White Reaper

White Reaper

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Equally inspired by guitar-fueled garage rock and vintage power pop, White Reaper formed in 2012 in Louisville, Kentucky. High school students Tony Esposito and Nick Wilkerson released two homemade demos and one 7-inch record as a duo, then expanded the band's lineup with bassist Sam Wilkerson and keyboardist Ryan Hater. The quartet signed with Polyvinyl Records in 2014 and released a punky debut album, White Reaper Does It Again, in 2015. Hunter Thompson joined the lineup in 2016 as White Reaper's second guitarist, and the band began restructuring its sound to include more pop hooks and dense, driving guitar lines. The musical makeover proved to be revitalizing, and White Reaper reached Number 7 on the Top Heatseekers chart with the band's second album, The World's Best American Band, in 2017. After touring with Billy Idol and Weezer, the band signed with Elektra Records and began working on a third studio album with producer Jay Joyce. The result, You Deserve Love, was released in 2019, marking the group's major-label debut. "Might Be Right," the album's lead single, became a Number 1 hit on Billboard's Alternative Airplay chart the following year. A second single, "Real Long Time," reached Number 19 on the same chart. After appearing on the Metallica tribute album, The Metallica Blacklist, in 2021, the group began working on a follow-up release to You Deserve Love. Asking for a Ride, White Reaper's fourth studio album, was released in January 2023 and ranked number 11 on Billboard's Heatseekers chart. In June 2024, the Wilkersons announced simultaneously their departure from the band and were not replaced for the recording of the fifth full-length Only Slightly Empty, issued in September 2025.

Top tracks

01
Might Be Right
White Reaper
Might Be Right
03:57
Writer: Anthony Esposito - nicholas wilkerson - Samuel Wilkerson - Ryan Hater - Hunter Thompson
01
Blue 42
White Reaper
Blue 42
03:14
Composers: Tony Esposito - Hunter Thompson - Ryan Hater
09
Daisies
White Reaper
The World's Best American Band
02:53
02
Bozo
White Reaper
Asking For A Ride
02:35
Writer: White Reaper
02
Judy French
White Reaper
The World's Best American Band
03:25
06
Pink Slip
White Reaper
Asking For A Ride
03:18
Writer: White Reaper
01
Pages
White Reaper
Pages
02:34
Writer: White Reaper
01
Coma
White Reaper
Only Slightly Empty
01:45
Composers: Tony Esposito - Hunter Thompson - Ryan Hater
01
Honestly
White Reaper
Honestly
03:38
Composers: Tony Esposito - Hunter Thompson - Ryan Hater
01
Asking for a Ride
White Reaper
Asking For A Ride
02:55
Writer: White Reaper
01
Headwind
White Reaper
You Deserve Love
02:38
Writer: Anthony Esposito - nicholas wilkerson - Samuel Wilkerson - Ryan Hater - Hunter Thompson
05
Funny Farm
White Reaper
Asking For A Ride
02:04
Writer: White Reaper
04
Freakshow
White Reaper
Only Slightly Expanded
02:57
Composers: Tony Esposito - Hunter Thompson - Ryan Hater
08
Eggplant
White Reaper
You Deserve Love
02:31
Writer: Anthony Esposito - nicholas wilkerson - Samuel Wilkerson - Ryan Hater - Hunter Thompson
01
1F
White Reaper
1F
03:02
Writer: Anthony Esposito - nicholas wilkerson - Samuel Wilkerson - Ryan Hater - Hunter Thompson
01
Might Be Right (At Home)
White Reaper
Might Be Right (At Home)
03:56
Writer: Anthony Esposito - nicholas wilkerson - Samuel Wilkerson - Ryan Hater - Hunter Thompson
10
You Deserve Love
White Reaper
You Deserve Love
02:37
Writer: Anthony Esposito - nicholas wilkerson - Samuel Wilkerson - Ryan Hater - Hunter Thompson
04
Getting into Trouble w/ the Boss
White Reaper
Asking For A Ride
02:59
Writer: White Reaper
11
Don't You Think I Know?
White Reaper
White Reaper Does It Again
02:59
04
Little Silver Cross
White Reaper
The World's Best American Band
04:11
02
Real Long Time
White Reaper
You Deserve Love
03:17
Writer: Anthony Esposito - nicholas wilkerson - Samuel Wilkerson - Ryan Hater - Hunter Thompson
08
Enemy John
White Reaper
Only Slightly Empty
03:08
Composers: Tony Esposito - Hunter Thompson - Ryan Hater
09
Rubber Cement
White Reaper
Only Slightly Expanded
03:49
Composers: Tony Esposito - Hunter Thompson - Ryan Hater
10
Wolf Trap Hotel
White Reaper
White Reaper Does It Again
03:20
08
Crawlspace
White Reaper
Asking For A Ride
03:01
Writer: White Reaper
06
Raw
White Reaper
You Deserve Love
02:35
Writer: Anthony Esposito - nicholas wilkerson - Samuel Wilkerson - Ryan Hater - Hunter Thompson
07
Pocket
White Reaper
Only Slightly Empty
03:02
Composers: Tony Esposito - Hunter Thompson - Ryan Hater
12
Sad But True
White Reaper
The Metallica Blacklist
05:22
Composers: James Hetfield - Lars Ulrich
03
Fog Machine
White Reaper
Asking For A Ride
03:13
Writer: White Reaper
01
Only a Shadow
White Reaper
Only a Shadow
03:40
Writer: Martin Newell
04
On Your Mind
White Reaper
White Reaper Does It Again
03:36
06
Ohh (Yeah)
White Reaper
White Reaper
04:32
01
Shimmy (feat. Spiritual Cramp)
White Reaper
White Reaper / Spiritual Cramp Split
02:36
Composers: White Reaper
02
Funn
White Reaper
White Reaper
01:42
07
Crystal Pistol
White Reaper
The World's Best American Band
02:22
01
Cool
White Reaper
White Reaper
02:41
13
No Counter
White Reaper
Only Slightly Expanded
02:53
Composers: Tony Esposito - Hunter Thompson - Ryan Hater
05
Eraser
White Reaper
Only Slightly Expanded
02:10
Composers: Tony Esposito - Hunter Thompson - Ryan Hater
02
Blink
White Reaper
Only Slightly Expanded
02:52
Composers: Tony Esposito - Hunter Thompson - Ryan Hater
10
Another Day
White Reaper
The World's Best American Band
01:51
09
Thorn
White Reaper
Asking For A Ride
03:23
Writer: White Reaper
07
Heaven or Not
White Reaper
Asking For A Ride
03:16
Writer: White Reaper
01
Need
White Reaper
Need
02:57
Composers: Tony Esposito - Hunter Thompson - Ryan Hater
06
Party Next Door
White Reaper
The World's Best American Band
02:15
05
The Stack
White Reaper
The World's Best American Band
02:45
07
Candy
White Reaper
White Reaper Does It Again
02:38
09
Ring
White Reaper
You Deserve Love
02:17
Writer: Anthony Esposito - nicholas wilkerson - Samuel Wilkerson - Ryan Hater - Hunter Thompson
10
Touch
White Reaper
Only Slightly Empty
03:16
Composers: Tony Esposito - Hunter Thompson - Ryan Hater
03
Half Bad
White Reaper
White Reaper
02:43
01
The World's Best American Band
White Reaper
The World's Best American Band
04:46
03
Saturday
White Reaper
You Deserve Love
02:57
Writer: Anthony Esposito - nicholas wilkerson - Samuel Wilkerson - Ryan Hater - Hunter Thompson
05
Hard Luck
White Reaper
You Deserve Love
03:59
Writer: Anthony Esposito - nicholas wilkerson - Samuel Wilkerson - Ryan Hater - Hunter Thompson
12
Mold
White Reaper
Only Slightly Expanded
02:38
Composers: Tony Esposito - Hunter Thompson - Ryan Hater
08
Tell Me
White Reaper
The World's Best American Band
03:41
02
Middle of America
White Reaper
Drop Out / Middle of America
03:23
Writer: Tony Esposito, Sam Wilkerson, Nick Wilkerson, Ryan Hater / Composers: Tony Esposito, Sam Wilkerson, Nick Wilkerson, Ryan Hater
01
I Can't Escape Myself
White Reaper
I Can't Escape Myself
03:52
Writer: Adrian Borland

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  • Discography
Albums
Only Slightly Empty
(P) 2025 Blue Grape Music II, LLC
26-09-2025
Only Slightly Empty
01
Coma
White Reaper
Only Slightly Empty
01:45
Composers: Tony Esposito - Hunter Thompson - Ryan Hater
02
Blink
White Reaper
Only Slightly Empty
02:52
Composers: Tony Esposito - Hunter Thompson - Ryan Hater
03
Honestly
White Reaper
Only Slightly Empty
03:38
Composers: Tony Esposito - Hunter Thompson - Ryan Hater
04
Freakshow
White Reaper
Only Slightly Empty
02:57
Composers: Tony Esposito - Hunter Thompson - Ryan Hater
05
Eraser
White Reaper
Only Slightly Empty
02:10
Composers: Tony Esposito - Hunter Thompson - Ryan Hater
06
Blue 42
White Reaper
Only Slightly Empty
03:14
Composers: Tony Esposito - Hunter Thompson - Ryan Hater
07
Pocket
White Reaper
Only Slightly Empty
03:02
Composers: Tony Esposito - Hunter Thompson - Ryan Hater
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
Only Slightly Expanded
(P) 2025 Blue Grape Music II, LLC
26-09-2025
Only Slightly Expanded
01
Coma
White Reaper
Only Slightly Expanded
01:45
Composers: Tony Esposito - Hunter Thompson - Ryan Hater
02
Blink
White Reaper
Only Slightly Expanded
02:52
Composers: Tony Esposito - Hunter Thompson - Ryan Hater
03
Honestly
White Reaper
Only Slightly Expanded
03:38
Composers: Tony Esposito - Hunter Thompson - Ryan Hater
04
Freakshow
White Reaper
Only Slightly Expanded
02:57
Composers: Tony Esposito - Hunter Thompson - Ryan Hater
05
Eraser
White Reaper
Only Slightly Expanded
02:10
Composers: Tony Esposito - Hunter Thompson - Ryan Hater
06
Blue 42
White Reaper
Only Slightly Expanded
03:14
Composers: Tony Esposito - Hunter Thompson - Ryan Hater
07
Pocket
White Reaper
Only Slightly Expanded
03:02
Composers: Tony Esposito - Hunter Thompson - Ryan Hater
Access the complete album info (13 songs)
Asking For A Ride
â„— 2023 Elektra Records LLC
27-01-2023
Asking For A Ride
01
Asking for a Ride
White Reaper
Asking For A Ride
02:55
Writer: White Reaper
02
Bozo
White Reaper
Asking For A Ride
02:35
Writer: White Reaper
03
Fog Machine
White Reaper
Asking For A Ride
03:13
Writer: White Reaper
04
Getting into Trouble w/ the Boss
White Reaper
Asking For A Ride
02:59
Writer: White Reaper
05
Funny Farm
White Reaper
Asking For A Ride
02:04
Writer: White Reaper
06
Pink Slip
White Reaper
Asking For A Ride
03:18
Writer: White Reaper
07
Heaven or Not
White Reaper
Asking For A Ride
03:16
Writer: White Reaper
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
You Deserve Love
â„— 2019 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc.
18-10-2019
You Deserve Love
01
Headwind
White Reaper
You Deserve Love
02:38
Writer: Anthony Esposito - nicholas wilkerson - Samuel Wilkerson - Ryan Hater - Hunter Thompson
02
Real Long Time
White Reaper
You Deserve Love
03:17
Writer: Anthony Esposito - nicholas wilkerson - Samuel Wilkerson - Ryan Hater - Hunter Thompson
03
Saturday
White Reaper
You Deserve Love
02:57
Writer: Anthony Esposito - nicholas wilkerson - Samuel Wilkerson - Ryan Hater - Hunter Thompson
04
1F
White Reaper
You Deserve Love
03:00
Writer: Anthony Esposito - nicholas wilkerson - Samuel Wilkerson - Ryan Hater - Hunter Thompson
05
Hard Luck
White Reaper
You Deserve Love
03:59
Writer: Anthony Esposito - nicholas wilkerson - Samuel Wilkerson - Ryan Hater - Hunter Thompson
06
Raw
White Reaper
You Deserve Love
02:35
Writer: Anthony Esposito - nicholas wilkerson - Samuel Wilkerson - Ryan Hater - Hunter Thompson
07
Might Be Right
White Reaper
You Deserve Love
03:57
Writer: Anthony Esposito - nicholas wilkerson - Samuel Wilkerson - Ryan Hater - Hunter Thompson
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
The World's Best American Band
â„— 2017 Polyvinyl Record Co.
07-04-2017
The World's Best American Band
01
The World's Best American Band
White Reaper
The World's Best American Band
04:46
02
Judy French
White Reaper
The World's Best American Band
03:25
03
Eagle Beach
White Reaper
The World's Best American Band
03:40
04
Little Silver Cross
White Reaper
The World's Best American Band
04:11
05
The Stack
White Reaper
The World's Best American Band
02:45
06
Party Next Door
White Reaper
The World's Best American Band
02:15
07
Crystal Pistol
White Reaper
The World's Best American Band
02:22
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
White Reaper Does It Again
â„— 2015 Polyvinyl Record Co.
17-07-2015
White Reaper Does It Again
01
Make Me Wanna Die
White Reaper
White Reaper Does It Again
02:33
02
I Don't Think She Cares
White Reaper
White Reaper Does It Again
02:00
03
Pills
White Reaper
White Reaper Does It Again
03:25
04
On Your Mind
White Reaper
White Reaper Does It Again
03:36
05
Last 4th of July
White Reaper
White Reaper Does It Again
01:21
06
Alone Tonight
White Reaper
White Reaper Does It Again
02:43
07
Candy
White Reaper
White Reaper Does It Again
02:38
Access the complete album info (12 songs)
EPs
White Reaper
Polyvinyl Record Co.
24-06-2014
White Reaper
01
Cool
White Reaper
White Reaper
02:41
02
Funn
White Reaper
White Reaper
01:42
03
Half Bad
White Reaper
White Reaper
02:43
04
She Wants To
White Reaper
White Reaper
01:20
05
Conspirator
White Reaper
White Reaper
03:40
06
Ohh (Yeah)
White Reaper
White Reaper
04:32
Singles
Need
(P) 2026 Blue Grape Music II, LLC
19-02-2026
Need
01
Need
White Reaper
Need
02:57
Composers: Tony Esposito - Hunter Thompson - Ryan Hater
Blue 42
(P) 2025 Blue Grape Music II, LLC
28-08-2025
Blue 42
01
Blue 42
White Reaper
Blue 42
03:14
Composers: Tony Esposito - Hunter Thompson - Ryan Hater
Blink
(P) 2025 Blue Grape Music II, LLC
24-07-2025
Blink
01
Blink
White Reaper
Blink
02:52
Composers: Tony Esposito - Hunter Thompson - Ryan Hater
Honestly
(P) 2025 Blue Grape Music II, LLC
25-06-2025
Honestly
01
Honestly
White Reaper
Honestly
03:38
Composers: Tony Esposito - Hunter Thompson - Ryan Hater
White Reaper / Spiritual Cramp Split
(P) 2024 Elektra Entertainment LLC Under exclusive license to Blue Grape Music, Inc.
16-05-2024
White Reaper / Spiritual Cramp Split
01
Shimmy (feat. Spiritual Cramp)
White Reaper
White Reaper / Spiritual Cramp Split
02:36
Composers: White Reaper
02
Whatever You Say Man (feat. White Reaper)
Spiritual Cramp
White Reaper / Spiritual Cramp Split
02:24
Composers: Mike Fenton - Michael Bingham
I Can't Escape Myself
â„— 2024 Elektra Entertainment
01-03-2024
I Can't Escape Myself
01
I Can't Escape Myself
White Reaper
I Can't Escape Myself
03:52
Writer: Adrian Borland
Pink Slip
â„— 2022 Elektra Records LLC
03-01-2023
Pink Slip
01
Pink Slip
White Reaper
Pink Slip
03:18
Writer: White Reaper
Fog Machine
â„— 2022 Elektra Records LLC
07-12-2022
Fog Machine
01
Fog Machine
White Reaper
Fog Machine
03:13
Writer: White Reaper