Scruffy Wallace
Scruffy Wallace | |
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![]() Josh "Scruffy" Wallace performing at the 2008 School of Rock Festival | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Joshua L. Wallace |
Born | United Kingdom |
Genres | Celtic punk, hard rock |
Instrument(s) | Bagpipes, tin whistle |
Years active | 2003–present |
Labels | Born & Bred Records, Hellcat, Sailor's Grave Records |
Joshua L. "Scruffy" Wallace is a Canadian bagpipe player best known for his 12-year tenure with the Boston Celtic punk group Dropkick Murphys.[1]
Early life
Wallace was born in the United Kingdom but moved to Canada at a young age.[2][3] He started playing bagpipes as a teenager[3] and at fifteen joined the 2137 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps (The Calgary Highlanders).[4]
Dropkick Murphys
Wallace joined the Dropkick Murphys in 2003 and first appeared on their 2005 album The Warrior's Code. Wallace would record four albums with the band before leaving them in June 2015.
The Mahones
Wallace joined The Mahones in February 2016.
Personal life
Wallace is married with 2 sons, and the family lives in Dorchester, Massachusetts, a neighborhood of Boston. Speaking on his son possibly learning how to play the bagpipes, Wallace said "I'm not going through what my mother went through. No way. He can be a drummer or something".[5] His favorite drinks are Lagavulin 16-year single malt scotch and Miller High Life.[5] His favorite band is Slayer.[3]
References
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Biography: Dropkick Murphys". AMG. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
- ^ "Interview with Josh Wallace", rghardie.com
- ^ a b c "Interview: Dropkick Murphys (Josh "Scruffy" Wallace)". Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ "2137 Calgary Highlanders Cadet Corps". Calgaryhighlanderscadets.com. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Josh "Scruffy" Wallace of the Dropkick Murphys interview". 30 August 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
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- Ken Casey
- Matt Kelly
- Al Barr
- James Lynch
- Tim Brennan
- Jeff DaRosa
- Mike McColgan
- Rick Barton
- Jeff Erna
- Marc Orrell
- Spicy McHaggis (Robbie Mederios)
- Ryan Foltz
- Scruffy Wallace
- Do or Die (1998)
- The Gang's All Here (1999)
- Sing Loud, Sing Proud! (2001)
- Blackout (2003)
- The Warrior's Code (2005)
- The Meanest of Times (2007)
- Going Out in Style (2011)
- Signed and Sealed in Blood (2013)
- 11 Short Stories of Pain & Glory (2017)
- Turn Up That Dial (2021)
- This Machine Still Kills Fascists (2022)
- Okemah Rising (2023)
- Boys on the Docks (1997)
- Tessie (2004)
- Rose Tattoo: For Boston Charity (2013)
- The Early Years (1998)
- The Singles Collection, Volume 1 (2000)
- Singles Collection, Volume 2 (2005)
- Dropkick Murphys/Ducky Boys Split 7 inch (1996)
- Anti-Heros vs Dropkick Murphys (1997)
- Unity (1999)
- Face to Face vs. Dropkick Murphys (2002)
- "The Wild Rover" (2002)
- "The Fields of Athenry" (2004)
- "Tessie" (2004)
- "I'm Shipping Up to Boston" (2006)
- "The State of Massachusetts" (2008)
- "Johnny I Hardly Knew Ya" (2008)
- "Rose Tattoo" (2012)
- "You'll Never Walk Alone" (2016)
- Discography
- The Outlets
- The Bruisers
- The Ducky Boys
- Everybody Out!
- Street Dogs
- The Mahones
- Danny O'Connor
- Spike O'Sullivan
- Patriots Day