The Tossers

The Tossers are a six-piece Celtic punk band from Chicago, Illinois formed in July 1993. They have toured with Murphy's Law, Streetlight Manifesto, Catch 22, Dropkick Murphys, The Reverend Horton Heat, Flogging Molly, Street Dogs, Clutch, Sick of it All & Mastodon. They opened for The Pogues in New York City on St. Patrick's Day, 2007.

The band pre-dates more well-known Celtic punk bands such as the Dropkick Murphys and Flogging Molly, which formed in 1996 and 1997, respectively. Their latest full-length album, entitled The Emerald City, was released on March 5, 2013.

Band members

Current members

• T. Duggins - vocals and mandolin
• Aaron Duggins - tin whistle
• Mike Pawula - guitar
• Rebecca Manthe - fiddle
• Bones - drums
• Peter Muschong - bass

Former members

• Brian Dwyer - guitar
• Clay Hansen - banjo
• Lynn Bower - vocals
• Jason Loveall - fiddle
• Nate Van Allen - guitar
• Dan Shaw - bass
• Scott Lucas - bass (touring)

Discography

• The Pint of No Return (1994)
• We'll Never Be Sober Again (1996) Folk You Records
• The Tossers/The Arrivals (split single) (1998) Smilin Bob Records
• Long Dim Road (2000) Thick Records
• Citizen Fish/The Tossers (split single) (2001) Thick Records
• The First League Out From Land (EP) (2001) Thick Records
• Communication & Conviction: Last Seven Years (2001) Thick Records
• Purgatory (2003) Thick Records
• Live at The Metro 18 November 2004 (eMusic digital album) (2004) The Metro/eMusicLive
• The Valley of the Shadow of Death (2005) Victory Records
• Agony (2007) Victory Records
• Gloatin' and Showboatin': Live on St. Patrick's Day (CD/DVD) (2008) Victory Records
• On a Fine Spring Evening (2008) Victory Records
• The Emerald City (2013) Victory Records^[1]

Compilations

• Magnetic Curses: A Chicago Punk Rock Compilation (2000) with "The Crutch (Alternate Version)"
• Love & Rebellion: A Thick Records Sampler (2002) with "The Pub (Alternate Version)" and "Dancing Shoes"
• OIL: Chicago Punk Refined (2003) with "Teehan's"

T. Duggins solo discography

• Undone (2006)
• Mean It Man: A Thick Records Document (2005) with "Larkin" & "Irish Rover"

References

External links

• Official website
• Victory Records website
• Thick Records website
• The Tossers on Myspace
• The Tossers' Purevolume page
• Interview with Dan & Mike (2007)