{"id":26302,"date":"2025-03-21T11:39:52","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T11:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=26302"},"modified":"2025-03-21T11:40:37","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T11:40:37","slug":"ryan-smith-soul-asylum-joins-ultrabomb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=26302","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Smith (Soul Asylum) Joins Ultrabomb\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Ultrabomb<\/strong>, the powerhouse international supergroup, is excited to announce the addition of acclaimed guitarist&nbsp;<strong>Ryan Smith<\/strong>&nbsp;to its lineup. A veteran musician, songwriter, and producer, Smith brings a wealth of experience from his work with&nbsp;<strong>Soul Asylum, The Melismatics, Ryan and Pony<\/strong>, and collaborations with&nbsp;<strong>The Rembrandts&nbsp;<\/strong>and&nbsp;<strong>Mark Mallman<\/strong>.Ultrabomb\u2019s pedigree speaks for itself. Bassist&nbsp;<strong>Greg Norton<\/strong>, a founding member of the legendary&nbsp;<strong>H\u00fcsker D\u00fc<\/strong>, has left an undeniable mark on punk rock, influencing generations of artists including The Pixies, Green Day, and Foo Fighters. Drummer&nbsp;<strong>Derek O\u2019Brien<\/strong>, known for his foundational role in&nbsp;<strong>Social Distortion<\/strong>&nbsp;and work with&nbsp;<strong>Agent Orange<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Adolescents<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>DI<\/strong>, continues to shape the genre both on stage and in the studio.With the release of their sophomore album,&nbsp;<em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/zjwgpy.clicks.mlsend.com\/td\/c\/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjEwOTI4NjUsXCJsXCI6MTQ5NDA2MTI0Mzg1MjQwNDE5LFwiclwiOjE0OTQwNjEzNzMzNDEwNTk0M30iLCJzIjoiYjdjMWViNDAxMDBhZjljMiJ9\">Dying to Smile<\/a><\/em>&nbsp;(2024,&nbsp;<strong>DC-Jam Records<\/strong>), Ultrabomb is forging ahead with electrifying energy. Smith\u2019s dynamic presence and deep-rooted passion for punk and indie music make him a natural fit for the band&#8217;s high-intensity sound.<em>&#8220;It&#8217;s always a pleasure to hear punk and indie royalty still sounding as great and vital as Ultrabomb sounds here.&#8221; \u2013&nbsp;<strong>If It\u2019s Too Loud<\/strong><\/em>Ultrabomb is set to continue its mission of delivering raw, unrelenting rock to audiences worldwide. Stay tuned for tour dates and more updates.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mail-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mail-1-1024x690.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mail-1-1024x690.png 1024w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mail-1-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mail-1-768x518.png 768w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mail-1-1536x1035.png 1536w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mail-1-1140x768.png 1140w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mail-1.png 1570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Tour dates Ultrabomb w Dead Bob:<\/strong><br><br>6\/6 Ray\u2019s Golden Lion, Richland WA<br>6\/7 Airport Tavern Music Hall, Tacoma WA<br>6\/8 Dante\u2019s, Portland OR<br>6\/10 The Dip\u00a0Redding CA<br>6\/11 Harlow\u2019s, Sacramento CA all ages<br>6\/13 Stork Club\u00a0Oakland CA<br>6\/17 Zebulon Los Angeles, CA<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/zjwgpy.clicks.mlsend.com\/td\/c\/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjEwOTI4NjUsXCJsXCI6MTQ5NDA2MTI0MzkwNDgzMzA5LFwiclwiOjE0OTQwNjEzNzMzNDEwNTk0M30iLCJzIjoiYzA5ODY0MDE2MWE1N2JjMSJ9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ultrabomb Linktree<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/zjwgpy.clicks.mlsend.com\/td\/c\/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjEwOTI4NjUsXCJsXCI6MTQ5NDA2MTI0Mzk1NzI2MTkyLFwiclwiOjE0OTQwNjEzNzMzNDEwNTk0M30iLCJzIjoiMTk2NzkyNzFkMGZjYTdiZSJ9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DC-Jam Records<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ultrabomb, the powerhouse international supergroup, is excited to announce the addition of acclaimed guitarist&nbsp;Ryan Smith&nbsp;to its lineup. A veteran musician, songwriter, and producer, Smith brings a wealth of experience from his work with&nbsp;Soul Asylum, The Melismatics, Ryan and Pony, and collaborations with&nbsp;The Rembrandts&nbsp;and&nbsp;Mark Mallman.Ultrabomb\u2019s pedigree speaks for itself. Bassist&nbsp;Greg Norton, a founding member of the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":26303,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[8725,7553],"class_list":["post-26302","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-greg-norton","tag-ultrabomb"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26302","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=26302"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26302\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26304,"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26302\/revisions\/26304"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/26303"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=26302"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=26302"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=26302"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}