Folk ‘Til Ya Punk Records are excited to announce the latest addition to their roster. Melbourne Celtic Punk band The Ramshackle Army, will be shacking up in the stable that contains most of Australia’s best folkpunk bands. Handsome Young Strangers, The Dead Maggies, The Button Collective and Fox ‘N’ Firkin have all releases through Folk ‘Til Ya Punk to national and international airplay, applause and acclaim.
The 6 piece Celtic Punk band from Melbourne supported the Dropkick Murphys in Australia in 2011, they’ve been back and forth between the USA & AUS, supporting the Dropkicks 6 times in the USA and have also hit the tour circuit with Frank Turner and the The Tossers.
The Ramshackle Army are pleased to announce the release of their latest EP “WHITEWASHED GRAVES”, the first release in over two years and the first with this current lineup. The 6 track collection of up-tempo party tracks, and be distributed through MGM, out on the 2nd December.
The RSA recently released their first single in the aggressive banjo driven track FOREIGN SOIL, premiered on Triple J’s SHORT.FAST.LOUD and received positive response from both audience and media alike. Following its release the song was featured on Triple M’s HOME GROWN, being subsequently added to rotation and lead to the band being named Home Grown’s Artist of the Week.
The band are also back playing an intense run of shows after some 6 months off, which recently included Melbourne, Hobart, Launceston and Ballarat. The band are slated for a summer of regionals and capital city shows in support of the EP taking in Bendigo, Melbourne, Warrnambool, and Geelong before heading interstate in the new year. The RSA have also announced the official Melbourne EP Launch show date which will take place at the WORKERS CLUB (Fitzroy), December 16th with locals COFFIN WOLF, KEGGIN and THE BEGGARS WAY.
New EP Whitewashed Graves out in 2nd December and stay tuned for more tour details.