Schottischer Folk-Punk aus Kanada (British Columbia)Founded in 1992 by the larger than life, Scottish punk-rock poet laureate,Mr Paul McKenzie, this merry band of miscreants has spent a quarter centurycircumnavigating the globe to bring the McKenzies gospel to an ever-expandingthrong of rebels, scallywags and ne´er do wells. There´s not many bands that canboast of a nearly 30 year career as staggeringly adventurous, wildly tempestuousand utterly death-defying as The Real McKenzies. It would be a serious mistake towrite them off as just another Celtic punk band (they?ve been around longer thanthe Dropkick Murphys after all). They are an unstoppable juggernaut of touringmayhem. A ferocious troupe of insanely talented minstrels, storytellers andentertainers melding traditional acoustic and electric instruments to create asound like no other. Their list of accolades is long. From sharing the stage with thelikes of NOFX, Rancid, Flogging Molly, Metallica and Shane McGowan toappearing in film, books and video games to signing with the legendary Fat WreckChords, their legend only continues to grow.Their eleventh full-length album Beer & Loathing is a true return to form for TheReal McKenzies. Dueling guitars double up against soaring bagpipes while Paulregales the listener with epic tales of alcohol soaked debauchery, historic sagasand hard-fought personal battles. Whether you?re a McKenzie lifer or new to thegame, these 12 glorious songs are sure to get your blood up and your heartpumping.For fans of: The Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly, Gogol Bordello, The Pogues.What the press is sayin´The Real McKenzies are the rare outfit that improves with every album. ?Punknews?they´ve never strayed far from their unique blend of Scottish folk andSpirit of ´77 punk rock. Much like Boston´s Dropkick Murphys, there is amplebagpipe to be heard on any of The Real McKenzies´ releases, which lendswell to the band´s ear for melody. ? Absolutepunk