November 4, 2023
Biography
Celtic folkie Tom Donovan was created and raised in Dublin, honing his craft about the neighborhood pub circuit before increasing to fame in 1994 fronting the short-lived Dublin City Buskers. In the wake of their debut recording Fire and Enthusiasm the group disbanded, and Donovan relocated to Denmark to support …
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November 2, 2023
Biography
Led from the literate singer/songwriter Mike Scott, the group’s single constant member, the mercurial Waterboys created in London in 1981. Given birth to Dec 14, 1958, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Scott first became involved with music as the inventor from the fanzine Jungleland and later on played in some local punk …
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November 1, 2023
Biography
ALT is a aspect task (and supergroup of kinds) comprising Andy Light, Liam O Maonlai (Hothouse Bouquets), and Tim Finn (ex-Split Enz) — the name originates from the initial letters of every of their initial brands. In 1993, the three started writing jointly informally in Dublin — among the tracks, …
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October 31, 2023
Biography
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 …
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October 26, 2023
Biography
The hook-laden sounds of 1960s rock and roll bands just like the Beatles as well as the Byrds as well as the working-class imagery of Bruce Springsteen are combined with musical traditions of Ireland as well as the intensity of punk rock and roll by the Noticed Doctors. The Noticed …
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October 26, 2023
Biography
Based in NY, this Irish/American group shouldn’t be baffled with Mike Garden’s Scottish outfit bearing the same name although they reveal styles. This music group has apparent traditional influences in conjunction with solid punk and drum’n’bass sources. The accordion playing design of Gregory Grene resembles that of John Whelan and …
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October 25, 2023
Biography
The Canadian music group the Paperboys combined the sounds of bluegrass, folk-pop and Celtic music to make a distinctive and rollicking style that they dubbed “stomp.” Produced in Vancouver, United kingdom Columbia in 1992 by business lead vocalist and guitarist Tom Landa, the initial Paperboys lineup also included percussionist Paul …
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October 15, 2023
Biography
A noisy band of punk folksters from Reading, Britain, formed in the past due 80s by Damian Clarke (acoustic guitar/vocals), George Whitfield (accordion/vocals), Miranda Sykes (bass/vocals) and Maclaine Colston (dulcimer/drums). They were able to modification picture with each successive launch and continued to execute in the brand new millennium.
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October 5, 2023
Biography
Ireland’s Hothouse Plants made a name for itself through the late ’80s and early ’90s with a separate, bombastic fusion of rock and roll & roll using the rootsy noises of Irish folk and American gospel. The group was founded like a Dublin street-performance take action called the Matchless Benzini …
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September 26, 2023
Biography
The hardcore punk/Celtic folk outfit Dropkick Murphys formed in South Boston in 1995; vocalist Mike McColgan, guitarist Rick Barton, and bassist Ken Casey comprised the initial nucleus of the group, with some drummers transferring through the lineup prior to the addition of Matt Kelly in 1997. After some EPs, including …
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