The Boomtown Rats
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: Ireland
- Born: 1975 in Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, Ireland
- Active: 1975 - present
Biography
The Boomtown Rats are an Irish new wave band from Dún Laoghaire, formed in 1975 and led by Bob Geldof. They reached their commercial peak in Britain in the late 1970s with the number one singles 'Rat Trap' and 'I Don't Like Mondays', and a run of sharp, story driven albums including 'A Tonic for the Troops' and 'The Fine Art of Surfacing'. The band split in 1986, reunited in 2013, and returned with the album 'Citizens of Boomtown' in 2020.
Genres
The Boomtown Rats Discography
- The Boomtown Rats (1977) - Album - rated 3.47/5
- A Tonic for the Troops (1978) - Album - rated 3.69/5
- The Fine Art of Surfacing (1979) - Album - rated 3.37/5
- Mondo Bongo (1981) - Album - rated 3.06/5
- V Deep (1982) - Album - rated 3.2/5
- In the Long Grass (1984) - Album - rated 3.05/5
Members
- Bob Geldof - lead vocals, guitar, harmonica (1975–1986, 2013–present)
- Garry Roberts - lead guitar, backing vocals (1975–1986, 2013–2022)
- Johnnie Fingers - keyboards, piano, backing vocals (1975–1986)
- Pete Briquette - bass, backing vocals (1975–1986, 2013–present)
- Simon Crowe - drums, backing vocals (1975–1986, 2013–present)
- Gerry Cott - guitar (1975–1981)