Our favorite pack of Canadian dogs with Celtic roots and bagpipe hearts returns to our festival after nine years. This whole hybrid of aggressive punk and traditional Scottish folk songs was put together by singer Paul McKenzie in 1992. Supposedly he got the idea at a party where he heard an Andy Stewart record playing from one room, and the Sex Pistols from another. He was so taken by the contrast that he formed The Real McKenzies. The band debuted in 1995 with an eponymous album. Seven albums have followed, the latest of which is out now and from which you’ll certainly hear some hot new releases at the festival. Since 2001, the band has been releasing albums on Fat Wreck Chords, the label of Fat Mike of NOFX, and the new record is no different. The Real McKenzies have won fans on every continent in their twenty long years of existence. Their blend of aggressive guitars and melodic singalongs combined with traditional bagpipes is the right and honest mix that will captivate you and take you on an excursion to the old days.
