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Dropkick Murphys is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Rancid, The Pogues, Cock Sparrer, Street Dogs and Face to Face. Those roots explain a lot about how Dropkick Murphys arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Street Dogs, Flatfoot 56, The Dreadnoughts, NOFX and Bad Religion, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The Pogues, Flatfoot 56, Tiger Army, Street Dogs and The Dreadnoughts, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 43 connections around Dropkick Murphys, reaching back through Rancid and forward to The Pogues. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Dropkick Murphys are an Irish-American Celtic punk band formed in Quincy, Massachusetts, in 1996. The lineup consists of co-lead vocalist Ken Casey, drummer Matt Kelly, co-lead vocalist Al Barr, rhythm and lead guitarist James Lynch, lead guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Tim Brennan, multi-instrumentalist and rhythm guitarist Jeff DaRosa, and bassist Kevin Rheault. Casey has been the band's only constant member since the band formed. The band is known for their loud, energetic live shows.
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Dropkick Murphys connections
Dropkick Murphys grew out of Rancid, The Pogues, Cock Sparrer and Street Dogs, shares an orbit with Street Dogs, Flatfoot 56, The Dreadnoughts and NOFX, went on to shape The Pogues, Flatfoot 56, Tiger Army and Street Dogs. 43 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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