The Real McKenzies is a North American

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 Celtic punk

Celtic punk

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 band founded in 1992 and based in Vancouver

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, British Columbia

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In addition to writing and performing original music, Real McKenzies perform traditional Scottish

Scottish people

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 songs, giving them a new punk

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-influenced sound. They have shared stages with many other bands including Rancid

Rancid (band)

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, DragStrip Riot, NOFX

NOFX

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, Flogging Molly

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, Xcrosscheckx

Xcrosscheckx

-History:xCrosscheckx was formed by vocalist Kalle in 2002. The other members are Koppman on drums, Marcia on bass and Litz on guitar. This line-up existed since forming the band till October 2007 consistently. In October 2007 Marcia left the band and was substituted through Benjamin. The band...

, the The Misfits, Metallica

Metallica

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, The Rookers, Voodoo Glow Skulls

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 and Shane MacGowan

Shane MacGowan

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. They were contracted by InBev

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 to promote the Kokanee beer

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 brand in a 1990s television marketing campaign. Their music was recently used in the 2008

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 British

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-Canadian film Stone of Destiny

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Lineup

• Paul McKenzie: vocals
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• "Dirty" Kurt Robertson: guitar
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  , vocals
• Gord Taylor: Highland bagpipes
• Sean Sellers: drums
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• Mark "Bone" Boland: guitar, vocals
• Gwomper: Bass Guitar

Discography

• Real McKenzies
  Real McKenzies (album)
  -Track listing:#"Scots Wha' Ha'e"#"Loch Lomond"#"Raise Yer Glass"#"Skye Boat Song"#"Sawney Beane Clan"#"Outta Scotch"#"Scottish and Proud"#"Kilt"#"Pliers"#"My Bonnie"-Trivia:...
  
  , 1995
• Clash of the Tartans
  Clash of the Tartans
  Clash of the Tartans is the second album by the band Real McKenzies, originally released in 1998 . "Mainland" was the selected single, with an accompanying video directed by Danny Novak.-Track listing:...
  
  , 1998
• Loch'd and Loaded
  Loch'd and Loaded
  Loch'd & Loaded is the third album by the band Real McKenzies, released in 2001 .-Track listing:#"Nessie" – 3:09#"Raise the Banner" – 2:08...
  
  , 2001
• Pissed Tae Th' Gills, 2002
• Oot & Aboot
  Oot & Aboot
  Oot & Aboot is the fourth album by the band Real McKenzies, released in 2003.-Track listing:#"Cross the Ocean"#"Droppin' Like Flies"#"Ye Banks and Braes"#"Get Lost"#"Lest We Forget"#"Heather Bells"#"Dance Around the Whisky"#"Oot & Aboot"...
  
  , 2003
• 10,000 Shots
  10,000 Shots
  *Tracks 9 and 10 were mistakenly swapped on the album's track listing. The track listed as "13" actually plays the song "The Skeleton and the Tailor" and vice versa....
  
  , 2005
• Off The Leash
  Off the Leash
  Off the Leash is the sixth album by Scottish-Canadian celtic punk band The Real McKenzies. It was recorded in 2008 and released on August 5th of that year.-Track listing:# "Chip"# "The Lads Who Fought & Won"# "The Ballad Of Greyfriars Bobby"...
  
  , 2008
• Shine Not Burn
  Shine Not Burn
  Shine Not Burn is a live album by Scottish-Canadian celtic punk band The Real McKenzies, and their seventh album overall. It was recorded in 2010 at an acoustic pub show at Wild at Heart in Berlin-Kreuzberg, Germany and released on June 22nd of that year...
  
  , 2010
• Fat Club
  Fat Club
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  7", 2000
• Pissed Tae Th' Gills. DVD. 2002

Compilations

• Short Music for Short People
  Short Music for Short People
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  , 1999
• Alpha Motherfuckers
  Alpha Motherfuckers
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   - A Tribute To Turbonegro, 2001
• Agropop Now, 2003
• "Floyd:..And Out Come The Teeth" A free Fat Wreck Chords compilation CD handed out at the Fat tent on the 2001 Warped Tour
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• SHOT SPOTS-Trooper Tribute. On Visionary Records.
• Live From Europe, Deconstruction Tour 2003. DVD