Mad Dog McRea
Mad Dog McRea are a group from Plymouth, United Kingdom. They play a mixture of folk rock, pop, gypsy jazz and bluegrass, and their material combines self-written songs with traditional pieces.
Style and themes
The band’s songs cover adventure, drinking, love and life, alongside stories about gypsies, fairies, legless pirates and black flies. Their sound is described as shaped through years of live performance and grounded in energetic, crowd-focused playing.
Releases and recognition
The album The Whirling Dervish is an important release for the band and is associated with support from Mike Harding on BBC Radio 2. It wins the Best Album of the Year award at the South West Music Awards in 2012 and is described as an underground classic.
Live activity
Mad Dog McRea tour widely in the UK and build their reputation through heavy gigging. Their live schedule includes major UK tours and a large number of shows across the country, with performances taking them from the Isle of Skye to Land’s End.
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