Matt Kelly (drummer)

Matt Kelly
Kelly in 2007
Kelly in 2007
Background information
BornLeominster, Massachusetts, U.S.
GenresCeltic punk, hard rock
InstrumentDrums
Years active1997–present
Member ofDropkick Murphys

Matt Kelly is an American musician from Leominster, Massachusetts. He has been the drummer for the Boston Celtic punk group Dropkick Murphys since May 1997.[1][2][3] Kelly also sings background vocals for the band and has not missed playing a show with the band for 22 years as of 2019.[3]

  1. ^ Beresford, Jack (February 3, 2020). "Dropkick Murphys drummer Matt Kelly talks Trump, The Departed and his Irish origins". The Irish Post. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  2. ^ Barsalou, David (November 21, 2018). "Matt Kelly: Dropkick Murphys' Driving Force". Not So Modern Drummer. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Weinmann, Charlie (November 14, 2019). "A Conversation with Matt Kelly of The Dropkick Murphys". Drumhead Magazine – Welcome to Drumhead Magazine. Retrieved November 16, 2020.