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 56) Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S.
Genres	Celtic punk, hardcore punk, Oi!, punk rock
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1984–2022 (hiatus)
Formerly of	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 is best known for his time as the lead singer of the Dropkick Murphys, whom he joined in 1998 and as of 2024, is currently on hiatus from the band. 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.

The Bruisers had played many shows with Boston's Dropkick Murphys, and when lead singer Mike McColgan quit the band in 1998 they 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. As of 2024, the band has released nine albums with Barr with the most recent being 2021's Turn Up That Dial.