Dropkick Murphys

Dropkick Murphys are an American Celtic punk band formed in Quincy, Massachusetts, in 1996. The lineup consists of co-lead vocalist Ken Casey, drummer Matt Kelly, co-lead vocalist Al Barr (on hiatus since 2022), rhythm and lead guitarist James Lynch, lead guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Tim Brennan, multi-instrumentalist and rhythm guitarist Jeff DaRosa, and bassist Kevin Rheault.

In 2007, the band began releasing music through their own imprint label, Born & Bred, via Alternative Distribution Alliance. In 2007, The Meanest of Times made its debut at No. 20 on the Billboard charts, while 2011's Going Out in Style was an even bigger success, making its debut at No. 6 and giving the band their highest-charting album to date. The eighth studio album, Signed and Sealed in Blood, was released in 2013, making its debut at No. 9 on the Billboard charts and featured the single "The Season's Upon Us", a Christmas song which was one of the band's highest-charting singles, and the single "Rose Tattoo". The band's ninth album, 11 Short Stories of Pain & Glory, was released in 2017; it debuted at number 8 on the Billboard charts and rose to number 3 on the German album charts.