Paddy And The Rats
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Paddy And The Rats

Paddy and the Rats formed in Hungary in 2008 with Vince Pattison on vocals, Attila Vörös on guitar, Csaba Borlai on bass, Dániel Mentes on drums, and Márton...

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Paddy and the Rats, a Hungarian folk-punk band

A Budapest crew mixing Irish folk, punk energy, and sea shanties since 2008.

For a quick sense of their sound, try 'Sail Away' or 'Brotherhood.' They're both good examples of how the band handles anthemic, sea-worn themes.

They've carved out a specific lane, blending mandolin and accordion with rock drums and punk vocals. Songs like 'Sail Away' show how they turn folk storytelling into something you can shout along to. Their albums, from 'Rats on the Run' to 'Songs for the Apocalypse,' keep that spirit loud and rowdy.

They started in 2008 with Vince Pattison on vocals and a lineup heavy on violin and guitar. By 2014's 'Songs of Gold and Bone,' they were writing tracks like 'Where Red Paints the Ocean,' and later albums added mandolin and accordion players to the fold.

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Paddy and the Rats formed in Hungary in 2008 with Vince Pattison on vocals, Attila Vörös on guitar, Csaba Borlai on bass, Dániel Mentes on drums, and Márton Veress on violin. They put out their first album, 'Rats on the Run,' in 2012. Their second album, 'Songs of Gold and Bone,' came out in 2014 and included the track 'Where Red Paints the Ocean.'

They've released several albums since, including 'The Sound of Dublin' in 2016, 'Riot City Outlaws' in 2018, 'Buffalo Soldiers' in 2020, and 'Songs for the Apocalypse' in 2022. Some of their songs are 'Sail Away,' 'The Captain's Dead,' and 'Brotherhood.'

The current lineup adds Szabolcs Varga on mandolin and backing vocals and Balázs Rácz on accordion and backing vocals to the original members.

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