The Dropkick Murphys started as a joke between friends. Thirty years later, they’ve released thirteen albums, toured the world, and built a fiercely loyal fanbase. In this conversation, frontman Ken Casey looks back on the band’s unlikely origin story, the Boston punk scene that shaped them, and why their music has always been “for the people.”
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The Dropkick Murphys started as a joke between friends. Thirty years later, they’ve released thirteen albums, toured the world, and built a fiercely loyal fanbase. In this conversation, frontman Ken Casey looks back on the band’s unlikely origin story, the Boston punk scene that shaped them, and why their music has always been “for the people.”