Dropkick Murphys Launch New “Chesterfields” Video

Dropkick Murphys have simply launched a brand new single and video from their highly effective and poignant For The Folks album. Following the success of early monitor “Who’ll Stand With Us?,” a name to face collectively towards divisiveness and inequality, the brand new single and video for  “Chesterfields And Aftershave” pay tribute to singer and founder Ken Casey’s late grandfather who was an vital position mannequin in his life.

 The video, directed by Jon Vulpine, options evocative vignettes that observe a younger “Ken Casey” and exhibit the steadying affect his late grandfather had on his childhood. The video contains historic tv clips of Boston Pink Sox, Boston Bruins and Boston Celtics video games that Ken watched along with his grandfather when he was a toddler, in addition to a clip from the Pink Sox 2004 World Sequence-clinching victory referenced within the tune, because of the assistance of MLB, the NHL and the NBA.

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 The video culminates with the tune’s chorus “I hope I’d make you proud” as Ken‘s grandfather watches on (in spirit) whereas Dropkick Murphys carry out the tune at their current free present for the Quincy 400 celebration – only a mile up the street from the place the band fashioned in 1996.

 Casey explains the tune’s inspiration, “My father died once I was younger and my grandfather raised me. He handed away earlier than the band received going. I hope my grandfather would’ve actually appreciated the message that we supply in our music as a result of he’s the one which ingrained quite a lot of these beliefs in me. I hope I might’ve made him proud and I hope the band would’ve made him proud.”

 Dropkick Murphys lately shared a video of band members talking about individuals who helped them grow to be who they’re as we speak: 

 “In a chaotic time, this heartfelt tune concerning the individuals who helped us grow to be who we’re as we speak was launched simply in time for Grandparents Day (September 7 within the U.S),” mentioned the band.

 The submit features a name for followers to tag @DropkickMurphys in a submit (or ship a DM) “speaking about somebody who’s been instrumental in YOUR life…and don’t neglect to play Chesterfields within the video!”

Dropkick Murphys have additionally introduced the titles of the 5 bonus songs that might be included on the For The Folks vinyl and CD launch, out October 10 by way of the band’s Dummy Luck Music label / Play It Once more Sam. 4 of those songs are unique to the bodily album and “Sirens” was beforehand solely launched digitally as a single. The bonus tracks are:

 Dropped On My Head

Take Your Bow

Straight Edge (I Appreciated You Higher)

A Hero Amongst Many

Sirens

For The Folks additionally contains the following tracklist, and is accessible now by way of the album’s digital launch:

 Who’ll Stand With Us?

Longshot (feat. The Scratch)

The Huge Man

Chesterfields And Aftershave

Bury The Bones (feat. The Mary Wallopers)

Children Video games

Sooner Kill ‘Em First

Fiending For The Lies

Streetlights

College Days Over (feat. Billy Bragg)

The Vultures Circle Excessive (feat. Al Barr)

One Final Goodbye “Tribute To Shane” (feat. The Scratch)

 Preorder the For The Folks CD and vinyl (accessible in several colour variants) right here: 

 For The Folks reveals braveness and confidence, talking up towards the injustices taking place in america, and doing so with the energy and energy that harkens again to Dropkick Murphys’ earliest punk rock roots. For The Folks is greater than a title. It’s a heartfelt stance, a declaration of who this band is – and who they’ve all the time been.

Whereas on tour supporting For The Folks, Dropkick Murphys have continued to advocate for staff’ rights and human rights–as they’ve achieved for his or her total 29+ yr profession–with shock appearances at many picket traces throughout the U.S. to assist unions preventing for truthful wages and higher contracts.

The band and the album have obtained assist from media shops throughout the spectrum, together with The Atlantic (Ken Casey interview with editor Jeffrey Goldberg), MSNBC’s The Beat With Ari Melber, MeidasTouch Community, CNN, Rolling Stone, SPIN.com, NPR (WBUR & WGBH), Kerrang!, Consequence, Stereogum, Guitar World, BrooklynVegan, Billboard, Boston Globe, Boston Herald and lots of extra.

 Dropkick Murphys distinctive promotional occasions for For The Folks have included:

 –Dropkick Murphys Evening at Fenway Park (July 11): Constructing on the band’s longtime relationship with the Boston Pink Sox, followers loved an evening of enjoyable together with a restricted version Dropkick Murphys’ “I’m Transport Up To Boston” bobblehead. The band additionally had the respect of thowing out the ceremonial first pitch. A portion of ticket proceeds benefitted Dropkick Murphys‘ official charity, The Claddagh Fund, which has raised over $20 million to assist non-profit organizations which might be centered on kids, veterans and dependancy restoration.

 –Free For The Folks Album Launch Present At Quincy400 (July 12): Dropkick Murphys free live performance within the streets of Quincy, Massachusetts, the place the band fashioned in 1996. This occasion was in reference to the Quincy400, celebrating the four-hundredth yr of the town’s settlement.

 –Unite for Veterans – Unite for America Rally (June 6): Dropkick Murphys carried out on the Nationwide Mall in DC (on the anniversary of D-Day) at this occasion in assist of veterans.

 Dropkick Murphys lately wrapped the Summer season of Discontent Tour with Dangerous Faith co-headlining and can play a handful of North American festivals (CityFolk, Riot Fest and Furnace Fest) earlier than heading abroad for his or her fall European headlining tour with Frank Turner and Haywire that kicks off October 15 in Milan Italy. Discover all tour dates and extra data at: 

 In different information, Ken Casey has been named Massachusetts Storyteller Of The 12 months by Mass Humanities and might be honored at a September 25 occasion in Boston. Mass Humanities will current the award to Casey for his many years of songwriting, his dedication to preventing injustice, and his distinctive use of archival materials to craft related narratives about topics starting from labor rights to Irish-American id to the threats to our democracy. For almost thirty years, Casey has impressed all of us by way of his defiant stands towards injustice, his beneficiant contributions to native communities, and the punk rock ethos he brings to up to date points.

 Dropkick Murphys are:

 Ken Casey (vocals)

Tim Brennan (guitars, tin whistle, accordion, piano, vocals)

Jeff DaRosa (guitars, banjo, mandolin, vocals),

Matt Kelly (drums, percussion, vocals)

James Lynch (guitars, vocals)

Kevin Rheault (bass)

Campbell Webster (bagpipes and Uilleann pipes)

About Dropkick Murphys:

Dropkick Murphys proudly stay Boston’s rock ‘n’ roll underdogs turned champions. Since 1996, the boys have created the type of music that’s meant to be chanted ultimately name, in packed arenas, and through the fourth quarter, third interval, or ninth inning of a comeback rally. Their celebrated discography contains 4 consecutive Billboard high 10 album debuts (Flip Up That Dial, 11 Quick Tales Of Ache & Glory, Signed and Sealed in Blood, Going Out In Type), together with 2005’s Licensed-Gold album The Warrior’s Code that includes the double platinum basic “I’m Transport Up To Boston.” Whether or not you caught a legendary gig at The Rathskeller (The Rat) beneath Kenmore Sq., discovered the band by taking the T to Newbury Comics to cop Do Or Die in ’98, found them in Martin Scorsese’s Academy Award profitable The Departed, or noticed ‘em throw down at Coachella (or certainly one of a whole bunch of different festivals), you’ve grow to be part of their prolonged household. Dropkick Murphys’ music has generated half-a-billion streams, they’ve quietly moved 8 million-plus items worldwide and the band has bought out gigs on a number of continents. Dropkick Murphys’ official charity, The Claddagh Fund, has raised over $20 million to assist non-profit organizations which might be centered on kids, veterans and dependancy restoration. In 2020, the band was one of many first to embrace streaming performances, beginning with their Streaming Up From Boston St. Patrick’s Day digital efficiency. It was adopted by their landmark Streaming Outta Fenway livestream, which drew greater than 5.9 million viewers and held the #3 spot on Pollstar’s “Prime 2020 Dwell Streams” chart. Dropkick Murphys St. Patrick’s Day Stream 2021…Nonetheless Locked Down, was #1 on Pollstar’s Livestream chart for the week ending March 22, 2021, logging over 1 million views. Dropkick Murphys returned in 2022 with their first-ever all-acoustic album, This Machine Nonetheless Kills Fascists (Dummy Luck Music / Play It Once more Sam), and seated theater tour. This Machine Nonetheless Kills Fascists–and their follow-up album Okemah Rising–breathe musical life into largely unpublished lyrics by the legendary Woody Guthrie, curated for the band by Woody’s daughter Nora Guthrie. Dropkick Murphys’ new album For The Folks rises to its second: an expression of humanity at a time of relentless dehumanization, a promise of hope in an period fueled by fear-mongering, a declaration of solidarity in an age of disunion, a defiant rebuttal to the charlatans and demagogues who search to divide us for their very own energy and revenue.

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