Member Since: 4/12/2007
Band Website: http://punkrockers.com/the%20catholics
Band Members: EMMET McKENNA on Lead Vocals, Punk Guru and Vision; ROY FISHER on Fender Precision Bass & Backing Vocals; JEFF PANCOAST on Drums & Backing Vocals; RANDALL THOMPSON on 67 Gibson SG Special (THE WHO live at leed's type) Guitar & Lesley Rotating Speaker Cabinet; KEVIN KIRWAN is Live Recording Sound Engineer & Tape Echoplex Regulator. MIKE FISHER is Band Photographer (all pix. taken at "Mattie's Place Bar" in Levittown, Pa. U.S.A).
Influences: The Rezillos, Joe Jackson, Ramones, Boomtown Rats, Stiff Little Fingers, New York Dolls, Devo, 70's David, "Hey Man its The Fuzz"(police), Dirty Looks, Any Trouble, Sinceros, Dave Edmunds, Elvis Costello, The Jam, Heartbreakers, John Hiatt, Rockpile, Squeeze, Paul Carrack, Bowie, Nick Lowe, The Clash, B-52's, Lou Reed, AC/DC, The Monkees and Jack Ely.
Sounds Like: "The Catholic Boys" (coined by Bobby Sandor, bass player of the "VonCools" & "Cole Younger Band"), Green Day(they stole are sound).
Record Label: TKO SOUND AND RECORDINGS
Type of Label: Indie