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THE REAL MCKENZIES on CAPITAL CHAOS 2003

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2007-10-26 11:44:58

Description: THE REAL MCKENZIES @ The Colonial Theater in Sacramento, CA on the 2003 Fat Wreck Tour also on the bill were RISE AGAINST, FABULOUS DISASTERS & MAD CADDIES. Real McKenzies is a Scottish-influenced (More) THE REAL MCKENZIES @ The Colonial Theater in Sacramento, CA on the 2003 Fat Wreck Tour also on the bill were RISE AGAINST, FABULOUS DISASTERS & MAD CADDIES. Real McKenzies is a Scottish-influenced Celtic punk band founded in Vancouver, Canada in 1992. All, or most, of the band members have Scottish heritage. In addition to writing and performing original music, Real McKenzies resurrect traditional Scottish songs, giving them a new punk-influenced sound. They include bagpipes in all of their studio albums and at most of their concerts. Lead singer Paul McKenzie leads a high-energy act that tours extensively, including an eight-month, 23-country tour in a van. On some of these tours, they have shared stages with Rancid, DragStrip Riot, NOFX, Flogging Molly, The Misfits, Metallica, Voodoo Glow Skulls and even Shane MacGowan. Their songs have been used in beer commercials and featured in video games such as Tony Hawk Underground. http://www.myspace.com/therealmckenziess 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." The Real McKenzies have just finished up recording their latest full length 10,000 Shots, at San Francisco's esteemed Motor Studios with Fat Mike behind the knobs. 10,000 Shots is their first album for Fat Wreck Chords and it follows up two full lengths on Honest Don's: Loch'd & Loaded and Oot & Aboot. No doubt about it though, this is their best sounding record thus far and it always helps to get these drunks in a proper studio with someone urging them along. Guitarist Dirty Kurt clearly explains, "We don't wanna cut into our drinkin' time, so we spend as little time as possible in the studio." Makes perfect sense to us. The Real McKenzies are proven warriors of the road, having toured North America six times and Europe (where they draw huge crowds) five times. They've toured and played shows with Rancid, Shane MacGowan, NOFX, Flogging Molly, The Bay City Rollers (yep, it's true), The Briefs, and many more. Always touring, always drinking, and always rockin', the haggis-fueled McKenzie clan is hearty bunch that desires only to bring their brand of Celtic punk rock to every remote corner of the globe. Dirty Kurt puts it best, "We've been through tons of members, tons of broken bones, and tons of beer." Their unending tour schedule would make William Wallace himself exhausted. Always performing in full Highland regalia, the Real McKenzies are a true credit to their ancestors. For their live show they don kilts, high stockings, and sporrans (those weird belt thingies). And you really have to see the size of their bagpipe player's mohawk to truly appreciate it! Okay okay, so it's not entirely traditional, but their live show is hands down the rowdiest punk show this side of Glasgow. These inclusive punks see to it that everyone has a good time and a stiff drink in their hand. Preferably Scotch.. http://www.thepunksite.com/interviews.php?page=realmckenzies (Less)

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