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The Rumjacks are a punk-folk band originally formed in Sydney, Australia in 2008.[1] Known for their loud and energetic live shows, the band has released five studio albums, two live albums, and a series of EPs and singles. In 2016, the Rumjacks relocated to various parts of Europe, where they currently live and tour.

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The Rumjacks
The Rumjacks (2020)
Background information
Origin	Sydney, Australia
Genres	pirate metal, hardcore punk, Celtic punk, folk punk, punk rock, hard rock
Years active	2008 (2008)–present
Labels	Four Four
Website	therumjacks.com
Members	Mike Rivkees Johnny McKelvey Gabriel Whitbourne Adam Kenny Pietro Della Sala
Past members	Anthony Matters Will Swan Frankie McLaughlin

One of the band's best-known songs, "An Irish Pub Song", became a viral hit and has earned over 75 million views on YouTube.[2]

History

Formed in 2008, the Rumjacks combine a variety of musical influences, including elements of punk rock and traditional Celtic folk. They released their debut EP Hung, Drawn & Portered, which was followed by their second EP Sound as a Pound later that year.[3] The Rumjacks secured international support from punk legends like U.K Subs, GBH, and Gypsy punk legends Gogol Bordello.^{[citation needed]}

After early lineup changes, the band maintained their lineup of lead singer Frankie McLaughlin, bassist Johnny McKelvey, drummer Anthony Matters, guitarist Gabriel Whitbourne and banjo/mandolin/bouzouki player Adam Kenny, recording three critically acclaimed albums together: Gangs of New Holland (2010), Sober and Godless (2015), and Sleeping Rough (2016), before Matters' departure after their 2016 European tour.[4]

The Rumjacks have also performed on European tours.[5] The first European tour, in 2015, included the Jarocin Festival in Poland and Boomtown in the UK, and was followed by their 2016 Euro tour, where they performed at festivals like Woodstock Poland, Mighty Sounds, Punk Rock Holiday, and the Lowlands Festival.[6] The Rumjacks embarked on their first US tour in March 2017, which included performances at San Diego's Get Shamrocked Festival Launch Party and Austin's South by Southwest Music Festival. The band later toured across Europe in 2019.

Rivkees began filling in for Dropkick Murphys singer Al Barr in February 2022. Barr was forced to drop off of his band's tour to take care of his ailing mother.[7]

"An Irish Pub Song"

An international breakthrough for the band came with their 2011 single, "An Irish Pub Song", which was taken from the 2010 album Gangs of New Holland. The song is an observational commentary on the fact that there are Irish-styled pubs in every part of the world, and a protest against what the band saw as a commercialization and inauthentic expression of Irish diaspora culture. The song's official music video amassed over 77 million views on YouTube.

In 2016 Billboard[8] published an article stating the song was #4 of the 25 "Most Popular St Patricks Day" songs on YouTube for the US demographic, before becoming #5 in 2017, #3 in 2018, and #5 in 2019.[9]

Saints Preserve Us

In early 2018 the band recorded their fourth studio album Saints Preserve Us over two weeks in Milan, Italy at Crono Sound Factory.[10] It was the first album to feature new drummer Pietro Della Sala. Paul McKenzie from the Real McKenzies was featured on the duet "The Foreman O’Rourke", and Mickey Rickshaw appeared on the song "Billy McKinley". The album includes a version of the Irish classic "An poc ar buile" (The Mad Puck Goat), which is sung in Irish. The album was released on 12 October 2018. At the end of 2018, the band toured Southeast Asia for the first time and went to Japan, Malaysia, and Indonesia.^{[citation needed]}

Collaborations

• The Rumjacks featured on the song "Shandon Bells", from The Moorings' 2014 EP Nicky's Detox.
• The band also featured on the Rumpled's "The Ugly Side", from the 2018 album Ashes & Wishes.
• In 2019 the Rumjacks recorded their version of "Christmas in Killarney" for Punk Rock Christmas, Volume 2 released by USA label Cleopatra Records.
• McLaughlin featured on the song "True Story", from The Clan's 2016 album All In The Name Of Folk, and also on Maleducazione Alcolica's song "Hometown", from the band's 2019 album Chiacchiere da bar.

Legal issues

McLaughlin was sentenced for three domestic violence[11] offences in 2012: an assault occasioning actual bodily harm committed on 2 March 2010; a further assault occasioning actual bodily harm committed on 18 August 2010; and a common assault committed on 26 September 2010, which the band addressed publicly through their Facebook page at the time. Due to public backlash, the Rumjacks released another statement in 2016.[12] He was removed from the band in April 2020 due to bad behaviour and violent acts towards band members and support crew.[13]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Year	Label
Gangs of New Holland	2010	Laughing Outlaw
Sober & Godless	2015	Four Four
Sleepin' Rough	2016	Four Four[14]
Saints Preserve Us	2018	Four Four
Hestia	2021	Four Four

Extended plays

Title	Year	Label
Hung, Drawn & Portered	2009	Shite & Onions
Sound as a Pound	2009	Shite & Onions
Brass for Gold	2022	Four Four

Live albums

Title	Year	Label
Live in London – Acoustic Sessions	2019	Four Four
Live in Athens	2019	Four Four

Singles

• Crosses for Eyes (2012)
• Blows & Unkind Words (2014)
• Plenty (2014)
• Home (2015)
• A Fistful O’ Roses (2016)
• Fact’ry Jack (2016)
• One For The Road (2021)
• Bloodsoaked in Chorus (2021)
• Bounding Main (2022)
• Kicking Soles (2022)

Music videos

Title	Year	Director
"I’ll Tell Me Ma"	2009
"Uncle Tommy"	2010	Nathan Macdonald
"Green Ginger Wine" (Live)	2011
"An Irish Pub Song"
"Crosses for Eyes"	2012
"Blows & Unkind Words"	2014	James Shepherd
"Plenty"		Lawrence Lim
"Home"	2015
"One Summers Day"
"A Fistful O’ Roses"	2016	Josh Groom
"Fact’ry Jack"		Jordan Allison
"Patron Saint O’Thieves"
"Saints Preserve Us"	2018	Loraa White
"A Smugglers Song"
"Billy McKinley"	2019	Czar Campos
"Cold London Rain"
"Sainted Millions"	2020	Mike Rivkees
"Hestia"[15]	2021	Gianluca Grandinetti
"Light in my Shadow"
"Rhythm of her Name"		Mike Rivkees
"One For The Road"
"Bloodsoaked in Chorus"
"Bounding Main"	2022
"Whitecaps"
"What Was Your Name In The States?"		Mike Rivkees

References

External links

• Official website

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