The Welch Boys

The Welch Boys

The Welch Boys are a Boston punk band formed in 2004 by guitarist T.J. Welch, who is also a founding member of The Blue Bloods. The group is active from 2004 to the present and is made up of five members. Their line-up includes Ed Lalli on vocals and guitar, Mark Powers on bass, P.J. Dionne on lead guitar, and Ron Holbrook on drums.

Style and themes

The band draws on a broad range of punk and hardcore influences. Their songs are short, direct and forceful, with an emphasis on sing-along choruses and aggressive guitar work. Their sound is rooted in the punk and hardcore traditions of Boston, but they are described as distinct from any single comparison. Their lyrics focus on working-class life, with an underlying note of hope and optimism in the anthemic writing.

Recording and releases

The Welch Boys release a fifteen-track debut CD recorded with Jim Siegel at Outpost Studio in Stoughton, Massachusetts. The album appears on Sailor's Grave Records in the United States and on I Scream Records in Europe.

Line-up changes

Ron Holbrook leaves the band in 2006, after which Mike Mahoney of Over The Edge and former Blood For Blood plays drums for five shows. Steve Maffeo joins later in 2006 and takes over the drum position.

Connections

Ed Lalli also performs with Slapshot, the Boston hardcore band. Jim Siegel works with several other Boston and Massachusetts punk and hardcore acts, including Dropkick Murphys, Blood For Blood, The Ducky Boys and Darkbuster.