The Real McKenzies
| The Real McKenzies | |
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| General information | |
| origin |
Vancouver ( Canada )
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| Genre (s) | Folk punk , street punk |
| founding | 1992 |
| Website | realmckenzies.com |
| Current occupation | |
singing |
Paul McKenzie |
Bagpipes |
Aspy Luison, Matt McNasty, Gord Taylor |
Bass guitar |
Troy Zak |
Drums |
Dan Stenning |
guitar |
Andrew Pederson |
guitar |
Dan Garrison |
The Real McKenzies are a folk punk - band from Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada , deep in their Scottish rooted origins.
Band history
The Scottish term ceilidh (pronounced like käi-lie ) denotes the main reason the Real McKenzies were founded and is their main source of inspiration. Ceilidh, according to the McKenzies, is a Gaelic word for "a crazy party that lasts for several days."
The McKenzies were founded in 1992 by front man Paul McKenzie , who cites his family as an additional motivation: “When I was a little boy my parents and grandparents put me in a kilt and made me sing and dance to traditional Scottish music. Starting a Scottish punk band was my way of revenge! ”.
During their live show, they wear kilts , knee socks (hoses) and sporran .
The Real McKenzies toured numerous North America and Europe. They have toured and played shows with Rancid , NOFX , Bad Religion , Shane MacGowan , Flogging Molly , The Bay City Rollers , The Briefs and many others.
Discography
- 1995 - Real McKenzies
- 1998 - Clash of the Tartans
- 2000 - Fat Club (EP)
- 2001 - Loch'd and Loaded
- 2002 - Pissed Tae Th 'Gills (Live)
- 2003 - Oot & Aboot
- 2005 - 10,000 shots
- 2008 - Off the Leash
- 2010 - Shine not burn (Live)
- 2012 - west winds
- 2015 - Rats in the Burlap
- 2017 - Two Devils Will Talk
- 2020 - Beer and Loathing
photos
literature
- 2015: Chris Walter : Under the Kilt: the Real McKenzies Exposed . Gofuckyerself Press.
Web links
- Official website (English)