PRESS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
“LIVING WATERS” (SINGLE)
WON “Song of the Year (Rock)” in the 2023 Josie Music Awards (Largest Independent Music Awards)
“Bottom of the Barrel” (Single)
WON ”Alt Rock Song of the Year” for “Bottom of the Barrel” in the 2023 Grizzly Awards
#14 Rock Song of 2022 — Christian Music Weekly’s National Radio Chart
“Rusty Shipp returned with a brand new single called ‘Bottom Of The Barrel’...already it’s a contender for my favorite song of the year.”
- Andy Herrin, 102.9 FM The Buzz, Nashville‘s Rock Station
“Dark Side of the Ocean” (Album)
#1 Album of 2022 — The Antidote, featured on Effect Radio, etc
#5 Album of 2022 — JesusFreakHideout.com
“[Dark Side of the Ocean is] the best album I’ve heard this year! It’s a perfect album.” - Dave Hawkins, The Antidote (Radio Show)
Dark Side of the Ocean’s singles “Bottom of the Barrel,” “What’s Kraken?,” and “Living Waters” rose to the top 10 most played rock songs in the nation on BigBigHit’s USA Rock Hits and Breaking Rock Top 10 charts, RadioU’s Top 10 Most Wanted Songs (per listener requests), and Christian Music Weekly’s radio chart (#6, #9, #8), among other charts. Rusty Shipp won the prestigious “Grizzly Award” in 2023 for “Alt Rock Song of the Year” with “Bottom of the Barrel, and is currently nominated for 4 awards in the 2023 Josie Awards — said to be "the largest, most respected, revered award, and prestigious events & association in the independent music industry!”
“An ambitious work…its concept and storyline brilliantly executed… flawlessly arranged and beautifully crafted on every level.” - Album Review, Eclectic Music Lover
PAST ACCOLADES
Rusty Shipp has won Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, and three other awards in the 2020 JFH Awards, was nominated for Alternative Rock Album (won runner up) and Song of 2019 in The Grizzly Awards (“Breaking Waves”), and was named top 30 artists of 2020 by Effect Radio. ‘Liquid Exorcist’ was named #1 album of 2019 by WBFJ (Crossroad Radio), #9 Album of 2019 on The Antidote radio show, and #10 Album of 2019 in the JFH Staff Picks on Jesusfreakhideout.com (alongside artists like Switchfoot, Disciple, and Demon Hunter). ‘Breaking Waves’ was named #9 song of 2019 by WBFJ (Crossroad Radio) and ‘Liquid Pendulum’ stayed at #1 for 3 weeks on the USA Rock Radio charts according to BigBigHit.
The group has had premieres, features, and interviews on CCM Magazine, HM Magazine, PureGrainAudio, Jesusfreakhideout.com, NewReleaseToday, RadioU, ChristianRock20, Cross Rhythms (UK), Effect Radio, the front page of The Shelbyville News newspaper, and many others, including Nashville’s FM rock stations Lightning 100 and 102.9 The Buzz. They have also played concerts with artists such as Saliva, Tantric, Smile Empty Soul, Chuck Mosley (Faith No More/Bad Brains), and Kevin Max (dc Talk). Frontman Russ T. Shipp performs every week in a livestream for the band’s fan community, ‘The Shippmates.’
AWARDS:
*2020 JFH AWARDS: Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, 3 other awards (competing with Switchfoot, Disciple, Demon Hunter, etc.)
*JESUSFREAKHIDEOUT.COM: #10 ALBUM OF 2019 (Alongside Switchfoot, Disiciple, Demon Hunter, Norma Jean, etc)
*THE ANTIDOTE-- #9 Album of 2019
http://bit.ly/2019AntidoteAlbums
*Nominated for The Grizzly Awards (Alternative Rock Album and Song (Breaking Waves) of 2019)
http://www.TheGrizzlyAwards.com
*Drummer AJ Newton becomes an endorsed artist of Outlaw Drums
http://www.outlawdrums.com/aj-newton.html
RADIO:
*Effect Radio “Top 30 Artists of 2020”:
https://www.facebook.com/EffectRadioNetwork/posts/3668354833225150
*Christian Music Weekly's Top 100 Rock Songs of 2020: ’Show Me How To Live' at #61 and 'Liquid Pendulum' at #85
*BigBigHit’s "Best of 2020 – Rock Songs" list with 'Show Me How To Live' at #48 and 'Liquid Pendulum' at #62: https://bigbighit.com/best-of-2020/
*RadioU’s "50 Most Wanted of 2020" list: 'Liquid Pendulum' at #26: https://radiou.com/exclus.../radious-50-most-wanted-of-2020/
*‘Liquid Pendulum’ -- #1 on USA Rock Radio charts on BigBigHit for 3 weeks
*‘Show Me How To Live’ -- #30 on Rock Charts of Christian Music Weekly
*‘Breaking Waves’ -- #53 on Rock Charts of Christian Music Weekly
*10/14/20 -- 4 singles charting on Christian Music Weekly in top 100 the same week
*‘Devil Jonah’ – Charted on Billboard’s ‘Most Added’ for Christian Rock, Dec. 2018
*EFFECT RADIO: Top 40 Artists of 2019
*WBFJ 89.3 (Crossroad Radio): #1 album of 2019 (Liquid Exorcist), #9 song of 2019 (Breaking Waves)
*Radio Indie Alliance Top 40
https://www.facebook.com/RadioIndieAlliance/posts/2659946344288035
LIGHTNING 100—‘Show Me How To Live’ Casey’s DJ Pick of the Week, currently in regular rotation
102.9 THE BUZZ—“Breaking Waves” & “Show Me How To Live” Local Buzz Cut of the Week and in weekly rotation on the Local Buzz
RADIOU—“Show Me How To Live” in “Top 10 Most Wanted Songs,”,beat out Demon Hunter in a poll to be added to the station, “Liquid Pendulum” regular rotation
EFFECT RADIO -- Breaking Waves, Show Me How To Live, Detonator
WAYLOUD -- Breaking Waves, Show Me How To Live, Devil Jonah
CHRISTIANROCK20—Breaking Waves, Show Me How To Live, Devil Jonah, Crack Baby
CROSS RHYTHMS UK—Breaking Waves
WBFJ (Crossroad Radio)—Breaking Waves, Show Me How To Live, Detonator, Devil Jonah, Crack Baby
WJTL (Some Sort Of Rock Show)—‘Breaking Waves’ #42 song of 2019, ‘Detonator’ #24 Song of 2019
KOUJ—Breaking Waves, Show Me How To Live, Detonator
Radio Indie Alliance—Breaking Waves
REVOCATION RADIO—Breaking Waves, Show Me How To Live, Detonator
THE ANTIDOTE (Radio Show)—Breaking Waves, Show Me How To Live, Detonator, Devil Jonah
SPOTIFY PLAYLISTS-- Got onto countless playlist, the biggest being: Big Rock Bangers-Rock/Alternative (19.6k followers), Next Gen - Indie / Pop (19k followers), RIFFS - New Rock / Alternative / Indie (9.5k followers), etc.
SIGNIFICANT PERFORMANCES:
GRIMEY’S NEW AND PRELOVED MUSIC—RELEASE SHOW
https://www.grimeys.com/events/rusty-shipp
UNDERGROUND MUSIC COLLECTIVE—GRIMEY’S SHOW REVIEW
CCM MAG CAFÉ—ACOUSTIC SESSION
https://www.ccmmagazine.com/media/stream/video/rusty-shipp-breaking-waves-acoustic/
Performed on the Main Stage (Black Sheep Stage) of AudioFeed Festival on Saturday July 6, 2019
Performed Live on the finish line of 2019 St. Jude’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon in Nashville at Nissan Stadium during the NFL Draft
**Opened for Saliva, Tantric, Smile Empty Soul, Chuck Mosley (Bad Brains, Faith No More), Kevin Max (dc Talk)
Interviews:
HM Magazine: https://hmmagazine.com/feature/rusty-shipp/
JesusFreakHideout.com: https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/indiemusic/interviews/rustyshipp2019.asp
RadioU: https://radiou.com/insider/rusty-shipp-on-the-riot/
The Buzz (102.9, Nashville’s FM Rock Station): https://soundcloud.com/rustyshipp-publicity/rusty-shipp-live-on-air-at-1029-the-buzz-11-4-2019
Rock on Purpose: https://rockonpurpose.live/2019/12/20/getting-to-know-nautical-rockers-rusty-shipp/
Indie-vidually (podcast): https://open.spotify.com/episode/3NN9LW7RVCnEUe5jRw4LWM
JFH Podcast: https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/podcasts/Episode010.asp
The Antidote (Radio Show): http://www.theantidoteradio.com/episodes/episode-349-rusty-shipp
KOUJ
WBFJ-Crossroad
‘LIQUID EXORCIST’ (ALBUM) PRESS/REVIEWS:
CCM MAGAZINE—RELEASE NEWS
https://www.ccmmagazine.com/news/rusty-shipp-to-release-liquid-exorcist-november-7/
JESUSFREAKHIDEOUT.COM—ALBUM REVIEW
https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/indiemusic/LiquidExorcist.asp
JESUSFREAKHIDEOUT.COM—RELEASE NEWS
CROSS RHYTHMS UK—ALBUM REVIEW
CROSS RHYTHMS UK—ALBUM REVIEW
http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/news/Liquid_Exorcist_/66522/p1/
RADIOU—RELEASE NEWS
https://radiou.com/insider/its-release-day-for-rusty-shipp/
NEWRELEASETODAY—ALBUM REVIEW
https://www.newreleasetoday.com/artistdetail.php?artist_id=6470
ROCK ON PURPOSE—ALBUM REVIEW
ECLECTIC MUSIC LOVER—ALBUM REVIEW https://eclecticmusiclover.com/2019/11/16/rusty-shipp-album-review-liquid-exorcist/?fbclid=IwAR2_Ydsht7-E03IweYBuq1vVGyJTH-EvuG2KhGLTUVAhiHGjz8ZbNNcLiNM
INDIE VISION MUSIC—ALBUM REVIEW
https://www.indievisionmusic.com/news/some-of-2019s-more-unusual-albums
Front page of The Shelbyville News (physical and digital newspaper) for ‘Liquid Exorcist’ release
‘DETONATOR’ (SINGLE) PRESS:
HM Magazine PREMIERE: https://hmmagazine.com/hm-premiere-rusty-shipp-explodes-with-new-music-video-for-detonator/
RadioU: https://radiou.com/insider/rusty-shipp-shares-a-new-single-and-video/
Indie Vision Music: https://www.indievisionmusic.com/news/rusty-shipp-detonator-official-lyric-video/
CCM Magazine: https://www.ccmmagazine.com/news/rusty-shipp-releases-new-single-video-detonator/
Louder Than The Music: http://www.louderthanthemusic.com/document.php?id=8526
Mystic Sons: https://www.mysticsons.com/article/new-music-discovery-111019#.XaBuaudKgWo
Rock ‘n’ Load Mag: https://rocknloadmag.com/news/rusty-shipp-are-back-with-new-grunge-punk-single-detonator/
Gigsoup: https://www.gigsoupmusic.com/news/rusty-shipp-return-with-detonator-single-video/
Volatile Weekly: https://volatileweekly.com/2019/10/rusty-shipp-return-with-detonator-single-video/
Uber Rock: http://uber-rock.co.uk/the-uber-rock-singles-club-5/
‘SHOW ME HOW TO LIVE’ (SINGLE) PRESS:
Rock 'n' Load Mag: https://rocknloadmag.com/news/nashville-rockers-rusty-shipp-drop-a-bluesy-take-on-a-modern-rock-classic/
Volatile Weekly: https://volatileweekly.com/2019/09/rusty-shipp-create-a-rootsy-spin-on-a-modern-rock-classic-on-new-single/
‘BREAKING WAVES’ (SINGLE) PRESS:
CCM Magazine PREMIERE:
https://www.ccmmagazine.com/features/exclusive-video-premiere-rusty-shipp-breaking-waves/
PureGrainAudio: https://puregrainaudio.com/news/rusty-shipp-navigate-breaking-waves-to-bring-ashore-their-grungy-new-single-video-premiere
Rock 'n' Load Mag: https://rocknloadmag.com/news/rusty-shipp-unleash-new-grunge-rock-video-single/
Gigsoup: https://www.gigsoupmusic.com/news/new-music-news/nashvilles-rusty-shipp-release-driving-new-grunge-rock-single/
Volatile Weekly: https://volatileweekly.com/2019/07/rusty-shipp-release-driving-new-grunge-rock-single/
Louder Than The Music: http://www.louderthanthemusic.com/document.php?id=8206
Front page of The Shelbyville News (physical and digital newspaper)
‘DEVIL JONAH’ (SINGLE) PRESS:
DEC. 2018: CHARTED ON BILLBOARD’S ‘MOST ADDED’ FOR CHRISTIAN ROCK
PLAYED ON WAY LOUD, KGNZ-FM, WBFJ-FM, ETC.
PRESS BEFORE ‘LIQUID EXORCIST’ ALBUM:
KGNZ AT NIGHT W/ DUSTIN TATRO – Radio Interview with the Band
Dustin Tatro January 08, 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a10pAYNZGiE
Tune in to the 16 minute mark to hear our debut!
DECENT CHRISTIAN TALK PODCAST – Mention Rusty Shipp’s Awards
March 22, 2018
Listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ohbt0rrUCT4
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/decent-christian-talk-podcast/id975041775?mt=2
2018 JFH AWARDS – Rusty Shipp wins Artist and Album of the Year, etc.
March 21, 2018
Rusty Shipp becomes the first independent artist to ever win Artist of the Year and Album of the Year, among three other awards, in the 2018 JFH Awards! Here's the full list of awards and nominees.
https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/features/JFHAwards2018.asp
JFH PODCAST EPISODE 11 – Rusty Shipp 2018 JFH AWARD WINNERS
Mark Rice, Chase Tremaine, and Scott Fryberger March 21, 2018
The JFH Podcast Crew reveals the winners of the reader voted JFH awards, including the five categories Rusty Shipp was nominated for: Best Album Art, Best Indie Band, Best Rock Album, Album of the Year, and Artist of the Year!
Listen Here: https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/podcasts/Episode011.asp
SPOILER ALERT
They won them all!!!
JFH PODCAST EPISODE 10 – Interview with Frontman Russ T. Shipp
Mark Rice and Chase Tremaine March 18, 2018
Russ T. hangs out with Mark and Chase from JFH and discusses his favorite record, dc Talk's "Jesus Freak"
Listen here: https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/podcasts/Episode010.asp
THE CHRISTIAN ROCK 20 – Radio Interview
March 11, 2018
Listen Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_05lLINso38
Paul Gibson interviews Russ T. Shipp on how the band came to be nautically-themed and more!
JFH PODCAST EPISODE 6 – Mention ‘Mortal Ghost’ in Top Albums of 2017
Mark Rice and Chase Tremaine February 20, 2018
The JFH team discuss their top albums of 2017, including Rusty Shipp's Mortal Ghost at #2 overall
Listen here: https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/podcasts/Episode006.asp
JESUSFREAKHIDEOUT.COM – ‘Mortal Ghost’ Named #2 Album of 2017
Named #2 album on list of Top 10 Albums of 2017 December 23, 2017
https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/features/staffpicks2017.asp
01. Crooked, Propaganda
02. Mortal Ghost, Rusty Shipp
03. Mercury & Lightning, John Mark McMillan
04. The Storm Before The Calm, Death Therapy
05. The Beauty Between, Kings Kaleidoscope
06. Work Songs: The Porter's Gate Worship Project Vol. 1, The Porter's Gate
07. Real Life, Aaron Sprinkle
08. Revival, Third Day
09. Only The Lonely, Colony House
10. Lifer, MercyMe
JESUSFREAKHIDEOUT.COM – Band Interview Article
Nicole Marie Vacca November 23, 2017
JesusFreakHideout's staff writer Nicole Marie Vacca recently chatted with nautical rock and roll band Rusty Shipp's lead singer, Russ T. Shipp,…
https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/indiemusic/interviews/RustyShipp2017.asp
THE JAMES WHALE SHOW – Featured Song on Podcast
July 31, 2017
"Tip Of My Tongue" is the featured music on this episode.
https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/james-whale-radio-show/e/50946401
PURE GRAIN AUDIO – ‘Devil Jonah’ Music Video Premiere
Christopher Gonda May 12, 2017
THE METAL REVIEW – ‘Mortal Ghost’ Album Review
Andy Phelps June 07, 2017
http://themetalreview.com/rusty-shipp/
"...Rusty Shipp have rocked this album right out of the park with their individual style/styles of extremely variable music. An album for quite literally anyone who enjoys good music."
102.9FM THE BUZZ, NASHVILLE -- Devil Jonah Featured on 102.9 The Buzz's 5 at 5
DJ Zigz June 23, 2017
https://soundcloud.com/rustyshipp/devil-jonah-featured-on-1029-the-buzzs-5-at-5
JESUSFREAKHIDEOUT.COM – ‘Mortal Ghost’ Album Review
Michael Weaver June 08, 2017
https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/indiemusic/MortalGhost.asp
Nautical rock 'n' roll band Rusty Shipp completely intrigued me with their single "Sinking Scarabs" last year and have gone on to thoroughly impress me with their full-length album, Mortal Ghost...
MAXIMUM VOLUME MUSIC
Andy Thorley May 24, 2017
http://www.maximumvolumemusic.com/featured-band-rusty-shipp/
Epic new grunge single precedes release of debut album Mortal Ghost on June 9th...
GIG RADAR
Robilaz May 22, 2017
https://gigradar.co.uk/2017/05/22/introducing-rusty-shipp/
VENTS MAGAZINE
RJ Frometa May 15, 2017
http://ventsmagazine.com/2017/05/15/interview-rusty-shipp/
MORE PRESS for “Devil Jonah” and “Tip Of My Tongue”:
89.3 2GLF FM (Australia) - Eat This
Alt Corner - Track Of The Day - feature
Another Whiskey For Mr Bukowski - artist feature
ARFM - Friday Night Rock Show
Chorley FM - Rock Show & Radioactive Rock Show
Code Zero Radio - New Rock For New Radio Show
Code Zero Radio (CA) - new music rotation
Deal Radio - In Yer Ears & The Rock Out
EGH Radio - EGH Rocks!
Elite 365 Radio - new music rotation
Forest FM - Breaking Rock Show
Full Impact Radio - new music rotation
Gig Radar - interview feature
Highway Rock Radio - new rock rotation
Ignite Radio - Ignite Rocks & Ignite Undiscovered
Indie 365 Radio - new music rotation
Indie Buddie - Indie Quick Picks - feature
Indie Buddie - Spotify playlist - inclusion
Iron Waves Radio - new rock rotation
James Whale Show - podcast inclusion
JGF Radio - new rock rotation
Juke Magazine - news feature
KB Radio (CA) - new rock playlist for 2 weeks & new music playlist
Lonely Oak Radio (California) - new rock playlist
Loud Stuff - news feature
Maximum Volume - track feature
Maximum Volume - Band Of The Day feature
Mayhem Radio - Metal Mayhem
Midwest Broadcasting Network - new music show
Morphettes - online broadcast & podcast inclusion
Music Fabrication - track feature
Music Of The Future - track feature
Music Of The Future - news feature
Pure Grain Audio - video premiere feature
PureM Magazine - video feature
Radio 2XS - new music playlist for two weeks
Rock 365 Radio - new music rotation
Rock Invasion Radio - new rock playlist
Rock On The Rise Radio (US) - new rock playlist
Rock Radio UK - Independence Rocks!
Rockers Underground - new metal rotation
SBR Radio - Biscuit Boys
SMV Webzine - track feature
Sonic Mag - news feature
Soundsphere Magazine - track share on socials
Surrey Hills Radio - Tuesday Night Rock Show & Rock Show
The Matt Barker Show - podcast inclusion
The Rock/Metal Podcast - interview & 2 tracks aired
The Sunday Alternative - podcast inclusion
Uckfield FM - FutureSounds & The Future Starts Here
Ultimate 365 Radio - new music rotation
Unsigned Radio Rocks - new metal rotation
Velvety - track feature
Vents Magazine - interview feature & news feature
Way Out Radio - Journey To Tomorrow
We Rock Webzine - news feature
WXRY (South Carolina) - WXRY Unsigned
XS Noize - track premiere feature
XTended Radio (NL) - new rock playlist
Zone Nights - track feature
BBC RADIO 6
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