Dropkick Murphys
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1996 in Quincy, Massachusetts, United States
- Active: 1996 - present
Biography
Dropkick Murphys are a Celtic punk band from Quincy, Massachusetts, formed in 1996 around singer Ken Casey, with co-vocalist Al Barr and drummer Matt Kelly as long serving members. Albums for #Hellcat Records# and their own #Born and Bred Records#, including 'Sing Loud, Sing Proud!' (2001), 'The Warrior's Code' (2005) and 'For the People' (2025), fuse street punk with Irish folk instruments, and 'I'm Shipping Up to Boston' became a Boston anthem.
Genres
Dropkick Murphys Discography
- Boys on the Docks (1997) - EP - rated 3.44/5
- Tattoos and Scally Caps (1997) - EP - rated 3.21/5
- Do Or Die (1998) - Album - rated 4.6/5
- The Early Years: Underpaid & Out of Tune (1998) - Compilation
- Curse of a Fallen Soul (1998) - EP - rated 3.53/5
- The Gang's All Here (1999) - Album - rated 3.36/5
- The Singles Collection '96-'97 (2000) - Compilation - rated 3.22/5
- Sing Loud, Sing Proud! (2001) - Album - rated 3.48/5
- Live on St. Patrick's Day (2002) - Album - rated 3.55/5
- Blackout (2003) - Album - rated 3.24/5
- Tessie (2004) - EP - rated 3.21/5
- The Warrior's Code (2005) - Album - rated 3.49/5
- The Meanest of Times (2007) - Album - rated 3.75/5
- Live on Lansdowne, Boston MA (2010) - Album - rated 3.67/5
- Going Out in Style (2011) - Album - rated 3.27/5
- Live at Fenway Park (2012) - Album - rated 3.12/5
- Sunday Hardcore Matinee (Live at Fenway Park) (2012) - EP - rated 2/5
- Signed and Sealed in Blood (2013) - Album - rated 3.17/5
- Rose Tattoo: For Boston Charity EP (2013) - EP - rated 3.33/5
- 11 Short Stories of Pain & Glory (2017) - Album - rated 3.01/5
- Turn Up That Dial (2021) - Album - rated 2.9/5
- This Machine Still Kills Fascists (2022) - Album - rated 3.4/5
- Okemah Rising (2023) - Album - rated 3.2/5
- For the People (2025) - Album - rated 3.26/5
Members
- Ken Casey - lead vocals, bass (1996–Present)
- Matt Kelly - drums (1997–Present)
- Al Barr - lead vocals (1998–Present)
- James Lynch - guitar (2000–Present)
- Tim Brennan - guitar, accordion, keyboards, mandolin, banjo, tin whistle (2003–Present)
- Jeff DaRosa - guitar, banjo, mandolin, keyboards (2008–Present)
- Kevin Rheault - bass (2018–Present)
- Campbell Webster - bagpipes (2022–Present)
- Rick Barton - guitar (1996–2001)
- Marc Orrell - guitar, accordion, piano (2000–2008)
- Ryan Foltz - mandolin, tin whistle (2000–2003)
- Robbie Medeiros - bagpipes (2000–2003)
- Josh Wallace - bagpipes (2003–2015)
- Lee Forshner - bagpipes (2014–2022)