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Domonic breaks down the production of the new Vultan EP track by track from his perspective and his parts in the songs. All three songs were played.
Music played: Vultan, Ravenscroft.
Dropkick Murphys & Rancid Announce Co-Headlining “Boston To Berkeley II” U.S. Tour Dates May 3 – 24
With Special Guests Gerry Cinnamon (On Select Dates) & Jesse Ahern
Additional May Festival Appearances For Dropkick Murphys & Rancid Include:
Epicenter (May 3), Welcome To Rockville (May 8), Sonic Temple (May 17)
This May, Dropkick Murphys and Rancid will hit the road together for the first time since 2017, for the co-headlining Boston To Berkeley II Tour with special guests Scottish singer-songwriter Gerry Cinnamon (on select dates) and Jesse Ahern supporting. Each night will culminate with Dropkick Murphys and Rancid on stage together for a joint encore.
As was the case on the original From Boston To Berkeley run in 2017, the final band of the night will vary by date, with either Dropkick Murphys or Rancid as the closing act.
Tickets are on sale now for the May 3 – 24 trek. This spring tour route will also feature festival appearances by Dropkick Murphys and Rancid at Epicenter (May 3 – Concord, NC), Welcome To Rockville (May 8 – Daytona Beach, FL) and Sonic Temple (May 17 – Columbus, OH).
View the tour announcement video here: https://youtu.be/XlrGMrRKmbw
Rancid and Dropkick Murphys have a long and important history together. Back in 1997, Rancid’s Lars Frederiksen came across a copy of Dropkick Murphys’ original EP at a friend’s house. He turned it over to his bandmate and Hellcat Records president Tim Armstrong, who quickly snatched up the band for his new label.
Dropkick Murphys’ founder Ken Casey said, “We’re excited to team up with our old friends Rancid again for the second edition of the Boston To Berkeley tour! And we’ll be joined by Glasgow, Scotland superstar Gerry Cinnamon – on his first U.S. tour!”
Rancid’s Lars Frederiksen said, “Looking forward to getting out with the Dropkick Murphys again for the second edition of our Boston To Berkeley tour in May. Gerry Cinnamon from Glasgow will be joining us for his first ever U.S. tour! This is one you won’t wanna miss.”
Since forming in 1996, Boston’s Dropkick Murphys have sold a staggering 7 million albums worldwide, with 2005’s The Warrior’s Code achieving an RIAA Gold certification and its smash single “I’m Shipping Up To Boston” nearing double platinum and appearing during a key moment of Martin Scorsese’s Academy Award-winning The Departed. Dropkick Murphys have become ambassadors for their Boston hometown and have built a legacy that does Beantown proud. The band recently released the single “Smash Sh*t Up,” and will release a new album this fall. “Smash Sh*t Up” is available digitally and on limited edition colored vinyl paired with B-side “The Bonny,” a cover of Gerry Cinnamon’s 2019 song. Recently, Dropkick Murphys’ song “Rose Tattoo”–from their Signed and Sealed in Blood album–was chosen by Loudwire as one of the “Top 66 Best Of The Decade Rock Songs,” appearing at #21 on the list. Dropkick Murphys–Al Barr (lead vocals), Tim Brennan (guitars, accordion, mellotron, whistles, vocals), Ken Casey (lead vocals, bass guitar), Jeff DaRosa (banjo, bouzouki, mandolin, harmonica, acoustic guitars, vocals), Matt Kelly (drums, percussion, vocals), James Lynch (guitar, vocals), Kevin Rheault (touring bassist), Lee Forshner (touring bagpipe player)–continue to tour in support of their 11 Short Stories Of Pain & Glory album (released through the band’s own Born & Bred Records in 2017), which debuted at #8 on the Billboard Top 200 and was the #1 independently released album.
Emerging from the blue-collar swamps of Berkeley, California, Rancid has now been a living, breathing punk rock band for over a quarter century. Back in 1991, after the demise of their much beloved first band, Operation Ivy, founding members Tim Armstrong (vocals, guitar) and Matt Freeman (bass, vocals) decided to do the impossible – start an even better band. Thus, Rancid. Signing with Epitaph Records, the band released their first album Rancid in 1993. Shortly thereafter, Lars Frederiksen (vocals, guitar) joined the band, because…well, are you going to tell him he can’t? The result, in 1994, was Let’s Go. In 1995, Rancid released the classic platinum-selling …And Out Come The Wolves. You still remember when you first heard it. They followed with the even more ambitious Life Won’t Wait in 1998, and in 2000, Rancid released another album entitled Rancid, just to see if anyone was paying attention. After Indestructible in 2003, Branden Steineckert (drums) joined to solidify Rancid’s current lineup. They subsequently released the albums Let The Dominos Fall (2009) and Honor Is All We Know (2014). And out now is another immediate classic, Trouble Maker (2017).
The Dropkick Murphys / Rancid Boston To Berkeley II tour dates are as follows:
Date
City
Venue
Sunday, May 3
Concord, NC
Epicenter +
Monday, May 4
Richmond, VA
Virginia Credit Union LIVE! *
Tuesday, May 5
Atlanta, GA
Coca-Cola Roxy
Wednesday, May 6
Nashville, TN
Municipal Auditorium *
Friday, May 8
Daytona Beach, FL
Welcome To Rockville +
Sunday, May 10
Houston, TX
Revention Music Center *
Monday, May 11
Austin, TX
The Lawn at the Long Center *
Tuesday, May 12
Corpus Christi, TX
Concrete Street Amphitheater *
Wednesday, May 13
Dallas, TX
The Bomb Factory *
Friday, May 15
Council Bluffs, IA
Stir Concert Cove at Harrah’s Council Bluffs *
Saturday, May 16
Sauget, IL
Pop’s *
Sunday, May 17
Columbus, OH
Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival +
Monday, May 18
Grand Rapids, MI
The DeltaPlex Arena
Wednesday, May 20
New York, NY
Pier 17
Thursday, May 21
Asbury Park, NJ
Stone Pony
Friday, May 22
Laval, QC
Place Bell (on sale Feb. 21 @ 10am ET)
Saturday, May 23
Uncasville, CT
Mohegan Sun Casino
Sunday, May 24
Lewiston, NY
Artpark
+ Festival date (no Gerry Cinnamon or Jesse Ahern)
* With Gerry Cinnamon
For more on Dropkick Murphys, visit:
Website: www.dropkickmurphys.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/DropkickMurphys
Twitter: www.twitter.com/DropkickMurphys
Instagram: www.instagram.com/dropkickmurphys
YouTube: www.youtube.com/dropkickmurphys
For more info on Rancid, visit:
Website: www.rancidrancid.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/rancid
Twitter: www.twitter.com/rancid
Instagram: www.instagram.com/rancid/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/rancid
The special Vultan release is out with the three songs, “Impetuous Boy,” “Rising”, and “Driven.” Which have been released on Spat! Records on Feb 21st.
The special artwork has been done by none other than our front-man Paul Hospodar. You can see that all the members of the band are hawmkmen including drummers’ Michael Strong’s dog Bubba.
Vultan lineup: Paul Hospodar (vocals), Michael Strong (drums / backup vocals), Dom Rini (Lead Guitar), Shannon Henkel (Guitar/backup vocals), Stephen Homan (Bass / backup vocals)
Vultan (EP) – Tracklisting
1. Impetuous Boy
2. Rising
3. Driven
Where to get Vultan
Deezer / iTunes / Amazon / Spotify /
Keep your eye on the tour page when we hit your town.
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