Artist
Oi! Punk band from Boston, MA, formed in 1996 by Ken Casey (bass/vocals), Rick Barton (guitar) and Mike McColgan (vocals). The band is known for its Oi!/punk sound, its frequent covers of Irish standards, and lyrics which often focus on unions and working class ethics and concerns. In 1998, the band signed to Hellcat Records, a label run by members of Rancid and connected to Epitaph Records. After the release of their first LP, "Do Or Die", Mike McColgan left the band to pursue his desire to become a firefighter. The split was amicable and McColgan would return to music a few years later, fronting the Street Dogs. He was replaced by Al Barr. Rick Barton left after the band's second album, "The Gang's All Here" to pursue outside interests. By the release of their next album, "Sing Loud, Sing Proud", the band had expanded to include Casey, Barr, longtime drummer Matt Kelly, 2 guitarists, a mandolin player, and a bagpipe player.
In 2004, the Dropkick Murphys recorded and released the song "Tessie", an old tune associated with the Boston Red Sox baseball team. The song was featured in the movie "Fever Pitch". In 2006, the band recorded "I'm Shipping Up To Boston", which used lyrics from an old Woody Guthrie poem and was featured in the movie "The Departed". It remains perhaps their best-known song.
In 2007, the Dropkick Murphys formed their own record label, Born & Bred Records, to release their material.
Current lineup:
Al Barr - lead vocals
Ken Casey - lead vocals, bass
Matt Kelly - drums, bodhran, vocals
James Lynch - guitar, vocals
Tim Brennan - guitar, accordion, vocals
Jeff DaRosa - mandolin, banjo, bouzouki, whistle, acoustic guitar, keyboard, vocals
Scruffy Wallace - bagpipes
Tracks
A1
Walk Away
A2
Worker's Song
A3
The Outcast
A4
Black Velvet Band
A5
Gonna Be A Blackout Tonight
A6
World Full Of Hate
A7
Buried Alive
A8
The Dirty Glass
B1
Fields Of Athenry
B2
Bastards On Parade
B3
As One
B4
This Is Your Life
B5
Time To Go
B6
Kiss Me I'm Shitfaced
Releases
Labels
Sony Records Int'l, Epitaph, Hellcat Records, Hellcat Records
Countries
Australia, Japan, Netherlands, Russian Federation, United States of America, Europe
Members
Ken Casey,
Rick Barton,Matt Kelly (3),Al Barr,
Marc Orrell,
Scruffy Wallace,Tim Brennan,James Lynch,
Ryan Foltz,Jeff Darosa,
Jeff Erna,
Mike McColgan,
Spicy McHaggis,Kevin Rheault,Lee Forshner
