“The Ballad of the Washed Up (and Seemingly Forgotten)” - The Brother Stereo

Release Date: October 11, 2024 Record Label: Unsigned Release Type: Single

 “It’s about being at the top of your game and being a human under a lot of pressure. It’s about the superficiality of the people you meet, keeping up the facade of fame in the eyes of the world and trying to relate to others… I just had Hollywood in mind for some reason and what it must be like for people who are so famous and desirable they can’t walk down the street. Then what it’s like to be the person who used to be that famous and the shit you get for not being as ‘perfect’ or ‘beautiful’ as you used to be. Washed up, if you will.” — Michael Robert Kelly (brother of longtime Dropkick Murphys drummer Matt Kelly)