Dropkick Murphys is a punk rock band formed in Quincy, Massachusetts, United States in 1996 First playing together in the basement of a friend's barbershop, the band made a name for itself because of its relentless touring and for its annual St Patrick's Day weekend shows in Boston The band's songs often deal with Celtic influences, and the working-class environment in which the band members grew upThe band put out a series of EPs and was signed by Rancid frontman Tim Armstrong's label Hellcat Records In 1998, the Dropkick Murphys released their first full-length album, Do Or Die Lead singer Mike McColgan, who left the band later that year, was replaced by The Bruisers lead singer Al Barr In 1999, they released their followup album, The Gang's All Here In 2001, they released their third album, Sing Loud, Sing Proud The album showcased the group’s developing sound and included collaborations with The Pogues' frontman Shane MacGowan and Cock Sparrer's Colin McFaull
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