The Real McKenzies

The Real McKenzies
The Real McKenzies playing at Hedon in Zwolle (Netherlands)
Background information
Origin	Vancouver, British Columbia
Genres	Celtic punk
Years active	1992–present
Labels	Fat Wreck Chords, Sudden Death, Honest Don's
Members	Paul McKenzie Matt Hawley Gord Taylor Aspy Luison Troy Zak Jono Jak Dan Garrison Dan Stenning
Past members	See below
Website	www.realmckenzies.com

The Real McKenzies is a Canadian Celtic punk band founded in 1992 and based in Vancouver, British Columbia. They are one of the founders of the Celtic punk movement, albeit 10 years after The Pogues.

In addition to writing and performing original music, Real McKenzies perform traditional Scottish songs, giving them a new punk-influenced sound. They have shared stages with many other bands including Rancid, Shane MacGowan, DragStrip Riot, NOFX, Flogging Molly, Xcrosscheckx, The Misfits, Metallica, and Voodoo Glow Skulls.

History

Founding member Paul McKenzie has been the only consistent member of the band since its inception. McKenzie claims as many as 100 different musicians have performed as members of the band. Of considerable note is piper Alan "Raven" MacLeod, of the pioneering Scottish folk band The Tannahill Weavers and "Bourne and MacLeod".

McKenzie said in 2014 that he "fired all the Americans" in the band and returned to full Canadian lineup. Despite that claim, Aspy Luison is from Cambre, Galicia, Spain.

In September 2014 the band announced they would be recording their next album for Fat Wreck Chords at Motor Studio in San Francisco. Michael "Fat Mike" Burkett will be producing the album.

On April 7, 2015 Fat Wreck Chords released The Real McKenzies' 11th album, Rats in the Burlap.

Their previous album, Westwinds, was released on March 27, 2012 with Fat Wreck Chords.

A biography of the band, written by Chris Walter and titled Under the Kilt: The Real McKenzies Exposed, was released in early 2015.

Music in Commercials

In the 1990s, the Real McKenzies music was used by InBev to promote Kokanee beer.

Music in Popular Culture

Their song "Tae the Battle" appeared in the 2008 British-Canadian film Stone of Destiny. Their song "Wild Cattieyote" appeared in the 2004 straight-to-video release of Vampires vs. Zombies (also called Carmilla the Lesbian Vampire). Their cover of the Turbonegro song "Sailor Man" appeared in the 2003 video game Tony Hawk's Underground and the first volume of the Elementality skateboarding videos. Each year, The Real McKenzies version of Auld Lang Syne is used as the countdown music on the New Year's Eve edition of Kevin Smith and Ralph Garman's live podcast Hollywood Babble-On.

Band members

Current members

• Paul McKenzie – vocals (1992–present)
• Matt Hawley (Matt MacNasty) – bagpipes (2000–2010, occasionally from 2012–present)
• Gord Taylor – bagpipes (2010–2012, occasionally from 2005–present)
• Aspy Luison – bagpipes (occasionally from 2012–present)
• Troy Zak – bass (2012–present)
• Jono Jak – guitar (2015–present)
• Dan Garrison – guitar (2015–present)
• Dan Stenning – drums (2016–present)

Former guest members

• Glenn Murray – bass (1993)
• Jay Bentley – bass (1997)
• Dave Afflick – drums (2005)
• George McWhinnie – bass (2005)
• Boz Rivera – drums (2007, 2009, 2010)
• Maggie Schmied – violin (2009)
• Randy Steffes – guitar, banjo (2009, 2012)
• Robbie "Steed" Davidson – guitar (2010)

Former members

• Tony Walker (Tony Baloney) – guitar, occasional bass (1992–1999)
• Rob Esch – drums (1992–1995)
• Aaron Chapman – bass (1992), tin whistle (1992–1994, 1994–1997)
• Rich Priske (Angus MacFuzzybutt) – bass (1992–1995, 1996–1998)
• Nathan Roberts – bagpipes (1993)
• Alan "Raven" MacLeod – bagpipes, guitar (1993–1995, 1996–1998, 2008)
• Kurt Robertson (Dirty Kurt) – guitar, occasional bass (1993–2005, 2007–2013)
• Anthony Creery (Farkie) – bass (1995–1996)
• James Brander (JT Massacre) – drums (1995–1996)
• Jamie Fawkes – bass (1996, 1998–2004)
• Brien O'Brien – drums (1996–1998)
• Mike MacDonald – bagpipes (occasionally from 1997–1998)
• Glenn Kruger – drums (1998–1999)
• Bradford Lambert – drums (1999–2003, 2004–2005)
• Stuart MacNeil – bagpipes (1998–1999)
• Anthony Kerr – bagpipes (1999–2000)
• Mark "Bone" Boland – guitar (1999–2015)
• Eddie Big Beers – drums (2003)
• Ike Eidness – drums (2003–2004)
• Ken Fleming – bass (2004–2005)
• Sean Sellers – drums (2005–2012)
• Joe Raposo – bass (2005–2009)
• Dave Gregg – guitar (2005–2010)
• Karl Alvarez – bass (2007, 2009–2010)
• Justin "Gwomper" Burdick – bass (2010–2011, 2012)
• Brent Johnson – bass (2011), guitar (2011–2013)
• Jesse Pinner – drums (2012–2016)
• Mario Nieva – guitar (2013–2015)

Timeline

Discography

• Real McKenzies, 1995
• Clash of the Tartans, 1998
• Fat Club 7", 2000
• Loch'd and Loaded, 2001
• Pissed Tae Th' Gills, 2002
• Oot & Aboot, 2003
• 10,000 Shots, 2005
• Off the Leash, 2008
• Shine Not Burn, 2010
• Westwinds, 2012
• Rats in the Burlap, 2015
• Two Devils Will Talk, 2017

Filmography

• Pissed Tae Th' Gills, 2002

Compilations

• Short Music for Short People, 1999
• Alpha Motherfuckers - 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
• SHOT SPOTS-Trooper Tribute. On Visionary Records.
• Live From Europe, Deconstruction Tour 2003. DVD

Music Videos

• "Mainland" (1998)
• "Drink Some More" (2008)
• "Chip" (Live) (2008)
• "The Maple Trees Remember" (2009)
• "Culling the Herd" (2011)
• "My Luck Is So Bad" (2012)
• "Catch Me" (2015)
• "Stephen's Green" (2015)
• "Due West" (2017)
• "Seafarers" (2017)

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See also

• List of bands from Canada

External links

• Official website
• The Real McKenzies on Facebook