The Pogues

Founded: 1982

Headquarters: King's Cross, London, UK

Website Link(s): Official Site

Label(s)

 * Stiff
 * Warner Brothers
 * Island

Genre(s)

 * Celtic
 * Punk
 * Celtic Punk
 * Rock
 * Pop

RIYL

 * Shane MacGowan
 * Tom Waits
 * The Dubliners
 * The Clash
 * Kirsty MacColl
 * Elvis Costello
 * Dropkick Murphys
 * The Real MacKenzies

Band Members

 * Shane MacGowan
 * James Fearnley
 * Spider Stacy
 * Jem Finer
 * Cait O'Riordan
 * Andrew Ranken
 * Phil Chevron
 * Darryl Hunt
 * Terry Woods
 * Joe Strummer

Includes Members of

 * The Nips
 * Shane MacGowan And The Popes
 * The Clash
 * Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros
 * Steeleye Span
 * The Low And Sweet Orchestra
 * The Mixers
 * The Giants
 * The Millwall Chainsaws
 * Dogfight
 * The Radiators From Space
 * Sweeney's Men

Band Biography
After Shane MacGowan's punk band, The Nips (a/k/a The Nipple Erectors) broke up, he and some of the other members formed the Pogues, a band that combined punk, rock and pop with traditional celtic and folk music. They got a good sized and devoted following, and one of their albums was produced by Elvis Costello, who ended up marrying their bassist, who left the band. Their biggest hit was probably "Fairytale Of New York" recorded with Kirsty MacColl. In 1993, Shane MacGowan was fired from the band for his drinking and drug use (which seems like firing a bird for flying), and he left to form Shane MacGowan And The Popes, which continued in the similar vein. The Pogues stayed together, with Joe Strummer taking over for live vocal duties, and Spider Stacy singing more on the records. They broke up in 1996, though they've reformed with Cait O'Riordan and Shane MacGowan recently. There're rumors of a new album as well.

=Discography=

Albums

 * Red Roses For Me
 * Rum, Sodomy, And The Lash
 * If I Should Fall From Grace With God
 * Peace and Love
 * Hell's Ditch
 * Waiting For Herb
 * Pogue Mahone
 * The Best Of The Pogues
 * The Rest Of The Best
 * The Very Best of The Pogues
 * The Ultimate Collection Including Live At The Brixton Academy 2001
 * Dirty Old Town: The Platinum Collection

EPs

 * Poguetry In Motion
 * Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah

Mix CDs

 * Dub Club: Aila's Dub Club Mix
 * Hobotic Mixed CDs Volumes 1-5