REAL MCKENZIES

Punk / Folk Rock

 

The modern-day Celtic bards known as the Real McKenzies hail from Vancouver, BC and are a punk band deeply rooted in their Scottish heritage with a sound best described as the Sex Pistols meet Scottish folk legend Robbie Burns. The Scottish term Ceilidh (pronounced kee-lee), is the main reason why the Real McKenzies formed and their chief inspiration. Ceilidh, according to the McKenzies, is a Gaelic word meaning “A wicked party which carries on for days”. Founded by frontman Paul McKenzie in 1994, he cites his family as another motivating factor, “As a lad, my parents and grandparents would dress me up in a kilt and make me sing and dance to traditional Scottish music. Starting a Scottish punk band is my way of getting revenge!” You’re probably wondering how it is that group of Canadians can rightly rollick and roam the countryside in the name of Scotland. Paul McKenzie offers an explanation, “A great many Scots immigrated to Canada. Ya see, the Scottish went north and the Irish went south...as they often do.”

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Walter S. / Morhwal

Celtic Punk FTW!

UnderOath Fan 4ever

By Far My Favorite Band! U Guys Rock!

TYland-31

You guys rock! I love your version of \"Coming Through
the Rye\". You made that song modern, and it rocks!

readysetscream

You guys are amazing. I love the bagpipes. I play them
and I love it.

DaveTheSlave

The Real McKenzies kick more ass than an angry Sean
Connery. It just doesn\'t get any better.

 
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Location:  Vancouver, BC

Members:  Paul McKenzie, Dirty Kurt, Bone, Sean Sellers, Matt McNasty

 

10,000 Shots

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