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  1. Feb 23, 2021 · Dropkick MurphysKen Casey on their new album, giving back, and generally being a big-hearted punk ... Ken Casey and I are rivals. No, not really. But our high schools were, less than eight ...

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ken_CaseyKen Casey - Wikipedia

    Punk rock, Celtic punk, Oi! Kenneth William Casey Jr. (born April 15, 1969) is an American musician who is the primary songwriter and one of the lead singers of the Boston Celtic punk group the Dropkick Murphys. [ 1 ] Casey was one of the original members, starting the band in 1996 with guitarist Rick Barton and singer Mike McColgan.

    • The Dropkick Murphys Played Its First Show on a Dare. The band pretty much came together by accident. One day, a kid who worked with Casey said to him, “You’re always talking about starting a band.
    • Casey Didn’t Know How to Play an Instrument Before Starting the Band. In addition to having zero experience working in a band, Casey didn’t even know how to play an instrument before accepting the dare.
    • The Name Came from a Local Wrestler. The name Dropkick Murphys came from the nickname given to Massachusetts-born professional wrestler and sanatorium owner John E. “Dropkick” Murphy.
    • The Band Used to Press Their Own 45s. Before making it big, the Dropkick Murphys used to press their own 45 RPM records and even started their own label called Flat Records.
  3. Apr 7, 2022 · Dropkick MurphysKen Casey on New Members, Old Traditions, and Staying Pro-Union. For the past two years, Boston punks Dropkick Murphys have held a virtual St. Patrick’s Day concert in lieu of their annual St. Paddy’s tour. Their livestream shows have amassed millions of views and won several awards, including the #3 spot on Pollstar ...

  4. Apr 28, 2021 · It’s taken 25 years, but Ken Casey’s life has finally come full circle. On May 2, it will be precisely two-and-a-half decades since he first stepped onstage with Dropkick Murphys, at the 60th ...

  5. Dropkick Murphys are an American Celtic punk band formed in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1996. [5] The current lineup consists of co-lead vocalist Ken Casey, drummer Matt Kelly, co-lead vocalist Al Barr (on hiatus from the band since 2022), rhythm and lead guitarist James Lynch, lead guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Tim Brennan, multi-instrumentalist Jeff DaRosa and bassist Kevin Rheault.

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  7. Oct 10, 2022 · Dropkick Murphys singer Ken Casey was walking the booths and stalls of the Great Allentown Fair before his band’s show that night on the Grandstand Stage when he started to feel increasingly ...