It has been a while since we have put out some new music. Photo Credit: Gregory Nolan Tell us about the new music you guys have coming out tomorrow. We had the great pleasure of never having to be under a timetable, so we were able to put extra care into all of the music that we have produced. A lot of bands tour and get caught up in the cycle putting out something sub par.
I want to give people what they came to love us for in the first place. I obviously don’t listen to as much punk rock as I did when I was a kid. I think some bands may take their eye off the prize or assume they are changing by adding their own personal taste and putting it into their music. What do you think is the secret to the band’s staying power? You’re in a unique situation in that many bands that are around that long often don’t continue to produce new music, but Dropkick fans love the old songs and are just as excited about hearing new music. This is all we know, but to get up on stage and feel the enthusiasm from our fans, there is really nothing like it.
Now, 20 years later, we are getting to see the world so I am eternally grateful for that. One of the kids I was working with at the time dared me to put a band together. The Dropkicks actually started out on a bet. We had low expectations back when we started the band as a dare.
Oh man, I am surprised every night that we go out on stage and see the crowd that showed up. How does it feel to have made that lasting impact? Photo Credit: Gregory Nolan The Dropkick Murphys have been performing for more than 20 years and still have sold-out shows wherever you go. We caught up recently with frontman Ken Casey to chat about their two new singles releasing tomorrow, when we can expect to see a new album and the secret to the band’s staying power. The band is currently on a European tourthat wraps up at the end of February before they prepare for their five-day “ Boston Blowout” celebration in March. Throughout the years, the band has grown both individually and collectively addressing intense subject matters now that range from opioid addiction to the Boston Marathon bombings. With nine studio albums to their credit and a tenth on the way later this year, Boston’s Celtic punk rock band sets out to prove they aren’t going anywhere. What started out as a bet more than 20 years ago has turned into a worldwide music sensation better known as The Dropkick Murphys.
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