Aboutmeemo

Mimmo Ripa is a guitarist, bassist, songwriter, artistic producer and vocalist. He started teaching himself to play the bass as a teenager in Italy, quickly moving on to the guitar in order to create better melodies. A shy, reflective child, he fell in love with the guitar’s ability to carry him to new worlds and to express his feelings freely. Once he mastered the instrument, he began writing lyrics and learnt to sing them. He feels very strongly about his original music: “I can’t sing anything, but my own songs, because they are part of me, I can tell my soul.”

Mimmo played with several bands in Italy before he moved on with Aboutmeemo solo project in Ireland. Among these bands, the punk bands Gioventù Bruciata ("Wasted Youth") and Blood 77, and the indie rock band Nulla Tace ("Nothing is silent"). He also wrote and played solo under the name Bleeding Scar, a grunge project characterized by influences like Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Smashing Pumpkins. Rock and grunge have always appealed to Mimmo’s need to shout out loud the intimate parts of himself.
One of his songs "Far out" was scouted by Stuart Epps who worked with: Elton John, Led Zeppelin, Twisted Sister, Jimmy Page, Oasis, just to name a few. The legendary producer contributed in a new release and a new version of "Far Out", added his backing vocals, mixed and mastered the song, as well invited Johnny Marter to record additional tracks.