Artist: The Mighty Regis
Album: Co. Sligo
Year produced: 2007

This CD was such a refreshing surprise! Those who love a punk influence in their Celtic music should be delighted with The Mighty Regis--they do it really, really well. If you can't get enough of The Pogues, Dropkick Murphys or Flogging Molly, try this band on for size--they don't disappoint! The band started out in Ireland and then came to the United States, performing at--where else--Molly Malone's in Los Angeles. The rest, as they say, is history.

With tunes like "Black Shamrock" and "Real Deal Irish," you'll get even more than you bargained for here. Just check out track 8 if you don't believe me, "Me Mother Became A Werewolf"--need I say more? You don't even have to hear that song to get these guys! They turn a clever phrase easily and the music is served up with style and energy; the only way to do Irish punk music. This is the type of sound that demands the band be "on" at all times. If there is a lack of driving sound--it shows. You won't ever catch these guys in a lull.

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Catherine L. Tully is a freelance writer and photographer who specializes in the arts. She has written for American Style and Classical Singer, among other magazines, and reviews music for Marc Gunn's Celtic MP3s Music Magazine. You can reach her through her website at CatherineLTully.com.

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Posted by Catherine L. Tully, Saturday, October 25, 2008.
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