The Mahones

From an Irish pub to an Academy Award–winning movie — The Mahones have come a long way in 23 years! Heralded as pioneers of the Irish punk scene, and internationally recognized as one of the best and hardest working punk outfits around, The Mahones are back with Angels & Devils, their eighth studio album.

Created in 21 days in several different countries, Finny McConnell produced Angels & Devils at Red Rhino Studios in Montréal after recording sessions with his band mates in both Belfast and Amsterdam. The Mahones’ last album, The Black Irish, was voted Best Punk Album at The Independent Music Awards, and the band was determined to follow it up with an even bigger, better sound. The album features very special guest appearances from friends, family, and musical greats: Ken Casey (Dropkick Murphys), Jake Burns (Stiff Little Fingers) and Greg Keelor (Blue Rodeo) to name a few.

The Mahones formed on St. Patrick's Day in 1990, and have been working on their own brand of Irish punk ever since. With a working class ethic and a love of classic punk, Finny McConnell formed the band to combine his love of punk rock and his Irish culture. Alongside Finny McConnell are Dom "The Bomb" Whelan (drums, vocals), Katie "Kaboom!" McConnell (accordion, vocals), Sean Winter (mandolin, banjo, vocals) and Eryk "Chainsaw" Chamberland (bass, vocals). "It was fun to be around before there was an actual Irish punk scene, because it was new, and no one really knew what to think of it. Now, it’s worldwide! It’s fantastic! When we started, the only bands we really knew at the time were The Dubliners and The Pogues. We’re really proud to have been a part of it from the start," stated Finny.

With songs that have become the essential soundtrack to every Irish punk out there, young and old, The Mahones have found themselves growing with every year, and are now headlining festivals around the world and sharing the stage with their musical heroes. It’s really no wonder that their hit song "Paint The Town Red" was featured in the climactic final fight scene of Academy Award–winning film The Fighter, starring Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale and Amy Adams. The Mahones are proud to have a long list of TV and movie appearances from their growing repertoire of Irish punk classics. For the past 23 years The Mahones have released a slew of successful albums, and are world–renowned for an energy–packed, electrifying live show that has garnered them a worldwide base of dedicated fans.