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During a humanitarian aid convoy in Ukraine earlier this year, Dropkick Murphys’ vocalist/founder Ken Casey took time to meet up with Ukrainian punk band O'Hamsters in the studio to record vocals for a Ukrainian translation of Dropkick Murphys’ single “Who’ll Stand With Us?”.
The video for the new version of “Who’ll Stand With Us?” features clips from the Ukrainian recording session as well as uplifting images of Ukrainian soldiers on deployment, and is out now. See it HERE:
About this reimagined version of the band's protest anthem, Dropkick Murphys said: "Hearing the words of this song in the language of a nation at war brings a deeper meaning to the question 'Who’ll Stand With Us?' As we honor America’s soldiers, we also honor soldiers on the front line in another country, Ukraine, as they keep fighting and keep LIVING. And a special shout out to the many American Veterans who are volunteering on the front lines WITH the Ukrainian forces. We thank everybody Who Stands With Us!"
The original version of “Who’ll Stand With Us?” appears on Dropkick Murphys’ current album, For The People.
In recent years, Dropkick Murphys have raised money for Ukrainian aid efforts through the sale of limited-edition t-shirts, and Casey traveled to Ukraine in May since he felt it was important to see things firsthand and to show moral support for the people of Ukraine. In addition, Casey is believed to be one of the only Americans of non-Ukrainian descent to release music that was recorded in Ukraine since the war began.
Casey first worked with O’Hamsters in 2022 when the Ukrainian band recorded vocals that were paired with Dropkick Murphys’ existing music for “We Shall Overcome”. Casey learned a bit of Ukrainian in order to provide backing vocals for the track.
In other news, Dropkick Murphys are touring across Europe through November 15 and then return to the road February 9, 2026 to kick off their 2026 For The People…In The Pit St. Patrick’s Day Tour with The Aggrolites and Haywire supporting on most dates. The U.S. trek culminates March 13, 14, 15 and 17 in Boston with the band’s annual run of hometown dates during St. Patrick’s Day week that are attended by Dropkick Murphys fans from around the globe each year.
About Dropkick Murphys: Dropkick Murphys proudly remain Boston’s rock ‘n’ roll underdogs turned champions. Since 1996, the boys have created the kind of music that’s meant to be chanted at last call, in packed arenas, and during the fourth quarter, third period, or ninth inning of a comeback rally. Their celebrated discography includes four consecutive Billboard top 10 album debuts (Turn Up That Dial, 11 Short Stories Of Pain & Glory, Signed and Sealed in Blood, Going Out In Style), along with 2005’s Certified-Gold album The Warrior’s Code featuring the double platinum classic “I’m Shipping Up To Boston.” Whether you caught a legendary gig at The Rathskeller (The Rat) under Kenmore Square, found the band by taking the T to Newbury Comics to cop Do Or Die in ’98, discovered them in Martin Scorsese’s Academy Award winning The Departed, or saw ‘em throw down at Coachella (or one of hundreds of other festivals), you’ve become a part of their extended family. Dropkick Murphys’ music has generated half-a-billion streams, they’ve quietly moved 8 million-plus units worldwide and the band has sold out gigs on multiple continents. Dropkick Murphys' official charity, The Claddagh Fund, has raised millions of dollars to support non-profit organizations that are focused on children, veterans and addiction recovery. In 2020, the band was one of the first to embrace streaming performances, starting with their Streaming Up From Boston St. Patrick’s Day virtual performance. It was followed by their landmark Streaming Outta Fenway livestream, which drew more than 5.9 million viewers and held the #3 spot on Pollstar’s “Top 2020 Live Streams” chart. Dropkick Murphys St. Patrick’s Day Stream 2021...Still Locked Down, was #1 on Pollstar’s Livestream chart for the week ending March 22, 2021, logging over 1 million views. Dropkick Murphys returned in 2022 with their first-ever all-acoustic album, This Machine Still Kills Fascists (Dummy Luck Music / Play It Again Sam), and seated theater tour. This Machine Still Kills Fascists--and their follow-up album Okemah Rising--breathe musical life into mostly unpublished lyrics by the legendary Woody Guthrie, curated for the band by Woody's daughter Nora Guthrie. Dropkick Murphys’ new album For The People rises to its moment: an expression of humanity at a time of relentless dehumanization, a promise of hope in an era fueled by fear-mongering, a declaration of solidarity in an age of disunion, a defiant rebuttal to the charlatans and demagogues who seek to divide us for their own power and profit.
