Band of the Week- Flogging Molly

Flogging Molly

This awesome Celtic Punk band has seven members:

Dave King
Bridget Regan
Dennis Casey
Nathan Maxwell
Bob Schmidt
George Schwindt
Matt Hensley

They have released 5 albums:

Swagger
Drunken Lullabies
Within A Mile Of Home
Float
Speed Of Darkness

Flogging Molly, if you've never heard their music, has a very unique sound. I often picture a bunch of Irish dancers in kilts...headbanging. Their music not only has the traditional rock 'n' roll instrumentation, but also features the fiddle, tin whistle, mandolin, banjo, and accordion.

What's so fun about Flogging Molly is that it truly IS punk rock, but it's also quite Celtic. When I listen to the music I just want to dance the jig to their punk-beat drum. Flogging Molly is...FUN! It's just a really fun band to listen to and it truly brightens a day with the upbeatedness of it all.

Be sure to check out their website!

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Zoe Adler is a music journalist from Long Beach, California. Besides her website, which is her pride and joy, she works with the GRAMMY Foundation and the Long Beach Independent. Additionally, Ms. Adler is a musician, spending half of her time playing the flute, piccolo, trombone, and marching baritone. She has been with TeenView Music since the very start and hopes to make something of it in the future.