Flogging Molly

Although it may sound an awful lot like the Pogues, this band hails from Los Angeles and provides the missing link between Celtic music and punk rock rock, showing they have more in common than you'd first think, from the blazing social commentary to the poetic anger. You'll be ensnared by Flogging Molly's heated guitars, thumping bumping rhythms, out-of-control fiddles, careening melodies and pure hearts despite the fact that vocalist Dave King used to be the lead singer in Fastway, an '80s metal band.