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Anthony Riparetti. Composer: Shark Hunter. Anthony Riparetti is known for Shark Hunter (2001), Interstellar Civil War: Shadows of the Empire (2017) and Adrenalin: Fear the Rush (1996).
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- Sue Saad and The Next
- Welcome to Hollywood
- Radioactive Dreams
- Vicious Lips and Beyond
- What Came Next For The Next
Long before Sue Saad and the Next became an ’80s underground favorite, they were a group of friends trying to make it in the California music scene. Guitarist Tony Riparetti and drummer James Lance had played together since middle school. “Tony and Jim were the side people in this band called Vance or Towers,” Saad said, the short-lived band best k...
With a dynamic sound and a steady stream of gigs in California, it wasn’t long before someone in Hollywood took notice of the group. Sue Saad and the Next made their soundtrack debut in Roadie, a 1980 comedy starring Meat Loaf (and featuring Deborah Harry) as a long-suffering roadie for a traveling rock band. “I think it was Richard who told us tha...
Then the band met the last filmmaker they’d ever need. These days, Albert Pyun is best known as a direct-to-video maestro, but in 1982, he was making the leap to feature films with The Sword and the Sorcerer, an independent fantasy movie that surprised everyone by grossing nearly $40 million. A few years later, Pyun was on the hunt for music for hi...
The following year, Albert Pyun demonstrated his prolific approach to filmmaking with Vicious Lips, another genre-heavy film that blends science-fiction and fantasy. In it, the titular all-girl rock band is handed their big break when the biggest nightclub in the universe is suddenly short an opening act. If the Vicious Lips can successfully travel...
Vicious Lips would be the final showcase for Sue Saad and the Next. Shortly afterward, the members chose to go in different directions. Riparetti moved into full-time film composition, kicking off a three-decade partnership with Pyun that began with 1988’s Alien From L.A. and continues to this day. Pyun and Riparetti have released over 30 films tog...
Sue Saad (1978–1986): Vocalist and songwriter. James Lance (1978–1986): Drummer, vocalist and co-songwriter. He worked with Richard Perry to produce the band's first album. Tony Riparetti (1978–1986): Guitarist, vocalist and co-songwriter.
Howlin' Wolf Records is proud to present a very special release, the Tony Riparetti and Jim Saad score for the newly recovered unrated Director's Cut of the 1989 Albert Pyun feature film CYBORG.
Mean Guns is a unique blend of mambo-inspired action score with irreverent dark comedy, a signature piece by cult film director Albert Pyun and scored by his long-time creative partner composer Tony Riparetti.
Known best for his work scoring the majority of Albert Pyun's films, Tony Riparetti has always blended elements of new wave synth and guitars, and soaring drums into his compositions for a signature sound integral to Pyun's style.
Jun 25, 2021 · Listen to music from Tony Riparetti like Mean Guns - The Chase (1:31). Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from Tony Riparetti.
