Artist description Who is Paddy? you may ask. And what exactly are Pale Boys? Well, they are a band from northern New Jersey, and they are all about passion. A passion about an ancient heritage and a musical tradition of a people who knew that each new day brought hardship and that each night was for revelry. The musical tradition was most recently brought to the public's attention by Shane MacGowan and the Pogues. Before The Pogues there were the fiery Luke Kelly and the Dubliners, the Chieftains and the Clancy Brothers. Before them...well, the list goes on and on, each breathing new life into old traditions and bringing new audiences to the celebration that is Irish music. Paddy & the Pale Boys play the traditional songs and music of Ireland and Scotland--hard-charging, with the urgency of a drowning man's last gasp for air. The band features Martin O'Connor, formerly of the legendary Barleycorns, New Jersey's original celt-rockers. Mike Hoffman, Steve Williams, and Bobby McGee add their talents to the Pale Boys line-up. The Pale Boys do not limit their stylings and influences to those of Ireland and Europe. They can easily segue from a jig or polka into a "hot? Ring of Fire (as it reads in a proudly displayed autographed photo from Johnny Cash to frontman Martin O'Connor). The band has shown how it can effortlessly move from the Irish folk to American country and back again as easily as they could top off a corned beef and cabbage dinner with a slice of good old apple pie, and then wash it all down with a pint of Guinness. When asked about the crowds that flock to the band's live performances, O'Connor admits that it is surprising. "Our flyers usually arrive the day after the show-and e-mails the day of." How do the audiences know? With a wry smile and a nod of his head, O'Connor says, "If you play it, they will come."

Music Style Celtic Rock

Musical Influences Irish and Scottish Traditional Music and American Roots Country

Instruments Fiddle, Banjo, Accordion, Mandolin, Tin Whistle, Hammered Dolcimer, Harmonica, Lap Steel, Guitar, Bass, Bodhran and Drums

Albums Paddy and the Pale Boys

Press Reviews People Magazine, NY Post, Village Voice, Bergen Record, Star-Ledger

Location New Jersey, New Jersey - USA

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