The Ripperz, formerly known as "Jesse and the rippers", started as a band in the year 2000. We played shows every now and then just to have fun. We never really took it to seriously until we realised that people were actually coming to our shows. We started to get a little more serious, so we changed our name to The Ripperz, with a Z. At about this time, our previous bass player decided to leave the group, so the rest of us were left to find a new bassist. And so we did, his name, Keith Dueck. We thought another guitarist would be of good use, so we asked Doug Rempel. Of course him being one of our most loyal fans, he said yes. And from there we have written many more songs, played many more shows, and now have had the great opportunity of touring across Canada with The Undecided.