Rusty Shipp Comes Into Home Port on New Album
Note: I am presently the bassist of Rusty Shipp whom I joined in 2022, so I won’t claim to be unbiased. That said, to this point I’ve had no involvement in the writing and virtually no part in recording of any material. As such, I hope to still have a sufficient perspective on the band’s work.
The alternative rock band Rusty Shipp has flown under the radar—or rather has been navigating under the sea—for just over a decade now. The band really seems to have come into its own on their newest album, Capsized Empire. I want to review the new album, but before I do, a retrospective of past voyages is in order.

In 2014, the band released their first EP, Hold Fast to Hope. The demo quality recording definitely has a grunge feel and demonstrates Russ’s influences in that genre. Other than the helm (ship’s wheel) on the cover and the first introduction of the song Davy Jones, Continue reading