Hailing from Virginia, Common Run mix straightforward punk rock with Celtic melodies and bagpipes. Their four-track EP Live For Today has just been released, marking the band’s most substantial and cohesive effort to date. These guys clearly know their way around their instruments.
Common Run hail from Bunker Hill and bring together musical experience from both alternative music and traditional Celtic sounds. The result is energetic Celtic Punk with a streetwise edge, catchy choruses and plenty of strong melodies.
The EP opens with Die Alone, which brings to mind the classic Do or Die by the Dropkick Murphys, while We Came In Peace shows a slower side of the band. Man In The Tower adds a more combative atmosphere and a working-class voice, while the closing title track Live For Today reminds us to live life here and now.
Four tracks, Celtic instruments and straight-up punk rock. If you’re into the Dropkick Murphys around the Do or Die era, or Celtic Punk in general that isn’t afraid to turn things up a notch, Common Run are well worth checking out. The band has delivered a cracking genre EP that’s varied enough to keep things interesting from start to finish.
