Note that the list is in alphabetical order, and is not based on any kind of rankings or degree of popularity. Here are the wonderful, talented Irish artists he admires and listens to all the time. This began the band’s upward trend in terms of popularity and success, though it was achieved quite slowly.

The band continued on with the release of their fifth album ‘V Deep’, which was not very successful on the music charts, as several problems were associated right from its release. The musical influences of this band are ‘Sex Pistols’, ‘The Ramones’, and ‘The Pogues’.A Celtic punk band of American origin, Flogging Molly was formed by vocalist Dave King in 1993.

The present members of the band include Nathan Connolly on the guitar, Johnny McDaid on the piano and guitar, Gary Lightbody on vocals and the guitar, Paul Wilson on bass guitar (from Scotland), and Jonny Quinn on the drums. Some of their popular songs are ‘New You’, ‘In Another Way’, ‘Only Tomorrow’, and ‘Nothing Is’.Would you like to write for us? But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.This website uses cookies to improve your experience. 1’, ‘Rat Trap’, ‘I Don’t Like Mondays’, and ‘Banana Republic’.This groups composes rock songs with a hint of Irish folk music, and originated in the early ’90s in Ireland. During the foundation years, MacGowan, Finer, and Stacy were in another band called ‘The Millwall Chainsaws’. They have released twelve studio albums till present, and most of the groundwork was done by Lynott, as he was the front-man of the band in their initial years. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.A brief compilation of bands playing modern rock, traditional, punk rock, etc., with a substantial Irish influence has been given below. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. They signed up for Hellcat Records, and released several popular songs like ‘Mob Mentality’, ‘Fields of Athenry’, and ‘Walk Away’. Having first made their mark on the local music scene with their album Spearheaded by Dublin local legend Glen Hansard in 1990, The Frames are an Irish rock band that is active to this very day. Before its formation, King played in a couple of bands, the most notable being a metal outfit called ‘Fastway’. Hit songs like ‘Dreams’ and ‘Linger’ were included in this album. To share in the enjoyment of music, or to play alongside your comrades is a sign of togetherness, whether that be in the pub, or sitting around a “session” as the night grows long. In the interim period, Mike Scott produced a couple of single albums. Till present, more than seventy musicians have played in the band; most of them remained for just a single composition or a few albums. The band has recorded eight studio albums and three live albums till date, and gained a lot of success with ‘I’m Shipping Up to Boston’, which was the OST of the movie ‘The Departed’.

They first started playing in a band called Highway Star (named after the famous Deep Purple composition), during their teenage years, and mostly played cover songs. Their second album ‘No Need To Argue’ achieved a lot of platinum status, especially regarding its two compositions: ‘Zombie’ and ‘Ode To My Family’. The members also changed depending on the tours and concerts. In 1976, the band released their sixth album ‘Jailbreak’, which finally became quite successful, and the composition, ‘The Boys are Back in Town’ became a hit song. Well, we're looking for good writers who want to spread the word. Get in touch with us and we'll talk...This band was formed in 1976 in Ireland, and the original lineup consisted of six members; lead vocalist and guitarist Garry Roberts, Bob Geldof on vocals, Johnny Fingers on the keyboards, Gerry Cott on the guitar, Pete Briquette on the bass guitar, and Simon Crowe on the drums. This band has released five albums till date, and the latest one is due in 2015.

Fearnly, Ranken, and a bass guitar player called Cait O’Riordan soon joined the group. After this, the members decided to shift to London, which caused Faloon and Colin McClelland (the band manager of that time) to leave the group. These cookies do not store any personal information.Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. Till date, they have released ten studio albums, eleven live albums, and numerous other singles.A punk and hard-rock band, Thin Lizzy was formed in 1969 by Phil Lynott and Brian Downey, in Dublin, Ireland. The next few albums also failed to make a good impact, with few exceptions like the single ‘Whiskey in The Jar’.