3:58
Psychopathic Loser Lovers Attack! 3:22
Thank You For Enjoying The Show Attack! 4:23
To You I'm Dead Attack! 3:20
First Steps (Severed Heads cover) Red This Ever 3:14
Disorder (Joy Division Cover) Attack! 4:02
This Blue Centaur Quack! 3:37
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Quack! 1:49
Fantastic Spastic Bubble Parade Quack! 2:18
This Is What We Do (When We Do What We Do When We Wanna Do) Red This Ever 3:13

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Live SHows

Red This Ever play live @ Reverb in Baltimore Aug 3rd

Red This Ever with Mary Jo Mattea, Shea & Woodfer

Ultima – The 23rd Annual DC Summer Masquerade Ball! Aug 24th

Red This Ever plays Live with Worms of The Earth & 11 Grams PLUS …

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Vanguard @ the Meeting Place in Washington DC on July 13th

Back by Popular Demand, we have a Vanguard Favorite from Richmond, VA and known from Buffalo, NY… DJ Nekrotique!

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THIS IS WHAT WE DO...

Ada Ruiz Retrofit

Bass player extraordinaire, songwriter and bringer of profound sarcasm

Matthew Marzolf

Drum monster, Tetris™ master and bringer of bombastic beats

Roy Ruiz Retrofit