Booze & Glory
Booze & Glory are an international punk band with roots in the Polish migrant punk scene in the UK, formed in London in 2009. They play primarily Oi! and street punk music.
History
Booze & Glory was formed in London in 2009 by Mark, Liam, Bartez and Mario. Mark, Bartez and Mario are originally from Poland and were already known in the Oi! scene there. In 2010 the band released their debut album Always on the Wrong Side through 84 Records. Two Split EPs followed, one with the Harington Saints and the other with The Warriors. In 2011 the band released their second album, Trouble Free. The band have also released various EPs as well as a Singles Collection, with the song "London Skinhead Crew", for which a video was also recorded. The video has been viewed around twenty million times and has so far been the band's most successful song.In 2013 Bartez and Mario left the group citing family reasons. They were replaced by the Swedish drummer T. Cliché and Bubbles. The band signed a recording contract with Step-1 Music in 2014 and released their album As Bold as Brass. In 2017 the band released Chapter IV and in 2019 they released Hurricane.
Music style and lyrics
Booze & Glory play modern British Oi! with many singalongs and catchy rhythms. In their lyrics they cover many British topics, from singing about the working class to their description of the London skinhead scene via songs about drinking beer. Their lyrics show patriotism towards England and pride in London and the football club West Ham United. However the band is also proud to have members of different nationalities, and has positioned itself clearly against the right-wing Skinhead scene, while taking an apolitical stance otherwise.Members
Current members- Marek Rusek – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Kahan – guitars, backing vocals
- Frank Pellegrino – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- manny anzaldo - rhythm guitar
- herve j Laurent - bass
- Liam Marr – vocals, guitar
- Mario – drums
- Bart – bass, backing vocals
- Bubbles – bass, backing vocals
- Tommy Storback – drums
- Psycho Al bass, backing vocals
- Chema Zurita – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Paolo Paganelli - rhythm guitar bass
Discography
Albums
- 2010: Always on the Wrong Side
- 2011: Trouble Free
- 2014: As Bold as Brass
- 2017: Chapter IV
- 2019: Hurricane
- 2025: ''Whiskey Tango Foxtrot''
Compilations
- 2012: Oi! Ain't Dead
- 2013: ''London Skinhead Crew ''
EPs and singles
- 2010: Bruce Roehrs Memorial
- 2010: England
- 2012: ...On the Booze!
- 2012: Oi! The Super Heroes
- 2012: "Back Where We Belong"
- 2017: The Reggae Session Vol 1
- 2021: reggae sessions volume 2
- 2022: raising the roof
- 2023: ''laternia ''