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Vocalist/songwriter Stefan Murphy made his name seeing that frontman with Dublin, Ireland, pop-punk group the Subtonics, an organization that made headlines more regularly than it made the graphs, eventually disbanding in 2005. Nevertheless, Murphy acquired jumped dispatch (a proper metaphor, since it will go) a calendar year previously to pursue …

Originally called Slainte, the London-based Irish rock sextet Bible Code Sundays changed their name if they began composing their own songs instead of within the classics. Fronted by Ronan MacManus (sibling of Declan MacManus, better referred to as Elvis Costello), the music group also offers the skills of Andy Nolan …

The boys in O’Death result from all around the Eastern Seaboard, but met up in 2003 while these were attending the State University of NY in Purchase. They make use of folk designs — mainly bluegrass and old-time music — to get a base, but punk, grunge, golf swing, rock, …

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 …

Like Gogol Bordello and Flogging Molly, New Orleans quintet the Zydepunks pull from two divergent styles — folk and punk — to produce music that pushes traditional limitations without abandoning its origins. The group, known because of its manic interpretations of Western and Louisiana folk music and a multilingual repertoire …

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 …

One of the most promising ’80s supergroups that never was, England’s Fastway was never quite in a position to come to grips using their sonic identification, and in spite of a promising begin, in the long run their profession was an nearly absolute flameout. Pursuing his acrimonious departure from metallic …

Among the first & most enduring rings in the Celtic punk underground, Chicago’s the Tossers combine the attitude and swagger of punk rock and roll using a muscular but respectful approximation of Irish traditional folk music. The Tossers had been produced in Chicago, Illinois in 1993 by Anthony “T.” Duggins, …

Canada’s top Celtic punk rock and roll party music group was fittingly given birth to on St. Patrick’s Time in 1990 in Kingston, Ontario. Founding associates were vocalist/guitarist Finny McConnell; Andrew Dark brown on tin whistle, keyboards, and accordion; Ger O’Sullivan on mandolin, banjo, electric guitar, and bodhran; bassist Joe …

Originally founded simply by guitarists Zander Cox and Wes Walsworth (in the tiny city of Ketchum, ID), the Scotch Greens got away and running following the duo relocated to NORTH PARK and enlisted a rhythm section made up of bassist C.J. Cnossen and drummer Luke “A CHILD” Kristensen. With Cox …