Jailbirds – ‘The Great Escape’ (Golden Robot)
For many years, Ireland, in common with the rest of the British Isles, expended enormous effort in exporting its criminals and troublemakers to other side of the world. Now, the Jailbirds have come home to roost, in the shape of brothers Axel and Jay McDonald, who have migrated back across the globe from Sydney to the fair city of Dublin, where they have teamed up with two like-minded local lads in their bid to craft a rock ‘n’ roll sound that moulded the straight ahead boogie so much associated with their native land onto a Celtic-folk infused groove redolent of their newly adopted home.
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