Born in the days before alternative music was a marketing term, McCarthyizm soon became a band known for blending 60's garage and 80's underground rock with strong melodies and intelligent lyrics. Add some raucous rhythm and a tasty measure of Celtic flavoring and you've got a cocktail with a punch that delivers one helluva good time, every time.



The Buffalo-based McCarthyizm has traveled throughout the northeast, playing to converts in Cleveland, Pittsburgh, New York City, Boston, and Toronto. They've shared the stage with bands like the Goo Goo Dolls, 10,000 Maniacs, Smithereens, and Canadian favorites like Crash Test Dummies,
Spirit of the West, Hawksley Workman, Jason Plumb and The Lowest of the Low. McCarthyizm has also earned several Buffalo Music Awards over the years including Top Original Rock Band and Top Recording. But that's all just stuff for the resume. What matters is the song. The band's song craft has been there from the beginning, along with their need to get into the studio. So the boys have saved their pennies and returned their empties and have been able to release several critically acclaimed recordings including Pretty Naked (1993), Vesuvio (1995), Eterniday (1998), and Pair O' Docs (2001).


So check it out for yourself. Put that McCarthyizm disc on and turn it up. If you dig intelligent, infectious pop/rock, here's the mountain for your shovel. Better yet, catch 'em live. Depending on how close it is to St. Patty's Day (and/or how much whiskey is left in the bottle), you'll also hear some rocking Celtic tunes, both traditional and original. It's all good.


And it's all in the song.