Album: Gangs of New Holland by The Rumjacks (2010)
Genre: Punk Rock | Style: Folk | Mood: Boisterous
Format: Album

Description: Sydney band, THE RUMJACKS, release their much anticipated debut on Laughing Outlaw Records. Gangs Of New Holland is an unrelenting 14 song soundtrack for life, from teat to the tomb. Having spent the last two years peddling their blue collar brand of folkloric punk; The Rumjacks are forging their own sound, over rattling bottles and twisted tales, long nights up and down the East Coast of Australia and likely as not, sprawled on the floor when the sun comes up.

Artist Background: There is an old Gaelic proverb, "No wonder that the cask smells of the herring that it holds," and no truer statement could be made about the music of Sydney Gaelic-punks, The Rumjacks. The Rumjacks are a celtic, folk, punk band incorporating banjo, tin whistle and mandolin with roaring guitars and crashing drums into their sound. Having spent the last few years peddling their blue collar brand of folkloric 'rotgut n' roll', The Rumjacks have swept aside tired comparisons to legends such as B... Part of the Sydney, Australia music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Punk Rock movement. Known for Folk style.

Music Scene: Part of the Sydney, Australia music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Punk Rock movement. Known for Folk style.

Tags: Punk Rock, Folk, Boisterous, 2010s, Album

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Sydney band, THE RUMJACKS, release their much anticipated debut on Laughing Outlaw Records. Gangs Of New Holland is an unrelenting 14 song soundtrack for life, from teat to the tomb. Having spent the last two years peddling their blue collar brand of folkloric punk; The Rumjacks are forging their own sound, over rattling bottles and twisted tales, long nights up and down the East Coast of Australia and likely as not, sprawled on the floor when the sun comes up.

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