The N Result

The N Result blend rock and hip-hop for a truly unique musical experience. Bringing to mind the Black Eyed Peas with their alternating singing and rapping style and catchy hooks, the six-piece band crosses multiple genres. Having opened for Ryan Leslie, Motion City Soundtrack and Pharrell Williams of N.E.R.D. and currently receiving quite a buzz by music fans and record executives alike, The N Result are well on their way.

Their soulful, danceable tracks demonstrate their versatility and it's hardly a surprise to learn that lead guitarist Dan Bascom studies jazz while drummer Nate Sankary is a prolific classical musician. Not to mention, MC Chase Innis' catchy rhymes have led him to share the stage with Grammy Award-winning hip-hop artist Speech of Arrested Development. And that's only half the band.

Lead singer/guitarist Ross Lippencott has released three independent solo albums and currently studies music at Rutgers University while keyboarist Eitan Levine combines jazz and funk for a truly fun experience and bassist Bobby Tarantino doubles on acoustic upright bass at venues like the New Jersey Performing Arts Center and WBGO 88.3 FM in Newark, N.J. A band of All Stars isn't too far from the truth.

The band's debut album, Lines is a solid release of 12 high-energy songs. Starting off with upbeat track "On My Shoulders," the listener quickly realizes the depth to The N Result. Singer Lippencott and MC Innis trade lines back and forth throughout the album at an enjoyable pace while each song mixes catchy beats alongside their vocals. Slower tracks like "Complicated" showcase the band's continuing versatility while "So Unsure" has seductive Latin roots accompanied by light percussion, guitars and keyboard. Title track, "Lines" is undeniably catchy and will no doubt have the listener tapping along.

The N Result recently won a Taylor Guitars and Elixir Strings contest where they were awarded recording time at a marquee studio. Watch their video submission below and for more on The N Result, check them out on MySpace and catch their show this Saturday at 10 p.m. at Crash Mansion in New York! (Flier below) - You Sing, I Write

"The N Result won the Rutgers University Programming Association Battle of the Bands competition last night at the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus. Five finalist bands performed [for a chance] to play May 1st at Rutgersfest 2009...bands were competing to open for Rutgersfest and at the end of the night, The N Result was declared the winner. The size of the crowd varied throughout the night, and it reached its climax during the performance by The N Result." (April 1, 2009) - The Daily Targum

"...The band has a unique blend of acoustic jazz and rap that attracts many different individuals...There is a lot of good musicianship within the band and each band member puts in countless hours of his time in creating his own songs...Their rare fusion of rock and jazz pop captured a really wide target audience...I always love watching them play...I've been following their music. I've been to at least 20 shows. They have a legitimate shot of being successful...Its clear that they have a strong following of people who've heard them play over and over again... The band has played all over the U.S. including Connecticut, Atlanta, and Dallas...Judging from the way they strike a chord with the audience in terms of the song selection, style, beat, they might have a future in the music business..." (April 30, 2009) - The Daily Targum

"...N.E.R.D. will play at Rutgersfest 2009 today, along with Motion City Soundtrack, Ryan Leslie, and Battle of the Bands winner The N Result, on Livingston campus. Students can enjoy music, food and a carnival...Winner of the Battle of the Bands competition, The N Result, is scheduled to open the concert at 2:30 PM, and the concert's co-headliner acts include N.E.R.D., Motioin City Soundtrack, and Ryan Leslie, Singh said...[The N Result] will also be dropping their very first album, "Lines", which will be available for purchase at the concert..." (May 1, 2009) - The Daily Targum

"...The N Result performs yesterday at the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum's weekly "First Wdenesdays: Art After Hours"..." (September 3, 2009) - The Daily Targum

"...[They] arranged [for] Ross Lippencott, a guitarist from the band “The N Result,” to kick off the evening and continue playing through the night. “[The N Result] played at our last event; they were really great and it was really successful, so we decided to invite [Lippencott] to play again,” said Greene..." (October 6, 2009) - The Daily Targum

"...The evening started off with a performance from School of Arts and Sciences senior Ross Lippencott, guitarist of “The N Result.” “We decided to have [Lippencott] back as a solo artist this month so we could also showcase his individual talents,” she said..." (October 8, 2009) - The Daily Targum

"...Pop-punk band Motion City Soundtrack, hip-hop/dance group N.E.R.D. and R&B artist Ryan Leslie will perform at Rutgersfest '09, taking place in the Yellow Lot of Rutgers' Busch Campus in Piscataway, May 1...Local band The N Result will also perform, having won the opportunity to open in a battle of the bands..." (April 17, 2009)
- NJ.com

Please check out the N Result feature on www.kingsofar.com. This is what the November 9th, 2009 Post had to say about us.

"Check out the track Hollywood by The N Result. Check out their myspace for upcoming east coast shows." - Kings of A&R

With Lines, New Brunswick, NJ-bred band The N Result pops and punks its way through a twelve-track trek–even surprising with doses of soul, hip-hop, and blues.

Unsurprisingly, the members are as diverse as the music.

“It’s a natural result of putting six people from different backgrounds together,” says Ross Lippencott, vocalist, guitarist, and manager for the band.

That organic, DIY-tune pervades most of the disc’s space–but like others under the radar, the band yearns for bigger, better things. On the aptly-titled “Hollywood,” Lippencott and MC Chase Innis consider an oft-illusory dream: fame. Between booking Greyhounds, Lippencott laments, “I ain’t got a leading lady of my own.” It’s the least of his worries–and he knows it. “On My Shoulders,“ Lines’ defiant opening track, casts a shadow on record labels and routines, the “weight of the world” and “dark days” coming to a head at the hands of drummer Nate Sankary and guitarist Dan Bascom’s Santana-strength riffs. (11/16/09) - Frequency Magazine

Earlier this year, Taylor Guitars and Elixir Strings® partnered up to give one lucky band or artist the ultimate in guitars and strings. Musicians who had registered with SonicBids.com were invited to TestDrive 2009, a “fan-favorite” contest that would award five select artists with Taylor SolidBody guitars and Elixir strings and cables. One overall winner would be awarded recording time at a marquee studio, offering a chance to show off their musical prowess with their new Taylor guitars.

Out of 2,000 entrants, 25 were voted into the semifinals, and of those 25, five finalists were chosen by the Taylor Guitars and Elixir Strings Artist Relations teams. The five finalists were: power-rockers The Better World, singer-songwriter Matt Duke, genre-crossing band The N Result, modern pop act Kenotia, and energetic rockers Facing Forward. In the end, it was the New Brunswick, New Jersey-based band The N Result that took the top prize. Comprised of members Ross Lippencott (lead vocals, guitar), Dan Bascom (guitar), Bobby Tarantino (bass), Eitan Levine (keyboard), Nate Sankary (drums) and Chase Innis (MC), the two-year-old band has amassed a strong following both on campus at Rutgers University, where most of the band are students, and along the East Coast, including New York City.

“We are so excited to record,” Lippencott exclaimed upon hearing the news that his band had won. “We have a lot of new stuff that’s going to sound really good on our Elixir-equipped Taylors.”

As part of the competition, each band was asked to make a video showing how they were using the products. Lippencott and his bandmates decided to make a full-scale, heist-themed music video featuring their song “Break it Down” off the group’s debut album, Lines.

“We wanted to portray how we felt about having premium products and what it means to an emerging band like ours to get this opportunity,” Lippencott explains. “As it’s something we value so much, we wanted to create a video that was a throwback to the great stories of thievery, like an Ocean’s Eleven or The Italian Job. We actually contacted a museum we know, and they graciously let us use their space. On the wall there were super expensive paintings, and the thought of putting the guitar in a glass case just seemed like such a cool idea.”

At the end of the video, the band added the Taylor and Elixir logos and the tagline, “Don’t be caught without them,” because as Lippencott shares, “as an artist, you don’t want to be caught without a Taylor.”

(12/9/09) - TaylorGuitars.com