The Band
In 19th-Century Dublin, a union of candlestickmakers--the Waxies--gathered annually to hold a festival that drew a crowd from miles around. People would save their money for months before the party to make sure that they could afford to dress up and buy a few drinks. The event became known as the Waxies’ Dargle, inspiring the popular Irish pub song of the same name.
In 2007, a new incarnation of The Waxies came together in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to share traditional Irish music in their own way. The Waxies combine acoustic instrumentation with raw punk energy for a unique sound that fills the dancefloor and empties pint after pint.
Many thanks to to all the friends, families, and hosts who have helped The Waxies do what we do, and special thanks to Bill Quinn of Quinn & Tuite's Irish Pub, Liam Lynch ("Liam the XL Leprechaun"), and David James of Double D Productions for their continued dedication to our cause. Sláinte!
Brendan Malloy
mandolin
banjo
lead vocals
fearless leadership
off-color jokes
Mack Adama
drums
backing vocals
flyers
MySpace
criticism ("realism")
Conor "Smokey McLeod" Bardallis
bass
backing vocals
website
Drink-Off moderator
trouble with the law
Michael "Mikey" Prokopchuk
fiddle
accordion
tech expertise
default for crazy solos
Miles "Skippy" Anderson
guitar
finances
Drink-Off champion
noise in the night
Mikay McKibbin
whistle
backing vocals
clarinet
saving grace for band attractiveness
Photos of Miles and Mikay by Caitlin Shannahan
Waxies Past
Nick Schooley - guitar, vocals
Jennifer Drew - fiddle, accordion, vocals
Griffin Cobean - bouzouki, tin whistle, bagpipes, vocals
Spence Riggs - bass
Kyle "Thundersqueeze" Hauersperger - accordion, bodhrán
Neil Biegalle - bass
Dave Westerman - guitar