Dropkick Murphys
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Dropkick Murphys are a punk rock band formed in the Irish Catholic working class neighborhoods of South Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They practiced in the basement of a friend's barbershop, blending punk rock, Irish folk, rock, and hardcore into something they could call their own. The sound of their music is rooted in such outfits like Stiff Little Fingers, The Pogues, AC/DC, and The Clash. Their name was taken from a local rehab center.
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Band history
Dropkick Murphys was formed in 1995 by Mike McColgan (vocals), Ken Casey (bass guitar), Rick Barton (guitar). After cycling through a series of drummers the band settled on Matt Kelly in 1997. The band put out a series of EPs and were signed by Hellcat Records releasing their first full length album, Do or Die, in the same year. Soon after the album's release vocalist Mike McColgan left the band citing his inability to commit to touring. McColgan was replaced by former Bruisers singer Al Barr. 1999 saw the release of their follow up album The Gangs All Here and major changes were on the way. Lars Frederiksen who had produced Dropkick's first two albums exited to pursue other interests and Rick Barton left after getting married. James Lynch from local band Ducky Boys was picked by Barton to replace him in the group. The band also recruited another guitarist, Marc Orrell, (also a self-taught accordionist.) as well as Spicy McHaggis (bagpipes) and Ryan Foltz (mandolin / tin whistle).Missing image
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Sing Loud, Sing Proud Album Cover
In 2005, the Murphys released Singles Collection Volume 2, featuring covers, b-sides and other stuff which didn't make it onto previous albums. Their latest studio album, The Warrior's Code is set for a June 21st release.
Discography
Full Albums
| Year | Title | Label |
| 1997 | Do or Die | Epitaph |
| 1999 | The Gang's All Here | Epitaph |
| 2001 | Sing Loud Sing Proud | Epitaph |
| 2002 | Live on St. Patrick's Day From Boston, MA | Epitaph |
| 2003 | Blackout | Epitaph |
| 2005 | The Warrior's Code | Epitaph |
EPs
| Year | Title | Label |
| 2004 | Tessie | Hellcat |
Singles and 7' compilations
| Year | Title | Label |
| 1997 | Boys on the Docks | Cyclone Records |
| 1997 | DKM/Ducky Boys Spilt | Flat Records |
| 1997 | DKM/Bruisers Split | Pogostick Records. |
| 1997 | DKM/Anti-Heros Split | TKO Records. |
| 1997 | Fire and Brimstone | Cyclone Records |
| 1997 | Tattoos & Scally Caps | GMM Records |
| 1998 | DKM/Oxymoron Split | Knockout Records |
| 1998 | Curse of Fallen Soul | TKO Records |
| 1998 | Early Years (UK) | rare |
See also
External links
- Dropkick Murphys official web site (http://www.dropkickmurphys.com/)
- All Music Guide entry for Dropkick Murphys (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=UIDSUB020404190027502556&sql=Bp087gjyro6im)de:Dropkick Murphys