Blaggards
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The band Blaggards was formed in July 2004 by Dublin-raised Patrick Devlin and is based in Houston and plays Celtic Punk.
In 2005 they released their debut CD, Standards, which has rated the #2 Celtic Rock and Punk CD of 2005 by Paddy Rock Radio.
The Band is a frequent player in popular pubs in both Houston and Austin, Texas. The band just got back from a tour of the northeastern United States, including Boston, New York and many dates in Philidelphia. During this tour, they played the Shite 'N' Onions CD Release party (a compilation CD they are featured on). The band is quite prominently featured on the site Paddy Rock Radio, a site featuring the best of new and upcoming celtic rock and punk bands.
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[edit] Name
There is no "the" in their name - it is just "Blaggards."
[edit] Members
- Patrick Devlin - guitar and lead vocals
- Turi Hoiseth - violin and screaming
- Chad Smalley - bass and lead vocals
- Brian Vogel - drums and backing vocals
[edit] Discography
- Standards (2005)
[edit] Reviews
"Standards is aptly named yet downplays their wonderfully exuberant, irreverent approach to well-known tunes," says Margaret Moser of the Austin Chronicle. "Thoroughly irresistible, the Houston quartet joins the ranks of kilt-wearing, ass-kicking Irish rockers willing to cross genres]] to get their point across. Ten tunes leave the listener dying for more, like a pint of Guinness that's been shorted with too much foam." [1]
John Bowles of Paddy Rock Radio says "Patrick Devlin's growling vocals and grinding guitar, Brian Vogel's crashing and smashing on the drums, Chad Smalley's great vocal harmony and bass work, and some of the best damn violin playing I've heard on an independent release from Turi Hoiseth, just compliment each other tremendously."
"...makes Flogging Molly look like a bunch of nancy boys..." Paddy Rock Radio
"Fear not the snarling singer, he's a very nice man." Sara Cress, Houston Chronicle [2]
