Rum Rebellion

Rank #2 Portland, OR Punk / Celtic Punk / OI,Folk, Rock

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Members: Dave, Tyler, Greg, Alex, Big Jon

Sounds Like: Blood or Whiskey, Dropkick Murphys, The Pogues, Flogging Molly, Cock Sparrer Official

Label: Rodent Popsicle, Crash Assailant

Manager: Rum Rebellion

Bio: Hailing from Portland, OR, Rum Rebellion blends Irish tunes, sea chanties, oi!, and street punk into a hard-hitting yet carefully orchestrated frenzy which is usually compared to The Pogues, Flogging Molly, and Dropkick Murphys. Rising from the humble roots of a bunch of young working class punks... See Full Bio

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Rum Rebellion has a show on 05/26/2013 at 08:00 PM @ 2 Bit Saloon in Seattle, WA http://www.reverbnation.com/c./poni/202387238 #concert

Press

“Rare is the band who can play on the same bill as a thrashing punk rock band one month and be featured at Folklife the next. But it’s a rarity exemplified by the enigmatic Portland band Rum Rebellion. It’s the chaos and anarchy of street punk matched with Oi! anthems and sea shanties, played with traditional Irish instruments, it’s what they like to call “Oi!rish.” ”

— North Kitsap Herald

“I seriously can’t say enough about these guys, they are one of my favourite newer bands. I have listened to a lot of punk rock over the years and I am not easily impressed with many newer bands, who seem to me to be mainly generic hard-core and tributes to bands from the early 80s. There are few bands who have come along in the late 90s and after 2000 who I felt were original or really had that genuine quality about them. Rum Rebellion is one of them.”

— Rosdaughr, Counter Cultureuk

“Portland's Irish-punk ramblers Rum Rebellion have been captivating audiences since their humble street corner beginnings back in 2006. Upbeat and raucous, these guys combine hardcore punk sensibilities with danceable jigs of pure raw delight. The music is reminiscent of early Clash with a new school oi-punk attitude. These guys can be found on the road racking up dates throughout the West Coast and continue to expand their fan base at a rapid clip.”

— roadrunner studios

“RUM REBELLION has that folk-punk thingy down real good; acoustic (and electric) guitar, tin whistle, mandolin, etc. Fortunately, they dont claim to be Irish, so no weird/phony accents, just some rollickingly good punkified reels and jigs in there with the melodic punk. Somewhat akin to the best of the REAL MACKENZIES if you switched out the bagpipes for a mandolin.”

— RK, Maximum Rock and Roll

“Rum Rebellion's melancholy, sometimes shouted vocals are raspy and honest enough to make you feel very comfortable trying to sing along, even if the words occasionally go by so fast they get kind of jumbled. And soon you'll be able to practice at home, since this release show will be your first chance to pick up the local five-piece's debut, Cruisin' for a Boozin', on which (if the couple of leaked tracks are any indication) the tin whistle carries the day, especially when it teams up with the bouzouki at the end of "Ramblers Road."”

— Willamette Weekly "Head Out"

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Sun
Jun 23

East End
Portland, OR, US | 8:00pm
East End
Portland, OR, US
Sun Jun 23 8:00pm
Sat
Aug 10

Benders Bar and Grill
San Francisco, CA, US | 12:00pm
Benders Bar and Grill
San Francisco, CA, US
Sat Aug 10 12:00pm
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Sun
Aug 11

Unit B
Santa Ana, CA, US | 7:00pm
Unit B
Santa Ana, CA, US
Sun Aug 11 7:00pm
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Mon
Aug 12

Characters Sports Bar &…
Pomona, CA, US | 8:00pm
Characters Sports Bar & Mu...
Pomona, CA, US
Mon Aug 12 8:00pm
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Aug 13

Plur Hookah Lounge
Lake Havasu City, AZ, US | 8:00pm
Plur Hookah Lounge
Lake Havasu City, AZ, US
Tue Aug 13 8:00pm
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9 Gauge
Great unique style guys
L.H.A.W. (life has a...
cheers from SLC !!!
Across the Pond
Nice selection of songs and well done.
The Random
great songs!great energy!awesome work guys! :) r'n'r greetings from Matera(south of Italy)by The Random!enjoy our music and the new video!!! http://www.facebook.com/thera...
Sara Parks
See you in Seattle on Saturday! I've never seen you guys live before, I'm psyched!!!

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Q: What inspired you too infuse celtic music with punk???

A: We're punks and skins influenced by celtic music and we're friends. Most of us knew how to play the instruments so we started playing music together

Asked by S.h.a.r.p Australia "the Fighting Roo". Answered on Sat Mar 30 2013

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