The Mahones – Live @ O2 Academy 2 Islington, London
Support: Louise Distras, The Lagan
Fri 06 July 2012
Door time: 7.00pm
Show time: TBC
Details: http://www.o2academyislington.co.uk/event/41264/the-mahones-tickets
http://www.o2academyislington.co.uk/
http://www.themahones.ca/
THE MAHONES – IRISH PUNK AT IT’S FINEST SINCE 1990. 10 ALBUMS, 21 YEARS, COUNTLESS TOURS…AND THEY’RE JUST GETTING STARTED!
A long time ago when the earth was green, The Mahones, Canada’s favorite and original Irish Punk rockers formed at the end of the bar at a legendary Irish Pub in Kingston, (Ontario, Canada), over hundreds of pints of Guinness Irish Stout, and shots of Jamesons Irish Whiskey. It was the brilliant idea of Dublin-born Finny McConnell to put together a band that sounded like The Clash, The Pogues, The Who, The Dubliners and The Replacements with a dash of Social Distortion, and with a name that rhymed with The Ramones. Once this Irish rock and roll stew was complete, and with the band motto “Give it all you’ve got, or forget about it” (Joe Strummer), a one off gig was booked on March 17th, St. Patrick’s Day. Go figure. The world has never been the same!
Led by Irish-Paddy Punk Pioneer/Singer/Guitarist and Songwriter Finny McConnell with Dominic “The Bomb’ Whelan (Drums/Vocals), Katie ‘KaBoom’ McConnell (Accordian/Vocals), Nick O’Liver (Bass/Vocals), Michael O’Grady (Tin Whistle/Vocals), Sean Winter (Banjo/Mandolin/Harmonic/Vocals) and a revolving line-up of fantastic musicians, this Irish gang of rockers have played at many major concerts and festivals in Europe, and North America…
The Mahones have released ten CDs (Draggin’ The Days, Rise Again, The Hellfire Club Sessions, Here Comes Lucky, Paint The Town Red – The Best Of, Live At The Horseshoe, Take No Prisoners, The Irish Punk Collection, Whiskey Devils – A Tribute To The Mahones and The Black Irish Album), and are very excited for the next two scheduled for release in early 2011. The Black Irish, The Mahones’ highly anticipated 6th studio album, will be released along with a tribute album, featuring 18 international bands’ covers of Mahones’ classics.