Member Since: 30/04/2008
Band Members: The Rabble Rousers play in many configurations. *** In the U.S.: Bill Collins solo or Rabble Rousers Acoustic (Bill Collins, Gary "Chops" MacConnie, and sometimes Brian Kennedy). *** In Europe: Rabble Rousers Electric (Bill Collins, Elf, Andy Merck, Rainer "Termite" DeVaryo and sometimes Gary "Chops" MacConnie). The Rabble Rousers also include everyone who shows up and sings along.
Influences: It’s not traditional union folk music, nor is it solely Irish, Rock and Roll, Americana, or Punk but a genre that straddles and integrates all of those styles. If we had to name it we’d call it “Hard Folk.†*** For the CD, "New Hard Times," the plan was to record two albums - acoustic versions recorded in America and harder-edged more aggressive electric versions of the same songs recorded in Germany with a full band. *** As it turns out, we recorded the electric version in Germany but combined elements of both ideas. Instead of one punk rock album and one folk album, we ended up with something in the middle. An acoustic recording of the songs on "New Hard Times" is still being planned. *** And, as today’s political headlines and struggles evolve, more songs are being written to reflect day-to-day current events. There is already a new batch of songs written with more in the works.
Sounds Like: HARD FOLK: Dubliners; Pogues; Flogging Molly; Social Distortion; Johnny Cash; Slime; The Clash; Sham 69; Neil Young; Dick Dale
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