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Monday, October 29, 2018
2018-10-29 VIDEOS - SCOTCH, KILT THE MESSENGER, THE DANGEROUS FOLK
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In 3 Videos, Australia, Austria, Bagpipes Punk, Celtic Punk, Celtic Rock, Folk Punk, Kilt the Messenger, Scotch, The Dangerous Folk, USA
Monday, March 5, 2018
2018-03-05 VIDEOS - PUNCHING NAMARD, BASTARDS, KILT THE MESSENGER
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In 3 Videos, Bagpipes Punk, Bagpipes Rock, Bastards, Brazil, Celtic Punk, Celtic Punkabilly, Galicia, Kilt the Messenger, Punching Namard, USA
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Kilt the Messenger - The Ballad of Vincent McCarthy (Radio Session)
Bastards - Quen tenha vinho (live at the Resurrection Fest 2017)
Kilt the Messenger - The Ballad of Vincent McCarthy (Radio Session)
Sunday, March 4, 2018
2018-03-04 ALBUM REVIEW - KILT THE MESSENGER "Hellfire & Rescue" (2018)
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In 5 Reviews, 8 New Albums, Bagpipes Rock, Celtic Punkabilly, Celtic Rock, Kilt the Messenger, Shamrockabilly, USA
Kilt the Messenger "Hellfire & Rescue"
Release date: January 26, 2018
Running time: 43:27, 12 tracks
Kilt the Messenger is Bob Youhas (vocals, guitar, bagpipes, banjo, accordion), Annie Astley Padnuk (vocals, bagpipes, viola), Jim Turner (keyboards, trumpet), David Nelson (bass, vocals) and Haley Youhas (drums). They have been recording their second album “Hellfire & Rescue” during the last three years and regularly videos for some of the songs have been posted on YouTube. As Bob says, Kilt the Messenger are not easy to pigeonhole; they aren’t the usual bagpipes rock or bagpipes punk band. So, they’ve tagged their music as Celtic Punkabilly. 11 songs have made the album. There are several rockabilly numbers, some folk-rock tracks and, above all, some poignant songs featuring bagpipes.
The highlights are “I will Not Say Goodbye”, “Joseph”, “The Ballad of Vincent McCarthy” and “Dungeons of Hell”. The first three tracks are true gems. “I will not Say Goodbye” was accepted and made it all the way to the nominating process for the 2017 Grammy Awards. Bob and Annie share vocal duties and the vocal harmonies are spot on. The structure of the song is flawless. Backing accordion, viola parts and a kick-ass bagpipes tune. “Joseph” is a brilliant number too. Incredibly well-written song, once again Bob and Annie share vocal duties. Guitar, viola and accordion are played at the beginning of the song, but later banjo takes the lead and Jim shines on trumpet. “The Ballad of Vincent McCarthy” is a special song for Bob, who is a fireman. This song is “the story of an 87 year old retired New York City fireman who joined us for dinner at the fire station every B-shift for 6 years”. Bob played the pipes at Vince’s funeral. This number is bagpipes rock at its best. Both Annie and Bob play the pipes and they’re joined by some pipe band members on drums at the end of the song, Jim Adams, Mike Naughton and Buddy Rein. “Dungeons of Hell” is a fictional tale of a battle. Keyboards and Annie back Bob at the beginning and then the electric guitar, the pipes and the rhythm section deliver a kick-ass bagpipes punk number.
“All of these Rivers” is a punk song featuring viola that sometimes reminds me of Mick Jones’ songs with The Clash. “Come Low Come High” has a guitar intro à la early Billy Bragg but soon evolves into an interesting rock song with an electric guitar part towards the end.
“They tell me that Was You” is a track about "the decline of a Super power nation over the last 50 years". The song gets a guitar based R’n’R treatment. The next cut is titled “Coming to a Theater near You”. It’s a high-octane rockabilly number that was awarded Alternative Rock song of the month by the Akademia Music Awards in Los Angeles. “No Coming Back for You/Big Brother” and “Nobody Came” are more rockabilly infused songs. Dennis Bram (sax) and Jim Correa (trombone) guest on “Nobody Came”. Finally, “Speeding Car” is an appealing folk rock cut with some Mark Knopfler sounding electric guitar.
Celtic punk can be sometimes an endogamic scene. However, some bands are trying to stretch the boundaries of the genre. Kilt the Messenger would be one of those bands. No pub standard will be found on this record, but a bunch of honest self-penned songs.
Track listing:
01 - They Tell Me That was You 3:47
02 - Coming to a Theater Near You 3:55
03 - The Ballad of Vincent McCarthy 5:10
04 - Nobody Came 2:55
05 - Joseph 3:44
06 - I Will Not Say Goodbye 4:00
07 - No Coming Back From You - Big Brother 4:08
08 - All of These Rivers 2:54
09 - Speeding Car 3:23
10 - Come Low come High 4:53
11 - Dungeons of Hell 4:34
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Release date: January 26, 2018
Running time: 43:27, 12 tracks
Kilt the Messenger is Bob Youhas (vocals, guitar, bagpipes, banjo, accordion), Annie Astley Padnuk (vocals, bagpipes, viola), Jim Turner (keyboards, trumpet), David Nelson (bass, vocals) and Haley Youhas (drums). They have been recording their second album “Hellfire & Rescue” during the last three years and regularly videos for some of the songs have been posted on YouTube. As Bob says, Kilt the Messenger are not easy to pigeonhole; they aren’t the usual bagpipes rock or bagpipes punk band. So, they’ve tagged their music as Celtic Punkabilly. 11 songs have made the album. There are several rockabilly numbers, some folk-rock tracks and, above all, some poignant songs featuring bagpipes.
The highlights are “I will Not Say Goodbye”, “Joseph”, “The Ballad of Vincent McCarthy” and “Dungeons of Hell”. The first three tracks are true gems. “I will not Say Goodbye” was accepted and made it all the way to the nominating process for the 2017 Grammy Awards. Bob and Annie share vocal duties and the vocal harmonies are spot on. The structure of the song is flawless. Backing accordion, viola parts and a kick-ass bagpipes tune. “Joseph” is a brilliant number too. Incredibly well-written song, once again Bob and Annie share vocal duties. Guitar, viola and accordion are played at the beginning of the song, but later banjo takes the lead and Jim shines on trumpet. “The Ballad of Vincent McCarthy” is a special song for Bob, who is a fireman. This song is “the story of an 87 year old retired New York City fireman who joined us for dinner at the fire station every B-shift for 6 years”. Bob played the pipes at Vince’s funeral. This number is bagpipes rock at its best. Both Annie and Bob play the pipes and they’re joined by some pipe band members on drums at the end of the song, Jim Adams, Mike Naughton and Buddy Rein. “Dungeons of Hell” is a fictional tale of a battle. Keyboards and Annie back Bob at the beginning and then the electric guitar, the pipes and the rhythm section deliver a kick-ass bagpipes punk number.
“All of these Rivers” is a punk song featuring viola that sometimes reminds me of Mick Jones’ songs with The Clash. “Come Low Come High” has a guitar intro à la early Billy Bragg but soon evolves into an interesting rock song with an electric guitar part towards the end.
“They tell me that Was You” is a track about "the decline of a Super power nation over the last 50 years". The song gets a guitar based R’n’R treatment. The next cut is titled “Coming to a Theater near You”. It’s a high-octane rockabilly number that was awarded Alternative Rock song of the month by the Akademia Music Awards in Los Angeles. “No Coming Back for You/Big Brother” and “Nobody Came” are more rockabilly infused songs. Dennis Bram (sax) and Jim Correa (trombone) guest on “Nobody Came”. Finally, “Speeding Car” is an appealing folk rock cut with some Mark Knopfler sounding electric guitar.
Celtic punk can be sometimes an endogamic scene. However, some bands are trying to stretch the boundaries of the genre. Kilt the Messenger would be one of those bands. No pub standard will be found on this record, but a bunch of honest self-penned songs.
01 - They Tell Me That was You 3:47
02 - Coming to a Theater Near You 3:55
03 - The Ballad of Vincent McCarthy 5:10
04 - Nobody Came 2:55
05 - Joseph 3:44
06 - I Will Not Say Goodbye 4:00
07 - No Coming Back From You - Big Brother 4:08
08 - All of These Rivers 2:54
09 - Speeding Car 3:23
10 - Come Low come High 4:53
11 - Dungeons of Hell 4:34
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Review by Kinksmarkham
Review by Kinksmarkham
Thursday, November 10, 2016
2016-11-10 VIDEO - KILT THE MESSENGER " I Will Not Say Goodbye"
Here's Kilt the Messenger's latest video from their soon to be released 2nd album "Hellfire and Rescue".
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
VIDEO - KILT THE MESSENGER "The Ballad of Vincent McCarthy"
Kilt the Messenger - The Ballad of Vincent McCarthy
Saturday, May 23, 2015
VIDEO - KILT THE MESSENGER "Coming to a Theater Near You"
Kilt the Messenger - Coming to a Theater Near You
Saturday, February 14, 2015
Monday, July 14, 2014
REVIEW - KILT THE MESSENGER "Hero Punk" (2014)
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In 5 Reviews, 8 New Albums, Bagpipes Punk, Celtic Punk, Celtic Rock, Kilt the Messenger, USA
Kilt the Messenger "Hero Punk" Self-released
Release date: March 13, 2014
Running time: 45:31, 12 tracks
Kilt the Messenger is a good name for a bagpipes punk band. However, the three guys and the two girls from Florida have evolved from “Celtic punk” to “Indie Punk with a lot of different instrumentation”. There are some straightforward Celtic punk numbers, but the 12 tracks from “Hero Punk” cover different genres.
Even if “Hero Punk” is not a concept album, front man and lyricist Bob Youhas feels that there is a theme all over the album: heroism. Bob has worked around 20 years as fireman and paramedic and therefore some of his experiences and/or thoughts are shown on his songwriting. “Waiting for the one” is about a woman who has had a mastectomy who meets on the dance floor a guy who has lost an arm in the war. “Roll On” is about a fireman who is carrying a woman down the stairwell of the World Trade Center. “Miserable Lifes” is about a small village whose citizens decide to fight rather than surrender to an invading army. And “Good to Go” is inspired by the attack to the US embassy in Benghazi in 2012 and the Navy Seals who helped rescue a lot of people.
As a bagpipes punk lover, my favourite songs are the opening number “Rotten Promises”, a kick-ass song with a martial Real McKenzies sound on the pipes; “Sadly Mistaken”, a top-notch song in the Farler’s Fury vein; “Miserable Lives”, an amazing number slightly reminiscent of The Black Tartan Clan sound because of the pipes, banjo and keyboards; “Hero Punk”, an interesting song featuring bagpipes too; and “Tithing Man”, with mandolin, keyboards and great backing vocals.
Apart from those songs, I‘d also pick up “Waiting for the One” with his R’n’R from the Fifties sound; “Long Goodbye”, a fast-paced song with an awesome guitar solo; and “Good to Go”, a song with a British folk rock twist à la Steeleye Span on which Annie Padnuk viola can be heard.
Kilt the Messenger “Hero Punk” is a self-released album. The CD packaging is a black and white digipack including the lyrics to all of the songs and the full credits and liner notes. It's clearly stated that the the pipes tune in “Sadly Mistaken” is “The Crags of Tumbledown Mountain” by James Riddell and the pipes tune at the beginning of “Miserable Lives” is the traditional bagpipe tune “Wings”. All of the songs have been written by Bob Youhas and arranged by Kilt the Messenger. Congrats to Kilt the Messenger for this fantastic labour of love packaging.
Kilt the Messenger are not the only bagpipes rock band in Florida. But they don’t follow Seven Nation ad Rathkeltair’s footsteps, since Kilt the Messenger have created their own distinctive sound. Check them out!
Tracklist:
01. Rotten Promises 4:54
02. Waiting for the One 4:08
03. Miserable Lives 3:51
04. Good to Go 3:20
05. Long Goodbye 3:17
06. Fall Away 3:16
07. Never Meant to Be 4:01
08. Tithing Man 4:06
09. Sadly Mistaken 2:59
10. Sayonara 3:33
11. Roll On 4:51
12. Hero Punk 2:52
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Review by Kinksmarkham
Release date: March 13, 2014
Running time: 45:31, 12 tracks
Kilt the Messenger is a good name for a bagpipes punk band. However, the three guys and the two girls from Florida have evolved from “Celtic punk” to “Indie Punk with a lot of different instrumentation”. There are some straightforward Celtic punk numbers, but the 12 tracks from “Hero Punk” cover different genres.
Even if “Hero Punk” is not a concept album, front man and lyricist Bob Youhas feels that there is a theme all over the album: heroism. Bob has worked around 20 years as fireman and paramedic and therefore some of his experiences and/or thoughts are shown on his songwriting. “Waiting for the one” is about a woman who has had a mastectomy who meets on the dance floor a guy who has lost an arm in the war. “Roll On” is about a fireman who is carrying a woman down the stairwell of the World Trade Center. “Miserable Lifes” is about a small village whose citizens decide to fight rather than surrender to an invading army. And “Good to Go” is inspired by the attack to the US embassy in Benghazi in 2012 and the Navy Seals who helped rescue a lot of people.
As a bagpipes punk lover, my favourite songs are the opening number “Rotten Promises”, a kick-ass song with a martial Real McKenzies sound on the pipes; “Sadly Mistaken”, a top-notch song in the Farler’s Fury vein; “Miserable Lives”, an amazing number slightly reminiscent of The Black Tartan Clan sound because of the pipes, banjo and keyboards; “Hero Punk”, an interesting song featuring bagpipes too; and “Tithing Man”, with mandolin, keyboards and great backing vocals.
Apart from those songs, I‘d also pick up “Waiting for the One” with his R’n’R from the Fifties sound; “Long Goodbye”, a fast-paced song with an awesome guitar solo; and “Good to Go”, a song with a British folk rock twist à la Steeleye Span on which Annie Padnuk viola can be heard.
Kilt the Messenger “Hero Punk” is a self-released album. The CD packaging is a black and white digipack including the lyrics to all of the songs and the full credits and liner notes. It's clearly stated that the the pipes tune in “Sadly Mistaken” is “The Crags of Tumbledown Mountain” by James Riddell and the pipes tune at the beginning of “Miserable Lives” is the traditional bagpipe tune “Wings”. All of the songs have been written by Bob Youhas and arranged by Kilt the Messenger. Congrats to Kilt the Messenger for this fantastic labour of love packaging.
Kilt the Messenger are not the only bagpipes rock band in Florida. But they don’t follow Seven Nation ad Rathkeltair’s footsteps, since Kilt the Messenger have created their own distinctive sound. Check them out!
Tracklist:
01. Rotten Promises 4:54
02. Waiting for the One 4:08
03. Miserable Lives 3:51
04. Good to Go 3:20
05. Long Goodbye 3:17
06. Fall Away 3:16
07. Never Meant to Be 4:01
08. Tithing Man 4:06
09. Sadly Mistaken 2:59
10. Sayonara 3:33
11. Roll On 4:51
12. Hero Punk 2:52
Website
Reverbnation
Soundcloud
Click to buy:
CDbaby
iTunes
Amazon
Review by Kinksmarkham
Friday, July 4, 2014
Thursday, July 3, 2014
VIDEO - KILT THE MESSENGER
Kilt the Messenger are working on their first official video and hope to have it completed this month!
In the meanwhile, check out this nice montage of some of their covers, originals and traditionals put together by Riverside Theatre.
In the meanwhile, check out this nice montage of some of their covers, originals and traditionals put together by Riverside Theatre.
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
BAND OF THE MONTH - KILT THE MESSENGER
Kilt the Messenger is the band of July 2014. They hail from Melbourne, Florida, and have recently released their debut album "Hero Punk". A review will be posted soon, stay tuned!
Line-up:
Bob - Lead vocals, guitar, bagpipes, mandolin
Annie - Vocals, bagpipes, viola, mandolin, melodica
Dave - Vocals, bass
Haley - Drums
Jim - Keyboards