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Flogging Molly finds hope in the darkest placesnew

Flogging Molly frontman Dave King is an Irish Springsteen. He writes songs that celebrate working-class values and the everyman's indomitable spirit. Not surprisingly, the songs are occasionally dark, especially when King recounts his impoverished Irish upbringing ("Life in a Tenement Square," "Screaming at the Wailing Wall"), but even these tunes are hoisted by the vitality and hope at their center.
Charleston City Paper  |  Chris Parker  |  11-28-2012  |  Profiles & Interviews

Flogging Molly's Matt Hensley Finds the End of the Rainbownew

A year and a half ago, Flogging Molly accordionist Matt Hensley felt like he had to make a choice: fatherhood or the band.
San Diego CityBeat  |  AnnaMaria Stephens  |  09-24-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

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