The Farrell Bros.

The Farrell Brothers are a rockabilly group from Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada.[1] Their stage show was noted for being less flamboyant than that of most rockabilly bands.[2]

The Farrell Bros.
OriginSelkirk, Manitoba, Canada
GenresPsychobilly
Years active2005–present
LabelsStumble records
MembersGordie Farrell
Shawn Farrell
Nuke Norval

History

In 2002 the Farrell Bros. performed at the Dawson City Music Festival.[3] They performed in clubs, bars and small concert venues in various Canadian cities, including Vancouver[4] Toronto[1] and Winnipeg.[5] They independently released a number of CDs. The sound on band's 2005 album, This is a Riot, was compared to that of The Clash, and The Farrell Bros. contributed a track to The Clash tribute album.[6] A later release was Dead End Boys in 2007.[7]

The band's 2003 album, Rumble@the Opry, released on the Teenage Rampage label, received positive reviews for its songwriting.[8] It was reissued in 2011 by the Transistor 66 label, and appeared on campus radio charts.[9]

Two of the band's independent albums were re-released in England by Raucous Records, and in 2006 The Farrell Bros. completed a 30-stop tour in Europe in support them. They then set out on a tour in Canada to support their contribution to the Zombie Night in Canada compilation album.[10]

Current members

Discography

Main albums
  • 1998: Ballad of Jackpine Slash
  • 2000: Go to Hell
  • 2003: Rumble @ The Opry
  • 2004: Curbstomp Boogie
  • 2005: This is a Riot
  • 2007: Dead End Boys

Compilations
  • 2005: Zombie Night in Canada Vol. 2 (Stumble Records)

See also

References
  1. "The Farrell Bros.@Silver Dollar". Chart Attack - Jun 7, 2002 Lisa Sarracini
  2. "Farrell Bros./Deadcats/Slowpoke and the Smoke". The Nerve Magazine - November 2005 issue, page 25.
  3. "Seeing the Light at the Music Festival". Klondike Sun, August 2, 2002 by Dan Davidson
  4. "Music Reviews". The Nerve Magazine - August 2006 issue, page 24. Published on Jul 31, 2006
  5. "Subcity Dwellers at the West End Cultural Centre, Winnipeg". The Snipe, Published On: May 29, 2009
  6. "The Farrell Bros. — This Is A Riot". Chart Attack - Aug 30, 2005
  7. "Farrell Bros. punk up their retro rockabilly".Georgia Straight, by Steve Newton on August 22nd, 2007
  8. "Farrell Bros. Rumble @ the Opry". Exclaim!, By Matt Charlton Published Jan 01, 2006
  9. "Music Charts Top 30 CD – Albums July 19 - 25, 2011". CKUW 95.9
  10. "Farrell Brothers root for rockabilly". Jam! Showbiz, via Canoe. JENNY FENIAK - Edmonton Sun Jul 20, 2006
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