Blaggards
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 clockwise from left Brian Vogel, Turi Hoiseth, Chad Smalley, Patrick Devlin
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| Background information | ||
| Origin |  Houston, Texas |
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| Genre(s) | Celtic Rock Celtic Punk |
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| Years active | 2004 – present | |
| Label(s) | NFA Recordings | |
| Website | Official website | |
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| Patrick Devlin Chad Smalley Turi Hoiseth |
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| Former members | ||
| Brian Vogel | ||
The band Blaggards was formed in July 2004 by Dublin-raised Patrick Devlin and is based in Houston and plays Celtic Punk.
In 2005 they released their debut CD, Standards, which has rated the #2 Celtic Rock and Punk CD of 2005 by Paddy Rock Radio.
The Band is a frequent player in popular pubs in both Houston and Austin, Texas. The band has toured the northeastern United States (including Boston, New York and many dates in Philidelphia) and has also toured in the south in Georgia. During there tours, they played the Shite 'N' Onions CD Release party (a compilation CD they are featured on) and played at many popular pubs in the areas including Fados in Atlanta and Paddy Reilly's in New York. The band is quite prominently featured on the site Paddy Rock Radio, a site featuring the best of new and upcoming Celtic rock and punk bands.
The Band is currently going through its first change in lineup. Brian Vogel, the bands first drummer, will be leaving the band after his last concert on December the 16th. The band is actively looking for a replacement.
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[edit] Name
There is no "the" in their name - it is just "Blaggards."
[edit] Band members
Current
- Patrick Devlin - guitar and lead vocals
- Turi Hoiseth - violin and screaming
- Chad Smalley - bass and lead vocals
Former
- Brian Vogel
[edit] Discography
- Standards (2005)
[edit] Reviews
"Standards is aptly named yet downplays their wonderfully exuberant, irreverent approach to well-known tunes," says Margaret Moser of the Austin Chronicle. "Thoroughly irresistible, the Houston quartet joins the ranks of kilt-wearing, ass-kicking Irish rockers willing to cross genres]] to get their point across. Ten tunes leave the listener dying for more, like a pint of Guinness that's been shorted with too much foam." [1]
John Bowles of Paddy Rock Radio says "Patrick Devlin's growling vocals and grinding guitar, Brian Vogel's crashing and smashing on the drums, Chad Smalley's great vocal harmony and bass work, and some of the best damn violin playing I've heard on an independent release from Turi Hoiseth, just compliment each other tremendously."
"...makes Flogging Molly look like a bunch of nancy boys..." Paddy Rock Radio
"Fear not the snarling singer, he's a very nice man." Sara Cress, Houston Chronicle [2]
