Pipes and Pints

Pipes and Pints
Pipes & Pints performing in 2015
Pipes & Pints performing in 2015
Background information
OriginPrague, Czech Republic
Genres
Years active2006–present
Labels
  • Unrepentant Records
  • Wolverine Records
  • Supraphon
Members
  • Vojta Kalina
  • Ivo "Rafan" Traxmandl
  • Lukáš Vincour
  • Travis O'Neill
  • Ondra Balvín
Past members
  • Crete
  • Petr Blaha
  • Ed
  • Tomáš Novotný
  • Syco Mike
Websitepipesandpints.com

Pipes and Pints are a Celtic punk band from Prague, Czech Republic, formed in 2006 by bagpiper Vojtěch Kalina. Their 2012 record, Found & Lost, won best album in the Punk and Hardcore category at that year's Anděl Awards. As of 2025, they have released three studio albums, one EP, and one demo record. All their lyrics are sung in English.

History

Pipes and Pints was formed in 2006 by bagpiper Vojtěch Kalina, who was inspired by the Pogues, and guitarist/vocalist Tomáš Novotný. They were soon joined by three other musicians: Crete (guitar), Petr Blaha (drums), and Ed (bass). They released one demo in this lineup in 2007, and after playing for two years and touring both at home and across Central Europe, the band was down to Kalina and Novotný. They then added drummer Lukáš Vincour and American singer Michael "Syco Mike" House.

Pipes and Pints released their debut EP, Punkrock with Highland Bagpipes, in 2008, and they subsequently added bassist Ondra Balvín. They followed up with a full-length album, Until We Die, in 2009, which included the five tracks from the preceding EP as well as new material. The record proved a success on rock and punk radio, and the Czech music television station Óčko nominated Pipes and Pints for Best New Artist of the Year. In 2010, the band played 110 shows and festivals, either as headliners or as a supporting act. This included a month-long European tour, a four-day tour of large arenas in Czech Republic, with the Locos, and as part of the Mighty Jäger Tour across Czech Republic.

Syco Mike left the band in 2012. That year, the band began collaborating with American producer Darian Rundall, known for his work with bands such as Pennywise, U.S. Bombs, Suicidal Tendencies, and many others, in order to put together their second full-length album. The record, titled Found & Lost, came out in November, and included vocals by the returning Syco Mike. The band followed it in 2019 with The Second Chapter.

Ideology

Pipes and Pints, like many punk bands, adhere to a DIY ethic. From its inception, the band has taken a strong anti-fascist stance, often performing under the banner of Good Night White Pride, an organization created to counter White supremacy. Moreover, the movement's logo appears on all the band's album covers as well as on much of their advertising materials.

Band members

Current

  • Vojta Kalina – bagpipes, vocals (2006–present)
  • Ivo "Rafan" Traxmandl – guitar, vocals[citation needed]
  • Lukáš Vincour – drums, vocals (2008–present)
  • Travis O'Neill – lead vocals[citation needed]
  • Ondra Balvín – bass, vocals (2008–present)

Past

  • Crete – guitars (2007–2008)
  • Petr Blaha – drums (2007–2008)
  • Ed – bass (2007–2008)
  • Michael "Syco Mike" House – lead vocals (2008–2016)
  • Tomáš Novotný – guitar, vocals (2007–2016)

Discography

Studio albums

  • Until We Die (2009)
  • Found & Lost (2012)
  • The Second Chapter (2019)

Demos & EPs

  • Demo (4 tracks, 2008)
  • Punkrock with Highland Bagpipes (2008)

Compilations

  • Singles Collection 2018 (2018)

Singles

  • "Raise Our Flag" (2017)
  • "Rebel in my Veins" (2018)
  • "Dark into the Night" (2018)
  • "Karma Killer" (2018)

References

  1. ↑ Spulak, Jaroslav. "Žánrové ceny Anděl dostali Karel Plíhal, Boris Carloff, Pipes and Pints a další" [The Anděl genre awards went to Karel Plíhal, Boris Carloff, Pipes and Pints, and others.]. Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  2. ↑ "Pipes and Pints". punkglobe.com. Archived from the original on 24 November 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Pipes and Pints". pipesandpints.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "Pipes and Pints – [2008] Pipes and Pints". punk4free.org (in Italian). 11 February 2009. Archived from the original on 19 November 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 "Pipes and Pints ***New Interview***". punkrock77thrutoday. 31 July 2011. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "Pipes and Pints na turné s novým baskytaristou" [Pipes and Pints on tour with new bassist]. ipunk.cz (in Czech). 22 February 2009. Archived from the original on 5 August 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "V jednotě je síla" [There is strength in unity.]. musicserver.cz (in Czech). 28 November 2009. Archived from the original on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "Pipes and Pints jdou do studia se slavným producentem" [Pipes and Pints go into the studio with a famous producer]. ipunk.cz (in Czech). 18 April 2012. Archived from the original on 5 August 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  9. ↑ "Punkový mainstream" [Punk mainstream]. musicserver.cz (in Czech). 29 January 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  10. ↑ "Pipes and Pints točí novou desku s Darianem Rundallem (Epitaph, Hellcat Rec – usa)" [Pipes and Pints are recording a new album with Darian Rundall (Epitaph, Hellcat Rec – USA)]. pipesandpints.com (in Czech). 17 April 2012. Archived from the original on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  11. ↑ "Pipes and Pints 'Found and Lost' – album review". louderthanwar.com. 6 November 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  12. ↑ "Pipes and Pints – The Second Chapter". discogs.com. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  13. 1 2 "Pipes and Pints – Říkáme lidem, že být nácek je špatný" [Pipes and Pints – We tell people that being a Nazi is bad]. musicserver.cz (in Czech). 17 February 2010. Archived from the original on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  14. 1 2 3 "Rozhovor s kapelou Pipes and pints" [Interview with the band Pipes and Pints]. gnwp.cz (in Czech). 9 July 2012. Archived from the original on 5 November 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  15. ↑ ""Good Night White Pride"? For Whom?". fluechtlingscafe-goettingen.com. 29 September 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  16. ↑ Johnson, Nathan (17 January 2025). "Beast Games: Meet Michael, 'Grammy Award Winner' & Player 453 – 5 Things to Know About Him". The Direct. Archived from the original on 15 February 2025. Retrieved 15 February 2025.