The Real McKenzies
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Background information | |
Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia |
Genres | Celtic punk |
Years active | 1992–present |
Labels | Fat Wreck Chords, Sudden Death, Honest Don's |
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Past members | See below |
The Real McKenzies is a Canadian Celtic punk band founded in 1992 and based in Vancouver, British Columbia. They are one of the founders of the Celtic punk movement, albeit 10 years after The Pogues.[1]
In addition to writing and performing original music, Real McKenzies perform traditional Scottish songs, giving them a new punk-influenced sound. They have shared stages with many other bands including Rancid, Shane MacGowan,[2] DragStrip Riot, NOFX, Flogging Molly, Xcrosscheckx, The Misfits, Metallica, and Voodoo Glow Skulls.
History
Founding member Paul McKenzie has been the only consistent member of the band since its inception. McKenzie claims as many as 100 different musicians have performed as members of the band.[3] Of considerable note is piper Alan "Raven" MacLeod, of the pioneering Scottish folk band The Tannahill Weavers and "Bourne and MacLeod".
McKenzie said in 2014 that he "fired all the Americans" in the band and returned to full Canadian lineup.[4] Despite that claim, Aspy Luison is from Cambre, Galicia, Spain.
In September 2014 the band announced they would be recording their next album for Fat Wreck Chords at Motor Studio in San Francisco.[5] Michael "Fat Mike" Burkett will be producing the album.
On April 7, 2015 Fat Wreck Chords released The Real McKenzies' 11th album, Rats in the Burlap.
Their previous album, Westwinds, was released on March 27, 2012 with Fat Wreck Chords.
A biography of the band, written by Chris Walter and titled Under the Kilt: The Real McKenzies Exposed, was released in early 2015.[6]
Music in Commercials
In the 1990s, the Real McKenzies music was used by InBev to promote the Kokanee beer.[7]
Music in Popular Culture
Their song "Tae the Battle" appeared in the 2008 British-Canadian film Stone of Destiny.[8] Their song "Wild Cattieyote" appeared in the 2004 straight-to-video release of Vampires vs. Zombies (also called Carmilla the Lesbian Vampire).[9] Their cover on the Turbonegro song "Sailor Man" appeared in the 2004 video game Tony Hawk's Underground[10]
Band members
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- Timeline
Discography
- Real McKenzies, 1995
- Clash of the Tartans, 1998
- Fat Club 7", 2000
- Loch'd and Loaded, 2001
- Pissed Tae Th' Gills, 2002
- Oot & Aboot, 2003
- 10,000 Shots, 2005
- Off the Leash, 2008
- Shine Not Burn, 2010
- Westwinds, 2012
- Rats in the Burlap, 2015
Filmography
- Pissed Tae Th' Gills, 2002
Compilations
- Short Music for Short People, 1999
- Alpha Motherfuckers - A Tribute To Turbonegro, 2001
- Agropop Now, 2003
- "Floyd:..And Out Come The Teeth" A free Fat Wreck Chords compilation CD handed out at the Fat tent on the 2001 Warped Tour
- SHOT SPOTS-Trooper Tribute. On Visionary Records.
- Live From Europe, Deconstruction Tour 2003. DVD
Music Videos
- "Mainland" (1998)
- "Drink Some More" (2008)
- "Chip" (Live) (2008)
- "The Maple Trees Remember" (2009)
- "Culling the Herd" (2011)
- "My Luck Is So Bad" (2012)
- "Catch Me" (2015)
- "Stephen's Green" (2015)
Images
See also
References
- ↑ "Canadian stories fuel Real McKenzies' songs". The Georgia Straight - Vancouver News and Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Interview: Paul McKenzie of The Real McKenzines". Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ↑ "The Real McKenzies". Vue Weekly. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ↑ "The Real McKenzies to bring new all Canadian line up back to Lethbridge". Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Tonight is our last show of the tour.... - The Real McKenzies - Facebook". Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Punkbooks.com - GFY Press". Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Interview: Paul McKenzie of The Real McKenzines". Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Stone of Destiny (2008)". IMDb. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Carmilla, the Lesbian Vampire (Video 2004)". IMDb. April 13, 2004. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ↑ "The Real McKenzies". IMDb. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
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