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Dropkick Murphys - History

The Dropkick Murphys were formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1996. The band was originally formed as friends just playing in the basement of a local barbershop and turned into something much more. The Dropkick Murphys main goal has always been simple; bring people together to have a good time.

Signed to Hellcat Records in 1998, Dropkick Murphys created albums that mixed the musical influences of their youth. They combined punk rock, Irish folk, rock and hardcore music to make a sound that was uniquely their own. Their first album, Do or Die (1998) failed to reach the charts but was just the beginning for the band. Dropkick Murphys original lead singer Marc McColgan left and was replaced by Al Barr, and they added additional members making them a seven member band. Each of their next two albums, The Gang's All Here (1999) and Sing Loud Sing Proud, showed improvement both charting on Billboard's US 200.

It was 2003 when the Dropkick Murphys popularity and notoriety began to boom. They released Blackout (2003), which included the singles 'Walk Away' and 'Fields of Athenry'. They re-worked the Boston Red Sox anthem, 'Tessie', which was used in the movie Fever Pitch and was the official song of the 2004 World Series champion Boston Red Sox. Their next three albums have each climbed higher and higher on the Billboard 200 chart, with the 2007 album The Meanest of Times peaking at #20.

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Dropkick Murphys - Facts

• The Dropkick Murphys had their share of different names as part of their band including current member Scruffy Wallace and former member Spicy McHaggis.
• The bands name, Dropkick Murphys, was stolen from an old rehab center where according to original lead singer "they used to take skid row bums in Boston."
• Dropkick Murphys song 'Tessie' was featured on the soundtrack for the video game .

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