| Whipping Boy | |
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| Origin | Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
| Genre(s) | Rock Post-punk Alternative rock Pop |
| Years active | 1991-1998 2005-present |
| Members | |
| Colm Hassett Myles McDonnell Fearghal McKee Paul Page |
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:For the book by Sid Fleischman, see The Whipping Boy. For the Californian band of the same name, see Whipping Boy (American band).
Whipping Boy were an influential Irish rock music band who were active in the 80s and 90s, and who reformed in 2005.
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History
Whipping Boy came to public attention with the critically acclaimed Heartworm album. They had been together a number of years at this stage, and had already released a low-key debut in 1992, Submarine. Despite its critical acclaim, Heartworm sold poorly and the band was subsequently dropped from their label, Columbia Records. They released a self-financed, self-titled follow up album which again got huge critical acclaim. However, without the backing of a major record company the record once again flopped. The band had already grown disheartened with their experience and had broken up in 1998, three years before they could afford to release their final album. Despite little commercial success, Whipping Boy frequently appear in "best album" and "best band" polls in their native Ireland, and have gained celebrity fans such as Billy Corgan and Lou Reed. The latter claimed that if the band's single We Don't Need Nobody Else wasn't a huge hit, he knew nothing about music. The band reformed in September 2005, announcing several Irish dates and mentioning the possibility of recording another album.
Members
- Colm Hassett (drums)
- Myles McDonnell (bass guitar)
- Fearghal McKee (vocals)
- Paul Page (guitar)
Discography
Albums:
- Submarine, 1992, Liquid Records
- Heartworm, 1995, Sony Records
- Whipping Boy, 2000, Low Rent Records
