O’Hamsters, “Киев/Дублин/Алкоголь” (“Kiev/Dublin/Alcohol”), 14-track album released 2014.
Celtic punk from Kiev, Ukraine.
http://ohamsters.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/OHamsters/161899473863873
http://vk.com/ohamsters
https://soundcloud.com/o-hamsters
http://www.youtube.com/user/OHamstersband
http://www.last.fm/music/O%27Hamsters
Middle Class Bastards, “Rebel To The Core” EP, released 25 October 2014.
Celtic punk from Arkhangelsk, Russia.
http://vk.com/mcb29
https://mcb29.bandcamp.com/
Drink Hunters, “Big Fella”, from the 2014 album “Lurking Behind The Woods”, now available on Maldito Records. The track talks about the Irish freedom fight in the early 19th century.
Vídeo del tema “Big Fella” del segundo álbum “Lurking Behind The Woods” de Drink Hunters.
Bio (EN)
Drink Hunters was born in Barcelona in 2008 when Pau (drums and vocals) and Aaron (bass and lead vocals) decided to take the path of celtic punk rock. They talked about the idea with Raja (guitar and vocals) to create the basis of the project they had in mind. Only missing the items to fill their energetic punk rock with Irish folk touches. And for that they contacted with Nando (fiddle) and Rosa (accordion). In early 2013 they signed Isra (Irish tin whistles and banjo) who added to the current band.
In 2010, on a shoestring budget, they managed to record their first EP, which was completely self-produced. In 2010 they signed with the label “Discos Rayados” and later that same year they had the opportunity to appear on the “Whiskey Devils Tribute to The Mahones” compilation with the song “Take No Prisoners”.
In late 2011, they presented their first album of 13 songs “With my Crew” which helped them gain recognition and several concerts outside Catalonia and the Iberian Peninsula. In march 2012 they participated in a compilation of Paddy Rock (Paddy Rock Vol. 4) with the track “With my Crew” with other bands as The Mahones or The Rumjacks.
Their second album, “Lurking Behind The Woods” was released in 2014 on Maldito records.
Drink Hunters has shared the stage with bands like The Real Mckenzies, Mad Caddies, Pipes and Pints, The Dreadnoughts, La plebe, Blowfuse, Freygolo, Bastards on Parade, Skontra, Brutus Daughters, among others. They have now succeeded in carrying out concerts around Spain.
Bio (ES)
Drink Hunters nació en la ciudad de Barcelona el 2008 cuando Pau (batería y coros) y Aaron (bajista y vocalista) decidieron emprender el camino del celtic punk rock. Éstos hablaron de la idea con Raja (guitarrista y coros) para crear los cimientos del proyecto que tenían en mente. Sólo faltaban los elementos que cargaran su enérgico punk rock con toques folclóricos irlandeses y para ello contactaron con Nando (violín) y Rosa (acordeón diatónico). A principios de 2013 ficharon a Isra (irish tin whistles y banjo) que se añadiría a la formación actual.
En 2010, con un presupuesto muy reducido, lograron grabar su primer EP, el cual fue completamente autoproducido. En 2010 ficharon por el sello “Discos Rayados” y a finales de ese mismo año tuvieron la oportunidad de aparecer en un recopilatorio “Whiskey Devils a tribute to The Mahones” versionando el tema “Take no Prisoners”.
A finales del 2011, presentaron su primer álbum de 13 canciones “With my Crew” el cual les ayudo a obtener varios conciertos y reconocimiento fuera de Cataluña y de la Península Ibérica. En marzo de 2012 participaron en un recopilatorio de Paddy Rock (Paddy Rock Vol. 4) con el tema “With my Crew” junto a otros grupos como The Mahones o The Rumjacks. Su segundo álbum, “Lurking behind the woods” será presentado a principios del año 2014.
Drink Hunters ha compartido escenario con bandas como: The Real Mckenzies, Mad Caddies, Pipes and Pints, The Dreadnoughts, La plebe, Godfarts, Freygolo, Bastards on Parade, Skontra, Brutus Daughters, entre otros. Actualmente han logrado llevar a cabo conciertos por gran parte de España.
Music
Album recorded by Oscar David in 2013-2014, and produced by Discos Rayados. Front cover created by Miquel Bruque and artbook created and designed by Daniel Raja. Released 10 March 2014.
Links
Drink Hunters :
http://drinkhunters.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/drinkhunterspage
https://twitter.com/#!/drink_hunters
Maldito Records :
http://www.malditodigital.com
http://www.malditorecords.net
Paddy and the Rats, “Ghost From The Barrow”, from the album “Tales From The Docks”.
Bio
Paddy and the Rats was formed by the singer-songwriter Paddy, Vince (bass) and Joey (electric guitar) in 2008. Then Seamus (drums) joined them and two authentic musicians, Sonny (accordion) and Sam (fiddle, tin whistle, banjo and bagpipe). As for their becoming rats, the six „Irish” guys say: punk is the same in music as rats among the animals – dirty and malicious, and they exactly play it. The band is combining different nations’ pub music with hot and dirty punk rock. To spice up their own songs they use Irish pub music and Celtic features, but sometimes Russian and gypsy elements and rhythms are also present. The band’s first album – Rats On Board – will be released in march 2010 by Nordic Records and it will be available on Itunes and Amazone. Also, Uncleowen Records is releasing it in Japan. Those listening to their music won’t definitely stay sober, because the rolling jig rhythm makes everybody dance and even jump – and get drunk! Most of the lyrics are about drinking and pub stories (Fuck You I’m Drunk, We will fight, Pub’n roll). Last year they had more than 100 gigs, they took part in festivals in Hungary, Sweden, Denmark, Austria, Slovakia and Serbia. At gigs, besides their own songs they play such Irish songs as Wild Rover or Whiskey In The Jar, sailor songs (Drunken Sailor, Bully In The Alley) and punk anthems (Sex Pistols, Green Day) with fiddle, banjo, accordion, bagpipe, whistle – and of course, a lotta rock’n’roll. Their aim is to introduce the crowd to different kinds of pub music and pub culture…
To be more precise: turn the whole world into a pub!
Links
Paddy and the Rats :
http://paddyrats.com/
https://www.facebook.com/paddyrats
http://www.youtube.com/user/paddyrats
http://www.myspace.com/paddyrats
http://www.last.fm/music/Paddy+And+The+Rats/
iTunes : https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/paddy-and-the-rats/id356491644
Flatfoot 56, “Brotherhood”, Celtic Punk from Chicago, USA.
Bio
Flatfoot 56 is a Celtic punk band from Chicago, Illinois. The group’s use of Scottish Highland bagpipes has led to their classification as a Celtic punk band, comparable to Dropkick Murphys or Flogging Molly.
Since the year 2000, FLATFOOT 56 have steadily unleashed a rollicking barrage of Celtic punk and folk-tinged hardcore from the South Side of Chicago to an international audience with intense and positive party-like energy. Coinciding with their 10-year anniversary, Flatfoot launched the release of their 3rd label-backed studio effort, Black Thorn, on March 30, 2010.
Led by spirited front man Tobin Bawinkel (Vocals/Guitar), along with brothers Justin (Drums), and Kyle (Bass), and multi-instrumentalists Eric McMahon (Bagpipes/Guitar) and Brandon Good (Mandolin/Guitar), the band is fueled by a sense of camaraderie that directly translates to their die-hard fans and highly energetic live shows. “We really try to create a positive environment every time we play so people feel comfortable and can let loose. It’s an experience that everyone is a part of,” explains Tobin.
Produced by the Street Dogs’ Johnny Rioux, Black Thorn tightly packs the quartet’s eclectic and driving musical charge into thirteen tracks that celebrate the pride of the working class and their Chicago roots. A collection of songs that delves into weighty thematic content, Tobin explains that the cohesive theme of Black Thorn is a fundamentally universal one. “Everyone goes through hardships, but you aren’t alone. Punk rock is about community and brotherhood. This record is our contribution to that.” As cathartic as it is ambitious, Black Thorn is an emphatic assault that remains vintage Flatfoot in its effortless combination of Celtic instrumentation and street corner punk rock. Bagpipes and mandolins remain just as vital as drums and guitars in defining Flatfoot’s sound.
While other bands run the risk of turning their message into overbearing banter from high on the soapbox, FLATFOOT 56 remain true to their ability to convey the profound all while allowing fans to get lost in the sheer energy of the music. The band’s multi-faceted approach to their craft, both in substance and in presentation, ensures that from the novice to the die-hard fan, everyone walks away with a reason to come back. After ten years of tour vans, dive bars, late nights, diverse crowds, broken bones, blood, sweat, and tears, FLATFOOT 56 offers sincere semblance of the tradition behind the music. When you have a reason to sing, you will sing louder. And when you have a reason to dance, you will bring the house down brick by brick.
The band’s sonic arsenal, which includes classic rough-and-tumble albums Knuckles Up and Jungle Of The Midwest Sea, captures both the nostalgia of brass tacks street punk and hardcore as well as inspiration taken from traditional Celtic folk. Within this musical fury, FLATFOOT 56 attacks dark and pressing subject matter—avarice, strength, faithlessness, courage, and cowardice—that speaks volumes of the values and principles on which the band was founded.
The band’s new album, Black Thorn, was released on Old Shoe Records in the United States, Stomp Records in Canada, People Like You Records in Europe, and Big Mouth Japan in Japan.
Links
http://flatfoot56.com/toil/
http://www.twitter.com/flatfoot56
