The Tossers are an American six-piece Celtic punk band from Chicago, Illinois, United States, formed in July 1993. They have toured with Murphy's Law, Streetlight Manifesto, Catch 22, Dropkick Murphys, The Reverend Horton Heat, Flogging Molly, Street Dogs, Clutch, Sick of it All and Mastodon. They opened for The Pogues in New York City on St. Patrick's Day in 2007. The Tossers were honored to play the Kennedy Center in May 2016.
The band pre-dates more well-known Celtic punk bands such as the Dropkick Murphys and Flogging Molly, which formed in 1996 and 1997, respectively. Their latest album, entitled Smash the Windows, was released on March 3, 2017.
Band members
Current
T. Duggins - vocals and mandolin
Aaron Duggins - tin whistle
Mike Pawula - guitar
Fred Frey - drums
Peter Muschong - bass
Emily Ruth Constantinou - violin
Former
Bones - drums
Rebecca Manthe - fiddle
Brian Dwyer - guitar
Clay Hansen - banjo
Lynn Bower - vocals
Jason Loveall - fiddle
Nate Van Allen - guitar
Dan Shaw - bass
Scott Lucas - bass (touring)
Discography
Albums and singles
The Pint of No Return (1994) We'll Never Be Sober Again (1996) Folk You Records The Tossers/The Arrivals (split single) (1998) Smilin Bob Records Long Dim Road (2000) Thick Records Citizen Fish/The Tossers (split single) (2001) Thick Records The First League Out from Land (EP) (2001) Thick Records Communication & Conviction: Last Seven Years (2001) Thick Records Purgatory (2003) Thick Records Live at The Metro 18 November 2004 (eMusic digital album) (2004) The Metro/eMusicLive The Valley of the Shadow of Death (2005) Victory Records Agony (2007) Victory Records Gloatin' and Showboatin': Live on St. Patrick's Day (CD/DVD) (2008) Victory Records On a Fine Spring Evening (2008) Victory Records The Emerald City (2013) Victory Records Smash the Windows (2017) The Tossers (30th Anniversary) (2023)
Compilations
Eat Your Corn: The 2nd DeKalb Compilation (1995) with "Buckets of Beer" and "When You Get Here" Magnetic Curses: A Chicago Punk Rock Compilation (2000) with "The Crutch (Alternate Version)" Love & Rebellion: A Thick Records Sampler (2002) with "The Pub (Alternate Version)" and "Dancing Shoes" OIL: Chicago Punk Refined (2003) with "Teehan's"
T. Duggins solo discography
Undone (2006) Mean It Man: A Thick Records Document (2005) with "Larkin" & "Irish Rover"
References
External links
Victory Records website
Thick Records website
The Tossers' Purevolume page
Interview with Dan & Mike (2007)