The Farrell Bros.

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The Farrell Bros.

Origin| Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada
Genres| Psychobilly
Years active| 1999–present
Labels| Stumble records
Raucous Records
Teen Rampage Records
Transistor 66
Members| Gordie Farrell
Shawn Farrell
Nuke Norval

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

## History

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The Farrell Brothers have released six CDs,[2] beginning with 1999's The Ballad of Jackpine Slash.[3] 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.[4]

The band's 2003 album, Rumble @ The Opry!, released on the Teenage Rampage label, received positive reviews for its songwriting.[5] It was reissued in 2011 by the Transistor 66 label, and appeared on campus radio charts.[6]

In 2002 the Farrell Bros. performed at the Dawson City Music Festival.[7] They have performed in clubs, bars and small concert venues in various Canadian cities, including Vancouver[8] Toronto and Winnipeg.[9]

The sound on band's 2005 album, This is a Riot,[10] was compared to that of The Clash, and The Farrell Bros. contributed a track to the 2002 Clash tribute album "This is Rockabilly Clash".[11] A later release was Dead End Boys in 2007.[12][13]

Although no albums have been released since 2007, in September 2021, the band reported on its Facebook page that it is still together.[14]

## Current members

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* Gordie Farrell - upright bass, vocals, guitar
* Shawn Farrell - guitar, vocals
* Nuke Norval - drums

## Discography

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### Main albums

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* 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

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

## See also

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* List of bands from Canada
* List of psychobilly bands

## References

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

## External links

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* Official website
* Myspace profile

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