Al Barr

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Al Barr
Al Barr performing at the No Sleep Til Festival in 2010
Background information
Birth name	Alexander Barr
Born	(1968-01-21) January 21, 1968 (age 53) Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S.
Genres	Celtic punk, Hardcore Punk, Oi!, Punk Rock
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1984–present
Associated acts	Dropkick Murphys, The Bruisers, Direct Vole Assault, 5 Balls of Power
Website	http://www.dropkickmurphys.com

Alexander Barr (born January 21, 1968) is an American musician. He has been the lead singer of the Dropkick Murphys since 1998. He was also a founder and lead singer for The Bruisers, which he helped form in 1988 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. His first band circa 1984, was called D.V.A. (Direct Vole Assault). He also went on to front 5 Balls of Power, with future members of Scissorfight, The Radicts, L.E.S. Stitches, and US Bombs, before he formed The Bruisers. His band the Bruisers had played many shows with Boston's Dropkick Murphys, and when Dropkick lead singer Mike McColgan quit the band in 1998 the Murphys asked Barr to be the new lead singer. The first album the Dropkick Murphys released with Barr as singer was 1999's The Gang's All Here.

Personal life[]

Barr is of paternal Scottish descent and maternal German descent. He is fluent in German which he uses on stage to interact with the audience at shows in countries where German is the official language.

Barr and his wife Jessica had their first child, Strummer Barr who was born in January 2004 and was named after Joe Strummer of The Clash.^[1]

References[]

Sources[]

• Helmer, April (April 23, 2004). "Dropkick Murphys always sing loud, proud". The Express Times. Dropkick Murphys.com. Archived from the original on 2007-10-20.

Further reading[]

• Herwick, Edgar B., III, "Interview with Al Barr", Front Row Boston, transcript, WGBH, aired July 5, 2014.

External links[]

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• Al Barr discography at MusicBrainz

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