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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 …
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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 …
Read More »The Tossers
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, …
Read More »The Mahones
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 …
Read More »Flogging Molly
Los Angeles-based seven-piece Flogging Molly are a fascinating mixture of traditional Irish music and spunky punk rock and roll. Past Fastway acoustic guitarist/frontman and Dublin indigenous Dave King created the music group with fiddle participant Bridget Regan, guitarist Dennis Casey, accordion participant (and previous pro skateboarder) Matt Hensley, bassist Nathen …
Read More »Skinny Lister
Spirited British five-piece Skinny Lister occupies the center ground between your punkish folk-rock from the Pogues as well as the evocative, hoedown-laden rural pop of Mumford & Sons. Constructed around co-lead vocalists Dan Heptinstall and Lorna Thomas, and offering the abilities of Sam Brace, Dan Grey, and Potential Thomas (Lorna’s …
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