As reported a few weeks back, we have been struck with the blow of Jeremy stepping out of the group.  It’s taken a fair amount of time and careful reflection for the rest of us to decide what the future of Japhy Ryder was meant to be.  The bottom line came to be that we weren’t about to stop making music with each other.  While Jeremy will be sincerely missed, we have decided to push on through by recruiting a new guitarist – Mr. Zack Dupont.  As you will surely notice, he’s no slouch.

So there it is, Japhy Ryder version 2.0 shall make our official debut on April 2 to start the Ropeadope sponsored ‘Homedown Throwdown Tour’ in Philadelphia.  The tour then heads to Boston and ends with our hometown debut at Higher Ground on 4/4.

Here’s a little taste of what this new version of Japhy Ryder has to offer.

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