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The Real McKenzies is a Canadian Celtic punk band founded in 1992 and based in Vancouver, British Columbia. They are one of the founders of the Celtic punk movement, albeit 10 years after The Pogues.[1]

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The Real McKenzies
The Real McKenzies playing at Hedon in Zwolle (Netherlands)
Background information
Origin	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genres	Celtic punk
Years active	1992–present
Labels	Fat Wreck Chords, Sudden Death, Honest Don's
Members	Paul McKenzie Aspy Luison Kenny Lush Kirby J. Fisher Barry Higginson Mario Nieva
Past members	See below
Website	www.realmckenzies.com

In addition to writing and performing original music, Real McKenzies perform traditional Scottish songs, giving them a new punk-influenced sound. They have shared stages with many other bands including Rancid, Shane MacGowan,[2] DragStrip Riot, NOFX, Flogging Molly, Xcrosscheckx, The Misfits, Metallica, and Voodoo Glow Skulls.

History

Founding member Paul McKenzie has been the only consistent member of the band since its inception. The band released its first album, Clash of the Tartans, in 1998.[3] McKenzie claims as many as 100 different musicians have performed as members of the band,[4] including piper Alan "Raven" MacLeod, of the pioneering Scottish folk band The Tannahill Weavers and "Bourne and MacLeod".

McKenzie said in 2014 that he "fired all the Americans" in the band and returned to full Canadian lineup.[5] Despite that claim, Aspy Luison is from Cambre, Galicia, Spain.

In September 2014 the band announced they would be recording their next album for Fat Wreck Chords at Motor Studio in San Francisco.[6] Michael "Fat Mike" Burkett will be producing the album.

On April 7, 2015 Fat Wreck Chords released The Real McKenzies' 11th album, Rats in the Burlap.

Their previous album, Westwinds, was released on March 27, 2012 with Fat Wreck Chords.

A biography of the band, written by Chris Walter and titled Under the Kilt: The Real McKenzies Exposed, was released in early 2015.[7]

On March 10th, 2022 it was announced on the band's Instagram and TikTok that former War Baby drummer Kirby J. Fisher would become the band's new drummer.[8]

Music in commercials

In the 1990s, the Real McKenzies music was used by InBev to promote Kokanee beer.[9]

In 2021 The Real McKenzie's song “Chip” was used by Ford in Australia to advertise their new Ford Ranger pickup truck.

Music in popular culture

Their song "Tae the Battle" appeared in the 2008 British-Canadian film Stone of Destiny.[10] Their song "Wild Cattieyote" appeared in the 2004 straight-to-video release of Vampires vs. Zombies (also called Carmilla the Lesbian Vampire).[11] Their cover of the Turbonegro song "Sailor Man" appeared in the 2003 video game Tony Hawk's Underground[12] and the first volume of the Elementality skateboarding videos. Each year, The Real McKenzies version of "Auld Lang Syne" is used as the countdown music on the New Year's Eve edition of Kevin Smith and Ralph Garman's live podcast Hollywood Babble-On.[13] Their song "Chip" was used in the TV series Billions in 2018.

Band members

Timeline

Discography

• Real McKenzies, 1995
• Clash of the Tartans, 1998
• Fat Club 7", 2000
• Loch'd and Loaded, 2001
• Pissed tae th' Gills, 2002
• Oot & Aboot, 2003
• 10,000 Shots, 2005
• Off the Leash, 2008
• Shine Not Burn, 2010
• Westwinds, 2012
• Rats in the Burlap, 2015
• Two Devils Will Talk, 2017
• Beer and Loathing, 2020[14]

Filmography

• Pissed tae th' Gills, 2002

Compilations

• Short Music for Short People, 1999
• Alpha Motherfuckers - A Tribute to Turbonegro, 2001
• Agropop Now, 2003
• Floyd:..And Out Come the Teeth, a free Fat Wreck Chords compilation CD handed out at the label's tent during Warped Tour 2001
• Shot Spots - Trooper Tribute (Visionary Records)
• Live from Europe, Deconstruction Tour, 2003 - DVD

Music videos

• "Mainland" (1998)
• "Drink Some More" (2008)
• "Chip" (Live) (2008)
• "The Maple Trees Remember" (2009)
• "Culling the Herd" (2011)
• "My Luck Is So Bad" (2012)
• "Catch Me" (2015)
• "Stephen's Green" (2015)
• "Yes" (2015)
• "Due West" (2017)
• "Seafarers" (2017)
• "One Day" (2018)

Images

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See also

• List of bands from Canada

References

External links

• Official website

На других языках

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[de] The Real McKenzies

The Real McKenzies sind eine Folk-Punk-Band aus Vancouver, British Columbia, Kanada, die tief in ihrer schottischen Herkunft verwurzelt sind.

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- [en] The Real McKenzies

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[es] The Real Mckenzies

The Real McKenzies es una banda punk canadiense de influencia celta fundada en Vancouver, Canadá, en 1992. Además de la escritura y la realización de música original, Real McKenzies resucita canciones tradicionales escocesas, dándoles un nuevo sonido influenciado por el punk. La banda da giras muy a menudo, incluyendo una de ocho meses, 23 países de gira en una camioneta. En algunos de estos viajes, han compartido escenarios con Rancid, Dragstrip Riot, NOFX, Flogging Molly, Rough Chukar, The Misfits, Metallica, The Rookers, Voodoo Glow Skull e incluso Shane MacGowan. Sus canciones han sido utilizadas en los anuncios de cerveza y en videojuegos como Tony Hawk Underground.

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[ru] The Real McKenzies

The Real McKenzies — кельтик-панк-группа из Ванкувера, Канада. Группа была образована в 1992 году. Музыка коллектива совмещает в себе древние сказания о подвигах шотландского народа и современные агрессивные гитарные рифы. На сегодняшний день группа записала семь студийных альбомов, два концертных альбома и множество компиляций.

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