| Blood or Whiskey | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Leixlip, County Kildare, Republic of Ireland |
| Genre(s) | Punk Rock / Irish Folk / Celtic Punk |
| Years active | 1994-2006, 2006-present |
| Label(s) | Punkcore Records |
| Website | Official website |
| Members | |
| Dugs Mulhooly Chris O'Meara Peter Mullan Sean Fallen Pete Townsend (musician) Beano Heenan |
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| Former members | |
| Alan Confrey - Whistle (Died March 2006, heart attack) | |
Blood or Whiskey is an Irish punk/folk band from Leixlip, County Kildare, Republic of Ireland. Leixlip (/'likslɪp/ Léim an Bhradáin in Irish) is a town in north-east County Kildare, Ireland, east of the midlands of Ireland County Kildare (Contae Chill Dara is an Irish County located to the southwest of Dublin in the province of Leinster. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Celtic punk is Punk rock mixed with traditional Celtic music. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Punk Core Records is a Record label founded in 1989 by Dave Amcher alias Dave Punk Core. Peter Mullan (born October 21 1956) is a Scottish actor and internationally acclaimed film maker who has been appearing in films since 1990 Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply Leixlip (/'likslɪp/ Léim an Bhradáin in Irish) is a town in north-east County Kildare, Ireland, east of the midlands of Ireland County Kildare (Contae Chill Dara is an Irish County located to the southwest of Dublin in the province of Leinster. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. The band was formed in September 1993 taking strong influence from Shane MacGowan, as well as The Pogues and The Clash. Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan (born 25 December 1957 is a musician and singer best known as the original singer and songwriter of The Pogues. The Pogues are a band of mixed Irish and English background playing Traditional Irish music with influences from Punk rock, formed in 1982 and fronted by Shane For the debut album by The Clash see The Clash (album The Clash were The band originally had problems with their non-traditional music style among native Irish fans and released their first album Blood or Whiskey (Self Titled) in 1996. Several years of touring followed before the release of No Time to Explain which was followed by a tour of the USA. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
After the leaving of their original lead singer, Barney Murray, in 2003, guitarist Dugs Mulhooly took over the reins as the band's frontman, Blood or Whiskey's lineup underwent many changes and in 2005 released Cashed Out On Culture, which is highly regarded as their most punk oriented of their albums, although it maintains the driving traditional melodies that are trademarks of the band's sound. In 2006, whistle player Alan Confrey died from a heart attack tragically after the band returned home to Dublin after a UK tour with Stiff Little Fingers. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Stiff Little Fingers are a punk band from Belfast, Northern Ireland, formed in 1977
The Band is currently looking for a new tin whistle player and are due to release their new album on Punkcore Records sometime in late 2007. Punk Core Records is a Record label founded in 1989 by Dave Amcher alias Dave Punk Core. They have also recently recruited a new bass player, Peter Mullan, and are due to tour Europe in September, supporting The Misfits on some shows. The Misfits are an American The tour has been entitled "Back from the Brink" by the band. The band are also scheduled to support The Pogues at their annual Christmas gig in the RDS, Dublin on the 23rd of December, 2007.
The general sound of the band is a manic mix of aggressive lyrics, punk beats and Celtic melodies. Celtic music is a term utilised by artists record companies music stores and music magazines to describe a broad grouping of Musical genres that evolved out of the Folk
Discography
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External links
- Blood or Whiskey new official site
- Blood or Whiskey old website
- Blood or Whiskey Interview In Under the Volcano Fanzine
- Blood Or Whiskey BeBAD.us Videos
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