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Dropkick Murphys

Background information
Origin Quincy, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Genre(s) Celtic punk
Oi!
Hardcore punk
Alternative rock
Years active 1996–present
Label(s) Hellcat, Born & Bred Records
Associated acts The Bruisers, Street Dogs, The Outlets, The Ducky Boys, Gimme Danger, The Vigilantes, Everybody Out!, The Westies, The Eleventh Hour
Website http://www.dropkickmurphys.com/
Members
Tim Brennan
James Lynch
Al Barr
Ken Casey
Matt Kelly
Scruffy Wallace
Jeff DaRosa
Former members
Marc Orrell
Mike McColgan
Rick Barton
Spicy McHaggis (Robbie Mederios)
Ryan Foltz
Jeff Erna

Dropkick Murphys are a Celtic punk band formed in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA. Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 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. Oi! is a Working class street-level subgenre of Punk rock that originated in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Hellcat Records is an independent Record label based in Los Angeles California. The Bruisers were pioneers of the American streetpunk/ Oi! movement formed in Portsmouth New Hampshire in 1988. Street Dogs are a Punk rock band originally from Boston, Massachusetts. The Ducky Boys are a Street punk band from Boston, Massachusetts. Al-Barr is also one of the 99 Names of God. Alexander Martin "Al" Barr (born 1968 in Hanover New Hampshire) is the Ken Casey is the Bass guitarist and a vocalist of the Boston Irish Punk rock group Dropkick Murphys. Jeffrey DaRosa (born July 31, 1982) is a rock multi-instrumentalist Marc "The Kid" Orrell (born November 7 1982 is an American Guitarist, best known as a former member of the Boston Celtic Punk band the Dropkick Murphys Michael "Mike" McColgan is best known as the original lead singer of the Irish American outfit Dropkick Murphys and the current lead singer of the Street Rick Barton was the original guitarist for Dropkick Murphys. He played on Boys on the Docks EP Do or Die, The Gang's All Here, and the Ryan Foltz is an American producer audio engineer and multi-talented musician from Cleveland Ohio Jeff Erna is an American drummer most notable for being the original drummer for Dropkick Murphys. Celtic punk is Punk rock mixed with traditional Celtic music. Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [1] First playing together in the basement of a friend's barbershop, they blended traditional Irish music, Oi!, and hardcore. Irish Music is the generic term for music that has been created in various genres on the entire island of Ireland, North and South of the border Oi! is a Working class street-level subgenre of Punk rock that originated in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s Their influences include Stiff Little Fingers, The Pogues, The Clash, Thin Lizzy, The Dubliners, and the Swingin' Utters. Stiff Little Fingers are a punk band from Belfast, Northern Ireland, formed in 1977 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 Thin Lizzy are an Irish Hard rock band who formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1969 The Dubliners are an Irish folk band founded in 1962. Formation and history The Dubliners formed in 1962 Swingin' Utters (often typeset as $wingin' Utter$, and originally called Johnny Peebucks and the Swingin' Utters) is an American Punk rock [2]

The band has made a name for itself and built a following as a result of their non stop touring all over the world and their famous St. Patrick's Day weekend shows, which are held in Boston. Saint Patrick's Day (Lá ’le Pádraig or Lá Fhéile Pádraig) colloquially St Dropkick Murphys also support unions and some of their songs reflect this. [3] The group is also well known for their affiliation with the Boston Red Sox baseball team, and the Boston Bruins hockey team. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The Boston Bruins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Boston Massachusetts.

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Name

There are differing stories as to the origin of the band's name. Former band member Marc Orrell has said:

The Dropkick Murphy will come and get you if you don't go to sleep tonight. Marc "The Kid" Orrell (born November 7 1982 is an American Guitarist, best known as a former member of the Boston Celtic Punk band the Dropkick Murphys It's a rehab center, I think it's in Connecticut. I think it was the guy who used to come around late at night for all the drunks, like if you were too drunk to drive home, he would come and get you and put you in this hole that you couldn't get out until you were sober enough, I don't know. There's a bunch a stories, it's also a boxer, a bunch of things, a rehab center in Connecticut, grandparents used to scare kids with it. [4]

Original frontman Mike McColgan and co-founder Ken Casey said the following:

The band’s name was stolen from an old rehab where they used to take skid row bums in Boston. Michael "Mike" McColgan is best known as the original lead singer of the Irish American outfit Dropkick Murphys and the current lead singer of the Street Ken Casey is the Bass guitarist and a vocalist of the Boston Irish Punk rock group Dropkick Murphys. . . We always heard of old-timers in our neighborhood telling war stories about being locked up at Dropkick Murphy's, so wes decided that if we ever started a band, that would be the name. [5]

Career

Dropkick Murphys were originally formed in 1996 in Boston, MA. The band first started playing in the basement of a friend's barbershop and soon found that people liked their music, and as a result began to tour and record.

The band put out a series of EPs and were signed by Hellcat Records. Hellcat Records is an independent Record label based in Los Angeles California. In 1998, they released their first full length album, Do or Die. Do or Die was the first Album released by Boston's Irish - American punk band Dropkick Murphys. Lead singer Mike McColgan left the band later that year with his life long dream of becoming a Boston firefighter, and was replaced by The Bruisers lead singer Al Barr. The Bruisers were pioneers of the American streetpunk/ Oi! movement formed in Portsmouth New Hampshire in 1988. Al-Barr is also one of the 99 Names of God. Alexander Martin "Al" Barr (born 1968 in Hanover New Hampshire) is the In 1999, they released their follow-up album, The Gang's All Here. In 2000 they released their third album, Sing Loud, Sing Proud!. Sing Loud Sing Proud! is the third studio album from Boston Punk rock band the Dropkick Murphys. The album showcased their developing sound, and included collaborations with Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan and Cock Sparrer's Colin McFaull. 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 Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan (born 25 December 1957 is a musician and singer best known as the original singer and songwriter of The Pogues. Cock Sparrer (initially Cock Sparrow) are a Punk rock band formed in 1974 in the East End of London, England. It also marked a significant lineup change for the band. Original guitarist Rick Barton was replaced by former The Ducky Boys guitarist, James Lynch and Marc Orrell, and additional instruments were added and played by new members Ryan Foltz and Robbie "Spicy McHaggis" Mederios, whose name was inspired by a McDonald's menu item while the band was on a 1999 tour in Scotland. Rick Barton was the original guitarist for Dropkick Murphys. He played on Boys on the Docks EP Do or Die, The Gang's All Here, and the The Ducky Boys are a Street punk band from Boston, Massachusetts. James Lynch may refer to James B Lynch (died 1954 Irish Fianna Fáil Party politician TD and Senator Ryan Foltz is an American producer audio engineer and multi-talented musician from Cleveland Ohio Dropkick Murphys are a Celtic punk band formed in Quincy, Massachusetts, U [6]

Their next album, Blackout, was released in 2003. Blackout is the fourth studio album from Dropkick Murphys, released in 2003 The new album included the radio hit "Walk Away," as well as the song "Fields of Athenry". "Walk Away" is a hit single by the Dropkick Murphys. It was on their hit album ''Blackout'' in 2003 Notably "The Dirty Glass" with female vocals from Stephanie Dougherty (Deadly Sins) is a song about a bar in Quincy, Massachusetts called Darcy's. Deadly Sins is the seventh album by Heavy metal band Seven Witches. Also in 2003 the Murphys were on the Vans Warped Tour. The Warped Tour' is a touring music and Extreme sports festival Around the same time the band released a re-working of the Boston Red Sox anthem, "Tessie", which then became the official song of the Boston Red Sox 2004 winning World Series run. "Tessie" is both the title of a Broadway song and also the title of a newer song For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. "Tessie" was also used throughout the major motion picture Fever Pitch which starred Jimmy Fallon and Drew Barrymore and was included on the EA Sports MVP Baseball 2005 soundtrack. Fever Pitch, which was released as The Perfect Catch outside of the United States and Canada, is a Farrelly Brothers James Thomas "Jimmy" Fallon Jr (born September 19, 1974) is an American Comedian, Actor, and Musician known for his work Drew Blyth Barrymore (born February 22 1975 is an American actress and Film producer. EA Sports is a brand name used by Electronic Arts since 1993 to distribute games based on Sports Formerly a gimmick inside Electronic Arts sports The band was even invited to the premiere of the movie which was held at Fenway Park where the video was also shot.

In 2005, the Dropkick Murphys released "Singles Collection Volume 2", featuring covers, b-sides, and other material that didn't make it onto previous albums, and the band contributed a recording of "We Got the Power" to Rock Against Bush, Vol. 2. Rock Against Bush Vol 2 is the second Rock Against Bush Compilation album released on the Fat Wreck Chords Record label.

Their fifth studio album, The Warrior's Code, was released on June 21, 2005. The Warrior's Code is the fifth studio album of the Dropkick Murphys. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It features the singles "Sunshine Highway", "The Walking Dead", "The Warrior's Code" as well as the bonus track, "Tessie". It also includes a song that was inspired by a Woody Guthrie poem the band found in his archives named "I'm Shipping Up to Boston" which is featured in the 2006 film The Departed, Martin Scorsese's adaptation of the Hong Kong crime thriller Infernal Affairs (Scorsese mentioned the band in an interview after he won his first Oscar). Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie (July 14 1912–October 3 1967 was an American Singer-songwriter and Folk musician Guthrie's musical legacy The Departed is a 2006 crime thriller Film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Infernal Affairs ( is a 2002 Hong Kong crime - thriller film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The song was also featured in The Simpsons episode The Debarted. " The Debarted " is the thirteenth episode of The Simpsons ' nineteenth season. [7] I'm Shipping Up to Boston is also used during many Boston sporting events such as the victory song of the Patriots and Celtics, the walk-out song of Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon, and as the power play song for several NHL teams, including the Buffalo Sabres and New York Rangers. " I'm Shipping Up To Boston " is a song with lyrics written by the folk singer Woody Guthrie and music written and performed by the Celtic punk band Dropkick The Buffalo Sabres are a professional Ice hockey team based in Buffalo New York. The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States. It continues to be an unofficial anthem of general Bostonian pride.

The song "Last Letter Home" contains excerpts from personal letters between Sgt. Andrew Farrar, his mother and his wife. The following is taken from the album notes:

We had already finished this song that was based on general correspondences to & from the soldiers serving in Iraq, when we were contacted by the family of Sgt. Andrew Farrar who had recently died while serving there. The family wanted to tell us he was a big supporter of the Dropkick Murphys. They also passed on a letter that he had written to his mother shortly before his death in which he thanks her for sending him a Dropkick Murphys CD & said that if anything should happen to him while in Iraq, he would like one of our songs played at his funeral. He also left behind a wife, Melissa and two young boys Tyler & Liam. His tour of duty in Iraq was coming to an end & he was due to come home & renew his wedding vows with Melissa to another song of ours, "Forever". Sgt Farrar died on January 28th, on his 31st birthday. We were present at his funeral to grant his wish and played "Fields of Athenry" as his casket entered the church. This song was re-written to include excerpts from that letter.

In 2007, the band issued their sixth album and major label debut The Meanest of Times. The Meanest of Times is the sixth album by the Dropkick Murphys. On October 21, 2007, the band played on a small stage in Fenway Park prior to Game 7 of the 2007 American League Championship Series. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The American League Championship Series ( ALCS) the second round of the 2007 American League playoffs began on October 12 and ended on The American League Championship Series ( ALCS) the second round of the 2007 American League playoffs began on October 12 and ended on On October 30, 2007, the band performed on a flatbed truck during the Boston Red Sox rolling rally to celebrate their 2007 World Series Championship, playing "I'm Shipping Up to Boston", "Dirty Water", "Tessie", "The State of Massachusetts", "For Boston", and "Sunshine Highway", to celebrate. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The 2007 World Series, the 103rd edition of Major League Baseball 's championship series, began on Wednesday October 24 and ended on Sunday October " I'm Shipping Up To Boston " is a song with lyrics written by the folk singer Woody Guthrie and music written and performed by the Celtic punk band Dropkick "Dirty Water" is a 12-bar blues song composed by Ed Cobb and first recorded by the California Rock and roll band The "Tessie" is both the title of a Broadway song and also the title of a newer song For Boston is the traditional Fight song of Boston College. It was written and composed by T Red Sox relief pitcher Jonathan Papelbon performed his trademark dance on the flatbed with them. Jonathan Robert Papelbon (born November 23 1980 in Baton Rouge Louisiana) is a Major League Baseball closer for the Boston Red Sox. Fellow Red Sox relief pitchers Hideki Okajima and Mike Timlin also rode on the band's flatbed. A relief pitcher or reliever is a Baseball or Softball Pitcher who enters the game after the Starting pitcher is removed due to injury is a Japanese left-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. Michael August Timlin (ˈtɪmlɪn born March 10 1966 in Midland Texas) is a Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox [1]

In 2008 Marc Orrell announced he was leaving the band and that Tim Brennan would replace him as a full-time guitarist. Marc "The Kid" Orrell (born November 7 1982 is an American Guitarist, best known as a former member of the Boston Celtic Punk band the Dropkick Murphys [8] Tim's duties will be taken over by Jeff DaRosa. [9]

To tie in with St. Patrick's Day, a free Dropkick Murphys track pack for Guitar Hero III was released on 13th March 2008 containing: "Famous For Nothing"; "(F)lanningan's Ball" and "Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya". Saint Patrick's Day (Lá ’le Pádraig or Lá Fhéile Pádraig) colloquially St

In 2008 the band re-opened Mcgreevys Pub, which is said to be the first sports bar ever.

Band members

Discography

Studio albums

Live and compilation albums

EPs

Singles

Splits

Compilations

DVDs

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Year Title Chart position
1997 Do or Die —
1999 The Gang's All Here # 184 U. Do or Die was the first Album released by Boston's Irish - American punk band Dropkick Murphys. S.
2001 Sing Loud Sing Proud # 144 U. Sing Loud Sing Proud! is the third studio album from Boston Punk rock band the Dropkick Murphys. S.
2002 Live on St. Patrick's Day From Boston, MA # 156 U. Live on St Patrick's Day from Boston MA is a live album from Boston punk band Dropkick Murphys. S.
2003 Blackout #   83 U. Blackout is the fourth studio album from Dropkick Murphys, released in 2003 S.
2005 The Warrior's Code #   48 U. The Warrior's Code is the fifth studio album of the Dropkick Murphys. S.
2007 The Meanest of Times #   20 U. The Meanest of Times is the sixth album by the Dropkick Murphys. S

Born & Bred Records

The band started their own vanity label, Born & Bred Records, in 2007. A vanity label is a Record label founded as a wholly or partially owned subsidiary of another larger and better established (at least at the time of the vanity label's founding It is a division of East West Records, which itself is part of Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group. East West Records is an American Record label, owned by Warner Music Group, and operates under WMG's Independent Label Group. Warner Music Group (WMG is the third-largest of the "big four" major record labels, the others being Sony BMG, EMI, and Universal The first, and so far only, release on the label was the band's The Meanest of Times. The Meanest of Times is the sixth album by the Dropkick Murphys.

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ Hellcat Records Dropkick Murphys Biography Page. This is a list of bands that are considered part of the second wave of Punk rock, beginning in the 1980s Street Dogs are a Punk rock band originally from Boston, Massachusetts. hell-cat. com. Accessed February 8, 2007. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  2. ^ Hellcat Records (Web). Website. www. hell-cat. com (2007). Retrieved on February 9 2007. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  3. ^ DROPKICK MURPHYS LYRICS - Worker's Song
  4. ^ F119, Dropkick Murphys
  5. ^ http://www.mmguide.musicmatch.com/whatsup/whatsup.cgi?s=namelyspeaking&a=0301_dropkick&type=
  6. ^ Ink 19 :: Dropkick Murphys
  7. ^ The Reeler > Premieres & Events > Circling the City
  8. ^ Punknews.org | Marc Orrell Leaves Dropkick Murphys
  9. ^ Dropkick Murphys

External links

Interviews

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