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White Reaper is an American garage punk band based in Louisville, Kentucky. The band is composed of Tony Esposito (guitar/vocals), Ryan Hater, Hunter Thompson, Nick Wilkerson, and Sam Wilkerson. The band has released two EPs and three full-length albums, their first album in 2015 White Reaper Does It Again,[1][2][3][4] and The World's Best American Band in 2017. White Reaper released their third studio album You Deserve Love on October 18, 2019, their major label debut.

White Reaper
White Reaper in May 2018
Background information
OriginLouisville, Kentucky, United States
GenresHard rock, garage rock, garage punk, power pop, glam rock
Years active2012 (2012)–present
LabelsElektra, Polyvinyl
Members
  • Tony Esposito
  • Ryan Hater
  • Sam Wilkerson
  • Nick Wilkerson
  • Hunter Thompson
Websitewhitereaperusa.com

History



Early years (2012-2014)


White Reaper was formed by Tony Esposito and Nick Wilkerson while they were in high school. When they were 17 years old, they saw an entirely white Grim Reaper prop in a Halloween Express, becoming known as White Reaper thereafter.[5] The duo then recorded two demos, DEMO 2012 and WHITE AURA in 2012. A 7-inch featuring the songs "The Cut" and "Conspirator" was released in 2013 on Earthbound Records.[6] Wilkerson's twin brother Sam Wilkerson then joined the band as the bassist. Elementary school friend of Esposito and keyboardist Ryan Hater would also join the band.


Polyvinyl Records (2014-2018)


White Reaper plays Musikfest in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, August 2019
White Reaper plays Musikfest in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, August 2019

After signing to Polyvinyl Records in early 2014, their label debut EP White Reaper was released.[7] The band followed it with a tour with Young Widows.[8] In 2015, White Reaper's first studio album White Reaper Does It Again was released on Polyvinyl Records and they opened for bands such as Twin Peaks and Together Pangea. Guitarist Hunter Thompson joined the band in 2016.[9] Their second album The World's Best American Band was released in 2017. In 2018, White Reaper played at South by Southwest[10] and toured as an opening act for Weezer and Billy Idol.[11][12]


Elektra years (2019-present)


In 2019, White Reaper would sign with Elektra Records. Three singles were released from their upcoming albums in Summer of 2019. The song "Might Be Right" became the band's highest charting single, peaking at number six on the US Hot Rock Songs chart and atop the US Alternative Songs chart.[13] White Reaper would play at the music festival Riot Fest and with The Killers. In October 2019, You Deserve Love was released, their major label debut. White Reaper appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in December 2019, playing "Might Be Right" and "Real Long Time".[14] White Reaper contributed a cover of the Metallica song "Sad But True" to the charity tribute album The Metallica Blacklist, released in September 2021.[15]


Band members



Discography


Bassist Sam Wilkerson performs in Berkeley, California, October, 2019
Bassist Sam Wilkerson performs in Berkeley, California, October, 2019

Studio albums


Title Details Peak chart positions
US
Heat
[16]		 US Indie
[17]
White Reaper Does It Again
  • Released: July 17, 2015
  • Label: Polyvinyl
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP, cassette
 ——
The World's Best American Band
  • Released: April 7, 2017
  • Label: Polyvinyl
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP, cassette
 734
You Deserve Love
  • Released: October 18, 2019
  • Label: Elektra
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP
 11—
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released

EPs


Title Details
Demo 2012
  • Released: September 17, 2012[18]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: digital download
White Aura
  • Released: October 31, 2012[19]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD-r,[20] digital download
White Reaper
  • Released: June 24, 2014[21][22]
  • Label: Polyvinyl
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP, cassette

Singles


List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
AAA
[23]		 US
Alt.
[24]		 US
Main.
[25]		 US Rock
[26]		 CAN
Rock
[27]
"Make Me Wanna Die"[28] 2015 ————— White Reaper Does It Again
“I Don’t Think She Cares”[29] —————
“Pills”[30] —————
“Last 4th of July”[31] —————
"Judy French"[32] 2017 ————— The World's Best American Band
"The World's Best American Band"[33] —————
"The Stack"[34] —————
"Might Be Right"[35] 2019 413966 You Deserve Love
"Real Long Time"[36] 1919——[upper-alpha 1]27
"1F"[38] —————
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

  1. "Real Long Time" did not enter the Rock Songs chart, but peaked at number 30 on the Rock Airplay chart.[37]

References


  1. Heller, Jason. "White Reaper: White Reaper Does It Again". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  2. Roffman, Michael. "White Reaper – White Reaper Does It Again". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  3. Mosurock, Doug. "Review: White Reaper, 'White Reaper Does It Again'". NPR Music. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  4. Hayden, Mack. "White Reaper: White Reaper Does It Again Review". Paste. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  5. "White Reaper Is the World's Best American Band | Quick 6". YouTube. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  6. "White Reaper - Conspirator / The Cut 7" / Earthbound Records". 2013-08-13. Archived from the original on 2013-08-13. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  7. "Polyvinyl Records". www.polyvinylrecords.com. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  8. "White Reaper | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  9. "white reaper on Instagram: "This is Hunter. His last name is Thompson and he was born on the 4th of July. He's the newest member of White Reaper and you will treat him…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  10. "white reaper on Instagram: "full sxsw schedule 🌴😇 what shows y'all coming to ??"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  11. "white reaper on Instagram: "bringing our live show to cream city for this @weezer gig one night only Milwaukee, come thru #cheeseheadsunite 🍦🧀🍦"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  12. "white reaper's Instagram profile post: "👀 gigging w the OG @billyidol a wr favorite since the womb. is this real? did we die? alright guys guess it's been fun"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  13. "Might Be Right", Wikipedia, 2020-05-01, retrieved 2020-05-09
  14. "White Reaper perform "Might Be Right" and "Real Long Time" on Kimmel: Watch". Consequence of Sound. 2019-12-20. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  15. He, Richard S. (2021-09-10). "Every Metallica Blacklist cover ranked from worst to best". loudersound. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  16. "White Reaper – Chart History: Heatseekers". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  17. "White Reaper – Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  18. "DEMO 2012, by WHITE REAPER". Earthlite.bandcamp.com. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  19. "WHITE AURA | WHITE REAPER". 2013-05-01. Archived from the original on 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  20. "White Reaper - White Aura". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  21. "White Reaper, by WHITE REAPER". Earthlite.bandcamp.com. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  22. "White Reaper: White Reaper EP". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  23. "White Reaper – Chart History: Triple A Songs". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  24. "White Reaper – Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  25. "White Reaper – Chart History: Mainstream Rock". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  26. "White Reaper – Chart History: Hot Rock Songs". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  27. "White Reaper – Chart History: Canada Rock". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  28. "White Reaper – "Make Me Wanna Die" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  29. "White Reaper – "I Don't Think She Cares"". Stereogum. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  30. "White Reaper – "Pills"". Stereogum. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  31. "White Reaper – "Last 4th Of July" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  32. DeVille, Chris. "White Reaper – "Judy French"". Stereogum. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  33. Rettig, James. "White Reaper – "The World's Best American Band"". Stereogum. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  34. Trewn, Pranav (March 23, 2017). "White Reaper – "The Stack"". Stereogum. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  35. Quinlan, Keely (May 29, 2019). "White Reaper – "Might Be Right" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  36. Todd, Harry (July 24, 2019). "White Reaper Share New Song, the Classic Rock Revival "Real Long Time"". Paste. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  37. "White Reaper – Chart History: Rock Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  38. "White Reaper announce new album You Deserve Love, share "1F": Stream". Consequence of Sound. August 27, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2019.


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