Joe Sirois
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Joe Sirois is an American
drum
mer who played with The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
from 1991 until their hiatus in 2003. He also played drums for the Boston based band Street Dogs
from 2004 to 2007 when he reunited with the Bosstones.
Sirois, who grew up in Andover, Massachusetts
, knew Bosstone's frontman Dicky Barrett
from time shared at Bunker Hill Community College
. He replaced former drummer Josh Dalsimer on the band's first American tour and played on More Noise and Other Disturbances
and subsequent albums.
Sirois plays on Yamaha
Maple Custom series drums with a twenty inch kick, Sabian
cymbal
s, a twelve inch tom, a fourteen inch tom, and a sixteen inch tom.
His last project, the Street Dogs
has recorded two albums with him, Back to the World
and Fading American Dream
. Joe has also drummed for punk rock bands Roll The Tanks and Jackson United
.
United States
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drum
Drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
mer who played with The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones are an American ska punk band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1983. Since the band's inception, lead vocalist Dicky Barrett, bassist Joe Gittleman, tenor saxophonist Tim "Johnny Vegas" Burton and dancer Ben Carr have remained constant members...
from 1991 until their hiatus in 2003. He also played drums for the Boston based band Street Dogs
Street Dogs
Street Dogs are a punk rock band originally from Boston, Massachusetts. The band's current line-up includes Mike McColgan, former lead singer of Dropkick Murphys, Johnny Rioux, Marcus Hollar, Tobe Bean III and Paul Rucker.-History:...
from 2004 to 2007 when he reunited with the Bosstones.
Sirois, who grew up in Andover, Massachusetts
Andover, Massachusetts
Andover is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. It was incorporated in 1646 and as of the 2010 census, the population was 33,201...
, knew Bosstone's frontman Dicky Barrett
Dicky Barrett
Richard Michael Barrett , better known as Dicky Barrett, is the frontman of Ska punk band The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, and the announcer for Jimmy Kimmel Live...
from time shared at Bunker Hill Community College
Bunker Hill Community College
Bunker Hill Community College is a two-year community college located in Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts. It is an urban campus with over 10,000 students. Six in ten students are people of color and more than half of all students are women. There are 650 international students attending BHCC;...
. He replaced former drummer Josh Dalsimer on the band's first American tour and played on More Noise and Other Disturbances
More Noise and Other Disturbances
More Noise and Other Disturbances is an album by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. It was released in 1992 by Taang! Records.-Track listing:#"Awfully Quiet" – 3:08#"Where'd You Go" – 3:26#"Dr...
and subsequent albums.
Sirois plays on Yamaha
Yamaha (manufacturer)
is a multinational corporation and conglomerate based in Japan with a wide range of products and services, predominantly musical instruments, electronics, motorcycles and power sports equipment.-History:...
Maple Custom series drums with a twenty inch kick, Sabian
Sabian (company)
Sabian is a Canadian cymbal designer and manufacturer. It is a leading manufacturer of cymbals along with other top companies such as Zildjian, Paiste, and Meinl.-History:...
cymbal
Cymbal
Cymbals are a common percussion instrument. Cymbals consist of thin, normally round plates of various alloys; see cymbal making for a discussion of their manufacture. The greater majority of cymbals are of indefinite pitch, although small disc-shaped cymbals based on ancient designs sound a...
s, a twelve inch tom, a fourteen inch tom, and a sixteen inch tom.
His last project, the Street Dogs
Street Dogs
Street Dogs are a punk rock band originally from Boston, Massachusetts. The band's current line-up includes Mike McColgan, former lead singer of Dropkick Murphys, Johnny Rioux, Marcus Hollar, Tobe Bean III and Paul Rucker.-History:...
has recorded two albums with him, Back to the World
Back to the World (Street Dogs album)
Back to the World is the second album from punk band Street Dogs. The album was produced by Nate Albert, formerly of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones...
and Fading American Dream
Fading American Dream
Fading American Dream is the third album by the Street Dogs. It was released on October 24, 2006 by Brass Tacks Records, a division of DRT Entertainment.The album was released both with and without a bonus DVD.-Track listing:...
. Joe has also drummed for punk rock bands Roll The Tanks and Jackson United
Jackson United
Jackson United is an American punk rock band formed by singer and lead guitarist Chris Shiflett in 2003. Shiflett recruited his older brother Scott Shiflett and Pete Parada to complete the band. A debut eponymous EP was recorded and released in 2003. Shortly after this release Parada left the band...
.