Flatfoot 56

Produced in 2000 by siblings Tobin (vocals/guitar), Justin (drums), and Kyle Bawinkel (bass), Chicago-based Celtic punk outfit Flatfoot 56 grew from a straight-up punk trio right into a hard-hitting, Flogging Molly/Dropkick Murphys-inspired Oi! rock and roll outfit using the enhancements of Highland piper Eric McMahon and mandolin/electric guitar player Brandon Great. The music group released its debut record, Rumble of 56, in 2002 with Waves of Battle arriving the next calendar year. 2004’s Knuckles Up became the group’s biggest vendor however, while 2007’s Jungle from the Midwest Ocean and 2010’s Dark Thorn helped to help expand cement their popularity among the genre’s most spirited and electrifying champions.