riffage
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Grammy-winning guitarist Adrian Quesada, best known for his riffage in Texas bands Black Pumas and Grupo Fantasma, ventured out on his own this summer with the release of his Latin soul album “Boleros Psicodélicos.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2022
Debuting April 20, The Living Podcast will explore the band and the early-’80s Seattle music scene, where a fusion of punk and hard rock riffage helped fuel what would come to be known as grunge.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2021
“I didn’t have his riffage, but I could write something simple,” Pop said.
From The New Yorker • Aug. 26, 2019
The indie acts Wolf Parade, Lord Huron, and Cherry Glazerr promise that the great rock city of Seattle gets its share of guitar riffage.
From The Guardian • Jun. 1, 2017
Darkest Hour’s music is a hybrid of two severe subcultures — merging hard-core punk riffage with the shrieked vocals and blast beats commandeered from Swedish black metal.
From Washington Post • Aug. 16, 2011
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