"The Ducky Boys and Dropkick Murphys share along history
together. We put out our first single together and we've
done lots of touring together. Today I still stand by my
opinion that no other band we've played with recieves the
kind of live responce the Ducky Boys evoke from their rabid
fan base!" - Ken Casey, Dropkick Murphys
The Ducky Boys formed in 1995 in the Charlestown neighborhood
of Boston. After overcoming incredible odds the Ducky Boys
took their street level rock n' roll national by 1999 and
toured the country with such acts as Dropkick Murphys, Oxymoron,
the US Bombs, the Distillers and Blanks 77. The band went
into hibernation before 2000 and only made sporadic appearances
in the Northeast over the next few years. Founding members
Mark Lind and Jason Messina decided to celebrate their 8th
anniversary as a band with a full on comeback with plans
to make a new record and become active again. With the addition
of Douglas Sullivan and Steve Young, the Ducky Boys are stronger
than ever with a unified message and goal.
The Ducky Boys take inspiration from the music of Bruce
Springsteen, Social Distortion, Rancid, the Clash, the Replacements
and a dozen more rock n' roll greats and combine it with
their own experience and perspective to make a sound of their
own that has gone on to influence other great bands in recent
years. Their last CD, Dark Days, on GMM RECORDS, holds a
special place in the heart of many and the Ducky Boys aim
to pick up where that record left off and add more to the
soundtrack of their lives and the lives of those who have
supported them.
"A lot has changed in the past six years since we did
Dark Days." says vocalist/guitarist Mark Lind, "Our
lives have changed. Our ability to write and play has changed.
Our musical interests have even changed. But the one thing
that hasn't is that the Ducky Boys are as honest as a band
can be. We come straight from the heart and we lay it out
there the way it is in our eyes. That's really what has made
us last this long and why we still connect with people after
so many years."
After over 6 years the Ducky Boys are back with a new full
length CD coming in November 2004 on THORP RECORDS. The CD
is comprised of songs that have been written over the past
6 years for what would become an inevitable Ducky Boys comeback.
They range from classic cuts from the live show such as "Boston
USA" and "For the Underdogs" to more recent
additions like "Break Me"
and "Fight".
*Courtesy of Thorp Records - Website |