Whipping Boy (Irish band)

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Name = Whipping Boy


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Origin = Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Genre = Rock
Post-punk
Alternative rock
Pop
Years_active = 1988-1998
2005-present
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Current_members = Colm Hassett
Myles McDonnell
Fearghal McKee
Paul Page
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Whipping Boy were an influential Irish rock music band who were active in the 80s and 90s, and who reformed in 2005.

History

Whipping Boy came to public attention with the critically acclaimed "Heartworm" album. They had been together a number of years at this stage, and had already released a low-key debut in 1992, "Submarine". Despite its critical acclaim, "Heartworm" sold poorly and the band was subsequently dropped from their label, Columbia Records.

They released a self-financed, self-titled follow up album which again got huge critical acclaim. However, the band had already grown disheartened with their experience and had broken up in 1998, two years before they could afford to release it. Despite little commercial success, Whipping Boy frequently appear in "best album" and "best band" polls in their native Ireland, and have gained celebrity fans such as Billy Corgan and Lou Reed. The latter claimed that if the band's single "We Don't Need Nobody Else" wasn't a huge hit, he knew nothing about musicFact|date=February 2007.

The band reformed in September 2005, announcing several Irish dates and mentioning the possibility of recording another album.

Members

*Colm Hassett (drums)
*Myles McDonnell (bass guitar)
*Fearghal McKee (vocals)
*Paul Page (guitar)

Discography

Albums:
* Submarine, 1992, Liquid Records
* Heartworm, 1995, Sony Records
* Whipping Boy, 2000, Low Rent Records

External links

* [http://www.whippingboy.net/ Official site]
* [http://www.valentine69.com/ Unofficial fan site]