- The Mahones
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Name = The Mahones
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Origin =Kingston, Ontario
Genre =Celtic punk
Years_active = 1990 – present
Label =True North Records MapleMusic Recordings
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URL = [http://www.themahones.net/ www.themahones.net]
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Past_members =Joe Chithalen The Mahones are a Canadian
Celtic punk band, whose blend ofCeltic folk withalternative rock was a popular draw on the Canadian live music circuit in the 1990s.The band was formed in
Kingston, Ontario in 1990 by Fintan "Finny" McConnell and Barry Williams, as a one-off band for aSt. Patrick's Day party.According to their website (www.themahones.net), the name was chosen to rhyme with
The Ramones . However, in an interview with the "Calgary Herald " (Wednesday, September 21, 1994), McConnell commented on the name of The Mahones, referring to the factThe Pogues were originally called Pogue Mahone: "When I picked the name The Mahones it was because of the Irish saying 'pogue mahone' (which translates: kiss my ass) and also because they didn't want to use it because they couldn't get played on the radio." [1]The band's cited influences included
The Clash ,The Pogues ,The Who ,The Waterboys andHüsker Dü . The group's lineup has changed a number of times, with McConnell and Williams as the main constant members. Pogues membersTerry Woods andPhil Chevron joined the band on tour in 2003.In 1999, bassist
Joe Chithalen died inAmsterdam shortly after a concert. He had accidentally ingested food containingpeanut s, to which he was allergic. The Joe Chithalen Memorial Musical Instrument Library, Joe's M.I.L.L., was established in Kingston soon after by Wally High.The Mahones are currently on a 2007 tour of Canada, Europe, Australia and the United States.
On August 12, 2007 The Mahones were the closing musical act of
Toronto's Festival of Beer atFort York in downtownToronto .They will be headlining several major Irish festivals on three different continents.
Discography
* "Draggin' the Days" (1994)
* "Rise Again" (1996)
* "The Hellfire Club Sessions" (1999)
* "Here Comes Lucky" (2001)
* "Live at the Horseshoe" (2003)
* "Paint the Town Red" (2003,compilation album )
* "Take No Prisoners" (2006)
* "Irish Punk Collection" (2008), (compilation album)External links
* [http://www.themahones.net/ The Mahones]
* [http://www.pogues.com/Print/CalgaryHerald/CalHer94_1.html]
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