The Farrell Bros.
OriginSelkirk, Manitoba, Canada
GenresPsychobilly
Years active1999–present
LabelsStumble records
Raucous Records
Teen Rampage Records
Transistor 66
MembersGordie Farrell
Shawn Farrell
Nuke Norval

The Farrell Brothers are a rockabilly group from Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada.[1] Their stage show was noted for being professional and high energy.[2]

History

The Farrell Brothers have released six CDs,[3] beginning with 1999's The Ballad of Jackpine Slash.[4] 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 of them. They then set out on a tour in Canada to support their contribution to the Zombie Night in Canada compilation album.[5]

The band's 2003 album, Rumble @ The Opry!, released on the Teenage Rampage label, received positive reviews for its songwriting.[6] It was reissued in 2011 by the Transistor 66 label, and appeared on campus radio charts.[7]

In 2002 the Farrell Bros. performed at the Dawson City Music Festival.[8] They have performed in clubs, bars and small concert venues in various Canadian cities, including Vancouver[9] Toronto[1] and Winnipeg.[10]

The sound on band's 2005 album, This is a Riot,[11] was compared to that of The Clash, and The Farrell Bros. contributed a track to the 2002 Clash tribute album "This is Rockabilly Clash".[12][13] A later release was Dead End Boys in 2007.[14][15]

Although no albums have been released since 2007, in September 2021, the band reported on its Facebook page that it is still together.[16]

Current members

Discography

Main albums

  • 1999: Ballad of Jackpine Slash, Independent
  • 2000: Go to Hell, Independent
  • 2003: Rumble @ The Opry!, Teen Rampage Records
  • 2004: Curbstomp Boogie, Raucous Records
  • 2005: This is a Riot, Stumble Records
  • 2007: Dead End Boys, Raucous Records

Compilations

  • 2005: Zombie Night in Canada Vol. 2, Stumble Records

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "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. ↑ "The Farrell Bros Discography". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  4. ↑ "Farrell Bros, The - Ballad of Jackpine Slash (1999)". ckuw.ca. CKUW Radio. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  5. ↑ "Farrell Brothers root for rockabilly". Jam! Showbiz, via Canoe. JENNY FENIAK - Edmonton Sun Jul 20, 2006
  6. ↑ "Farrell Bros. Rumble @ the Opry". Exclaim!, By Matt Charlton Published Jan 01, 2006
  7. ↑ "Music Charts Top 30 CD – Albums July 19 - 25, 2011". CKUW 95.9
  8. ↑ "Seeing the Light at the Music Festival". Klondike Sun, August 2, 2002 by Dan Davidson
  9. ↑ "Music Reviews". The Nerve Magazine - August 2006 issue, page 24. Published on Jul 31, 2006
  10. ↑ "Subcity Dwellers at the West End Cultural Centre, Winnipeg". The Snipe, Published On: May 29, 2009
  11. ↑ "The Farrell Bros. The Future of Rockabilly". interpunk.com. Interpunk. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  12. ↑ "Various – This Is Rockabilly Clash". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  13. ↑ "The Farrell Bros. — This Is A Riot". Chart Attack - Aug 30, 2005
  14. ↑ "Farrell Bros. punk up their retro rockabilly".Georgia Straight, by Steve Newton on August 22nd, 2007
  15. ↑ "The Farrell Bros., Sept 2005". orcasound.com. OrcaSound. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  16. ↑ "The Farrell Bros". facebook.com. Facebook. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
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