Description
Originating from boston, the Murphy?s dropckick practice a very peculiar punk/ska style, assuming the Celtic influences are of Irish descent in their music and are one of the genre bands with the highest projection on the international scene. this ?singles collection Vol.2? brings together themes originally included in the 7? format, compilations and split-CDs in its most currently unavailable.
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
1
21 Guitar Salute
02:41
2
Fortunate Son
02:39
3
On The Attack
01:27
4
You're A Rebel
02:42
5
Watch Your Back
01:55
6
Vengeance
02:39
7
It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock'n'Roll)
04:44
8
Warlords
02:24
9
Alcohol
01:54
10
Pipebomb On Lansdowne (Dance Remix)
02:00
11
Nobody's Hero
03:43
12
Mob Mentality
02:19
13
Informer
01:57
14
The Nutrocker (Nutty)
01:17
15
Rock'n'Roll
03:27
16
Hey Little Rich Boy
01:29
17
Never Again
02:52
18
Halloween
01:35
19
Soundtrack To A Killing Spree
01:36
20
Wild Rover
03:25
21
Working
02:39
22
Victory
01:44
23
We Got The Power
02:46
Releases
Labels
Hellcat Records, Shock Records Pty. Ltd.
Countries
Australia, 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
