The Boomtown Rats

Early Irish new wave group led by the visionary Bob Geldof, mixed punky energy with musical sophistication.

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1970s - 2020s

1975 in Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, Ireland

Pop/Rock

New Wave, Punk, Punk/New Wave, British Punk, Alternative/Indie Rock, College Rock

Bob Geldof, Garry Roberts, Johnnie Fingers, Pete Briquette, Simon Crowe, Gerry Cott, Gary Roberts, Gerald Roberts, Robert John "Mutt" Lange

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