In the 'tradition' of The Pogues, Black 47 and Flogging Molly, The Gobshites might turn an old Irish standard into a rock and roll rave up... but turnabout being fair play, The Gobshites turn the tables and transform old punk rock songs like Black Flag's "Six Pack" or the Ramones "Long Way Back" into Irish sing-alongs. The Gobshites are a seven-piece punk influenced Irish band from the Boston area. In 2009 the band consisted of: *Pete (vocals, acoustic guitar) *Betty Widerski (fiddle, backing vocals) *Ryan (mandolin, harmonica, backing vocals) *Pret (banjo, backing vocals) *Stephen (accordion, backing vocals) *Peter (bass, backing vocals) *Jay Caffelle (drums) Since that time Pete has remained at the core, with some of the above players plus new additions rotating at gigs. They've released three independent albums; When The Shite Hits The Fans, Another Round, and Get Bombed. When The Shite Hits The Fans has also been remastered with a tin whistle accompanying the band on many songs. Their music is heavily influenced by bands such as The Pogues and The Ramones and ranges from high energy drinking songs like "I Only Drink Stout" and "Pubcrawling" to more somber songs such as The Ramones' "Questioningly" as well as irreverent tunes along the lines of "Pirate Life For Me" and "Friggin' In The Riggin'". Coming in spring 2011: Songs Me Da Got Pissed To (traditional Irish songs) and Poutin (bootleg recordings, live radio appearances, album outtakes). Check their website and MySpace page, and Facebook page for shows in Boston, New England, New Yourk and beyond. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.