Flogging Molly
Flogging Molly is a seven-piece Irish-punk rock band, that formed in Los Angeles and is currently signed under SideOneDummy Records. The band currently consists of:
- Dublin native Dave King (vocals, acoustic guitar)
- Bridget Regan (fiddle, tin whistle, bagpipes)
- Dennis Casey (electric guitar)
- Matt Hensley (accordion, concertina)
- Nathen Maxwell (bass guitar)
- Bob Schmidt (mandolin, banjo)
- George Schwindt (drums)
They have released three major studio albums, Swagger, Drunken Lullabies, and Within A Mile Of Home, as well as an independent live album entitled Alive Behind the Green Door. They have toured with the Warped Tour and Larry Kirwan's American Fléadh Festival. They also contributed to the Rock Against Bush project. Also, as of late they have done extensive touring with the self proclaimed Gypsy punk band, Gogol Bordello, which is also signed under SideOneDummy Records.
Their music is heavily influenced by such bands as The Pogues, and ranges from boisterous punk rock like the pirate-themed "Salty Dog" and "Seven Deadly Sins," or the defiant "What's Left of the Flag" and "Rebels of the Sacred Heart" to more somber songs like "Far Away Boys", "The Son Never Shines (On Closed Doors)", or "Death Valley Queen". The driving forces behind the music tend to be King's gravelly voice and Regan's manic fiddling. Prior to forming Flogging Molly, Dave King was the vocalist for Fastway, a late 80s-early 90s heavy metal band, featuring guitarist Eddie Clarke of Motorhead.
Discography
- 2000 - Swagger
- 2002 - Drunken Lullabies
- 2004 - Within A Mile of Home
- 2005 - Alive Behind The Green Door