The sessions in Tulsa were so productive, they actually came up with two albums instead of one. Dropkick Murphys is capable of delivering them all.” Ken Casey is a master at understanding Woody’s lyrics, which can be complicated, long, deadly serious, or totally ridiculous. Nora Guthrie says, “I collected lyrics on all kinds of topics…lyrics that seemed to be needed to be said-or screamed-today. Ken Casey was also inspired by some Woody Guthrie lines about their home of Boston, and turned it into the song, “I’m Shipping Up To Boston” released on their 2005 album The Warrior’s Code. In 2003, the band covered Woody’s “Gonna Be A Blackout Tonight” for their album Blackout. One man and a guitar-it’s powerful stuff.”ĭevoted Dropkick Murphys fans will know this new album is not out of left field. I’m motivated by reading what he wrote and am inspired by his courage. He went against the grain, he fought the good fight, he spoke up and sang about his beliefs. “We wanted to get into small town America…Tulsa, into Woody’s roots and not be doing it in New York City or Boston,” says Dropkick Murphy’s co-founder Ken Casey: “Woody Guthrie, he’s the original punk. One of the reasons Evan Felker is involved is because he was born in Okemah, Oklahoma-the same place Woody Guthrie was. And to get that real-world Woody Guthrie magic, they recorded the album in Tulsa, mere miles from Woody’s birthplace. Not only did they tone down the guitars for this project, the recorded it completely acoustic, not using any amplifiers at all. Jaime Wyatt, despite being portrayed as “pop-country” by The Tennessean, will shirk her saccharine, powder puff pop disposition to open shows on a tour that will feature the Dropkick Murphys playing the album in its entirety.ĭon’t expect this to be your usual Dropkick Murphy’s album. Evan Felker of the Turnpike Troubadours and Nikki Lane also contribute vocals on the album, and Dom Flemons also makes numerous instrumental appearances. To be released on September 30th, the album features 10 songs that were specifically curated by Woody Guthrie’s daughter, Nora Guthrie. Called This Machine Still Kills Fascists, it’s a tribute to Woody Guthrie, who the band calls the original punk, and who has deep ties with the Boston-based band, believe it or not. The Dropkick Murphys may be best known for their loud and aggressive Celtic punk music, but for their next album, they’re taking an entirely different approach, and one that has numerous ties to the independent country realm.

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