30-Minute Music Hour

The Kissers

Irish rock purveyors the Kissers are one of Wisconsin's best-known and hardest-working music exports. The rowdy five-piece group is led by bassist/lead singer Ken Fitzsimmons and includes banjo, mandolin, fiddle, drums and electric guitar. The Kissers started out nearly ten years ago as a Pogues cover band. Fitzsimmons says the band is made up of members who "were rock musicians who learned Irish music." The result gives their sound a special American blast that's captured in their new CD, Live Candy Ratz, recorded over a two-night pub stand.

Recorded live April 22, 2008