Sir Reg
| Sir Reg | |
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| Also known as | SIR REG |
| Origin | Köping, Sweden; Dublin, Ireland |
| Genres | Celtic punk, punk, rock |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Heptown |
| Website |
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| Members |
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Sir Reg (sometimes stylised SIR REG[1]) is a Swedish five-piece band formed in Köping, Sweden 2009 which plays Celtic punk rock, led by Irish vocalist Brendan Sheehy. They are signed to GAIN in Gothenburg.[2]
History
Sir Reg was founded in 2009 of members from the band The Barcrawlers and consists of Irish singer Brendan Sheehy and four Swedish musicians, Karin Ullvin, Chris Inoue, Erik Dahlqvist and Jesper Lundh who all come from different musical backgrounds, both classical, jazz and rock. They have released three albums, all of which have got really good reviews.[3]
Career
Sir Reg tours constantly and has played in many places throughout Europe. In 2010 they joined Misfits (band) for a three-week tour of Europe.
They've also shared the stage with Danko Jones, Thin Lizzy, Fiddler's Green, The Real McKenzies, Talco, HEAT, The Exploited and The Meteors.[4]
Their eponymous début album was voted "Best Celtic rock and punk albums of 2010" by the readers of the Celticfolkpunk and also by listeners on internet radio station Paddy Rock Radio.[5]
Celticfolkpunk has also voted Sir Reg "Best Celtic band of 2010". Their second album "A Sign Of The Times" received great reviews around the world and made it possible for Sir Reg to receive the award for "Best Celtic Rock & Punk Album of 2011" by Paddy Rock Radio, for the second year they have been nominated . Even when the charts from the four main pages of this genre were compared, "A Sign Of The Times" was the most popular album among both fans and critics.[6]
The first two singles from their latest album "21stCentury Loser", "'Til The Dead Come Alive" and "Emigrate" are played frequently on radio stations worldwide. On Sweden's biggest rock radio station, Sir Reg - Emigrate ended up on their "Most Wanted"[7] list (five most played songs) many times, including first place twice so far and have now become one of the bands which are played daily.
Paddy Rock Radio and their listeners voted their album "21st Century Loser" into first place out of 25 bands/albums from all over the world, in the category "Best Of Celtic Rock & Punk 2013".[8]
Right now Sir Reg is rehearsing for the upcoming tour in Europe in March 2014,[9] but before they go out on the road again, they will participate in the Bandit Rock Awards 2014, where they are nominated in two categories.
- This year's Swedish Breakthrough and Best Swedish Album.[10]
In late August 2014 SIR REG got signed by the recordlabel GAIN. This is really big for them and now they have a lot of hard work to do.[11]
Musical style
Their music can be described as Celtic punk/rock with strong melodies and meaningful lyrics. Many of the songs are about Ireland, its politicians and the Irish boom, called The Celtic Tiger. The band is often compared musically with punk heroes Flogging Molly and Dropkick Murphys.
Members
- Brendan Sheehy - lead vocals, acoustic guitar
- Karin Ullvin – fiddle
- Jesper Lundh – bass guitar
- Chris Inoue – electric guitar
- Erik Dahlqvist – drums
Discography
Album releases
- 2010 - SIR REG
- 2011 - A Sign Of The Times
- 2013 - 21st Century Loser
Single releases
- 2011 - Far Away
- 2011 - Dublin City
- 2011 - A Sign Of The Times
- 2012 - How The Hell Can You Sleep?
- 2013 - 'Til the Dead Come Alive
- 2013 - Emigrate
References
- ↑ Rightsholder "Sir Reg" stylisations:
- "site:SirReg.Se intitle:"sir reg"". Google.com. Sir Reg, Google Search. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- Sir Reg | Celtic Punk Rock
- www.sirreg.se/bio [...] Merch | Sir Reg
- www.sirreg.se/merch [...] SIR REG Crazy Face t-shirt
- www.sirreg.se › Merch › Clothes [...] SIR REG Card T-shirt | Sir Reg
- www.sirreg.se › Merch › Clothes [...] Download | Sir Reg
- www.sirreg.se/category/origin/download
- "Sir Reg - 21st Century Loser". Heptown Records' SoundCloud. Heptown Records, SoundCloud. 4 April 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- "site:SirReg.Se intitle:"sir reg"". Google.com. Sir Reg, Google Search. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- ↑ GAIN
- ↑ Celtic Punk Rock
- ↑ Historical gigs
- ↑ Paddy Rock Radio - Best of celtic rockpunk 2010
- ↑ Paddy Rock Radio - Best of celtic punkrock 2011
- ↑ Bandit Most Wanted
- ↑ Paddy Rock Radio - Best of celtic punkrock 2013
- ↑ Gigs
- ↑ Bandit Rock Awards 2014
- ↑ SIR REG signs with GAIN
External links
Review links
- Rockingthecraic review of SIR REG - SIR REG (2011)
- Celticfolkpunk blog review of SIR REG - A Sign Of The Times (2011)
- Crows n' Bones review of SIR REG - A Sign Of The Times (2012)
- Rockbladet review on SIR REG - 21st Century Loser (2013)
- Shite'n'Onions review on SIR REG - 21st Century Loser (2013)
- Metal Mouth review SIR REG - 21st Century Loser (2013)