RIPT Apparel is announcing their first official musical act sponsorship. The Coming Weak is a 5-member rock band hailing from Providence, Rhode Island that has been establishing themselves throughout New England over the past three years. They have played to crowds of 1000’s opening for Everclear, Anberlin, and playing a spot on the Ernie Ball stage at the Vans Warped Tour.

Their most recent release, “Are We All Letting Go,” is a 7-song EP and proves why The Coming Weak is at the forefront of their genre. The CD also sports artwork by RIPT co-founder, Paul Friemel. “Amongst all the bands I’ve worked with during my career, The Coming Weak is the single most honest and hard-working unsigned band I’ve come across. I don’t expect to be able to call them unsigned for much longer.” The Coming Weak’s bassist, Jeff Langmaid, had this to say “Given Paul’s previous work with bands ranging from Between The Buried And Me to The Smashing Pumpkins, we were ecstatic regarding his participation on our new album artwork. When the the opportunity to be the first band to pair with his apparel line came through, it was something everyone in the band felt was a great
partnership.”

RIPT’s sponsorship of The Coming Weak launches a long-term goal for the company to branch out into cultural spheres other than exclusively participating in the online t-shirt community. RIPT Co-founder Matt Ingleby had this to say regarding the sponsorship: “We felt this is a good way to increase visibility of our brand as well as benefit any of our partners. Band sponsorships seemed like a win-win for both parties.”

Expect to see an exclusive shirt for The Coming Weak appearing as one of RIPT Apparel’s 24-hour tees within the next 30 days at the same exceptional garment quality and $10 price that repeat customers have come to count on.