County Dublin, Ireland
New wave, punk rock, pop punk, post-punk, alternative rock
The Boomtown Rats are an Irish rock band that had a series of Irish and UK hits between 1977 and 1985. The group is led by vocalist Bob Geldof. The other members of the original line-up were Garry Roberts (lead guitar), Johnnie Fingers (keyboard), Pete Briquette (bass), Gerry Cott (rhythm guitar) and Simon Crowe (drums). The Boomtown Rats broke up in 1986, but reformed in 2013, without Johnnie Fingers or Gerry Cott.
The Boomtown Rats (1977) 2005 Rem.
A Tonic for the Troops (1978) 1998+2005 Rem.
The Fine Art of Surfacing (1979) 2005 Rem.
Banana Republic (1980) Single
Mondo Bongo (1981) Swed.Ed.+1990 Rem.
V Deep (1982) 2005 Rem.
In the Long Grass (1984) 2005 Rem.
Back to Boomtown : Classicratshits (2013)
Live Rats 2013: London Roundhouse 26.10.2013 (2014)
