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Dropkick Murphys are a celtic punk band formed in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA. First playing together in the basement of a friend's barbershop, they blended Oi!, Irish music, and hardcore. Dropkick Murphys influences include such outfits as Stiff Little Fingers, The Pogues, The Clash, AC/DC, and the Swinging Utters. Dropkick Murphys has made a name for itself and built a following by their non stop touring all over the world and their famous St. Patrick's Day weekend shows, which are held in Boston. Dropkick Murphys also support unions and some of their songs reflect this

Dropkick Murphys were originally formed in 1996. The band put out a series of EPs and were signed by Hellcat Records. In 1998, Dropkick Murphys released their first full length album, Do or Die. Lead singer Mike McColgan left Dropkick Murphys later that year and was replaced by The Bruisers lead singer Al Barr. In 1999, Dropkick Murphys released their follow-up album, The Gang's All Here. In 2001 Dropkick Murphys released their third album, Sing Loud, Sing Proud!. The album showcased their developing sound, and included collaborations with Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan and Cock Sparrer's Colin McFaull. It also marked a significant lineup change for the band. Original guitarist Rick Barton was replaced by former The Ducky Boys guitarist, James Lynch and Marc Orrell, and additional instruments were added and played by new members Ryan Foltz and Spicy McHaggis.

Dropkick Murphys next album, Blackout, was released in 2003. The new album included the radio hit "Walk Away," as well as the song "Fields of Athenry." Notably "The Dirty Glass" with female vocals from Stephanie Dougherty (Deadly Sins) is a song about a bar in Quincy, Massachusetts called Darcy's. Around the same time Dropkick Murphys released a re-working of the Boston Red Sox anthem, Tessie, which then became the official song of the Boston Red Sox 2004 winning World Series run. "Tessie" was also used throughout the major motion picture Fever Pitch which starred Jimmy Fallon and Drew Barrymore and was included on the EA Sports MVP Baseball 2005 soundtrack. The Dropkick Murphys was even invited to the premiere of the movie which was held at Fenway Park where the video was also shot. In 2005, the Dropkick Murphys released "Singles Collection Volume 2", featuring covers, b-sides, and other material that didn't make it onto previous albums, and the Dropkick Murphys contributed a recording of "We Got the Power" to Rock Against Bush, Volume 2.

Their fifth studio album, The Warrior's Code, was released on June 21, 2005. It features the singles "Sunshine Highway", "The Walking Dead", "The Warrior's Code" as well as the bonus track, "Tessie". It also includes a song that was inspired by a Woody Guthrie poem the Dropkick Murphys found in his archives named "I'm Shipping Up to Boston" which is featured in the 2006 film The Departed, Martin Scorsese's adaptation of the Hong Kong crime thriller Infernal Affairs (Scorsese mentioned the Dropkick Murphys in an interview after he won his first Oscar).

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