Jeff Erna is an American drummer, from Boston, Massachusetts, most notable for being the original drummer for the

punk Punk or punks may refer to: Genres, subculture, and related aspects * Punk rock, a music genre originating in the 1970s associated with various subgenres * Punk subculture, a subculture associated with punk rock, or aspects of the subculture s ...

bands

Dropkick Murphys Dropkick Murphys are an American Celtic punk band formed in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1996. Singer and bassist Ken Casey has been the band's only constant member. Other current members include drummer Matt Kelly (1997– ), singer Al Barr (1 ...

and

Street Dogs Street Dogs were an American punk rock band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 2002 by former Dropkick Murphys singer Mike McColgan. The band disbanded in early 2020 after 17 years together. History In 1997, McColgan left Dropkick Mur ...

Career

Erna began his professional career in the Boston garage band Jared, which produced its single "Space Traveler" in 1980. He was the original drummer for the punk/ new wave band The Blackjacks and drummed for the Boston based rock band

The Outlets The Outlets were a 1980s Boston rock band, consisting of David Alex Barton on vocals, his brother Rick Barton on lead guitar, Mike White on bass and Walter Gustafson on drums. History An acclaimed live band, The Outlets attained success in the ...

. In 1996, Erna, The Outlets' guitarist Rick Barton, singer

Mike McColgan Michael McColgan is an American musician, and is a founding member and former lead singer of the American punk band Street Dogs and a founding member and former original lead singer of the American Celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys. Early yea ...

, and bassist

Ken Casey Kenneth William Casey Jr. (born April 15, 1969) is an American musician who is a bass guitarist, primary songwriter, and one of the lead singers of the Boston Celtic punk group the Dropkick Murphys. Casey was one of the original members, start ...

formed the Dropkick Murphys. Erna would appear on the band's earliest 7" records, compilation appearances and their ''

Boys on the Docks ''Boys on the Docks'' is a 1997 EP by American Celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys. ''Boys on the Docks'' was the band's first EP; it was released nearly a year before their first full-length studio album, '' Do or Die''. One song from the EP, "N ...

'' EP before leaving the band in 1997 shortly before the recording of their debut album, '' Do or Die''. Erna was replaced by their current drummer Matt Kelly. In 2002, Erna along with Mike McColgan formed the punk band

. Erna recorded the band's debut album, 2003's ''

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'', and appeared in the music video for the album's title track before leaving the band that same year. Erna has also been the drummer for a reformed

Nervous Eaters The Nervous Eaters, one of Boston's first punk/ new wave bands forming in 1973, debuted in early 1977 with Steve Cataldo on vocals and guitar, Robb Skeen on bass, and Jeff Wilkinson on drums. They had used the name some years earlier, but had not ...

, one of Boston's first punk/new wave bands.

Discography

Jared

* ''Space Traveler'' 7" (1980) The Boston Bootleg varulven records

The Blackjacks

* ''Basic Blackjacks'' (1984) * ''Mr. Beautiful Presents All Hard'' (compilation) (1985) * ''Rock Turns To Stone'' (compilation) (1988) Dress in black (1985)

Dropkick Murphys

* '' Dropkick Murphys / Ducky Boys'' 7" (1996) * ''I've Got My Friends-Boston/San Francisco Split CD'' * ''Runt of the Litter, Vol. 2'' (compilation) (1996) * ''TKO Records Presents: The 1998 Street Punk Title Bout'' 7" (1997) * ''

Tattoos and Scally Caps Dropkick Murphys are an American Celtic punk band formed in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1996. Singer and bassist Ken Casey has been the band's only constant member. Other current members include drummer Matt Kelly (1997– ), singer Al Barr (199 ...

'' 7" (1997) * ''Fire and Brimstone'' 7" (1997) * ''

'' (1997) * ''

The Bruisers The Bruisers were a punk band that pioneered the American streetpunk/oi! movement, formed in Portsmouth, New Hampshire in 1988. The original lineup included: Al Barr (vocals, now the lead singer of the Boston punk band Dropkick Murphys), Scott ...

/ Dropkick Murphys'' 7" (1997) * ''

Give 'Em the Boot Hellcat Records is an independent record label based in Los Angeles, California. The label, an offshoot of Epitaph Records, was started as a partnership between Brett Gurewitz of Bad Religion, the owner of Epitaph, and Tim Armstrong of Rancid, w ...

'' (compilation) (1997) * ''Oi! Skampilation Vol. 3'' (compilation) (1997) * '' The Early Years'' (1998) * ''

The Singles Collection, Volume 1 ''The Singles Collection, Volume 1'' is a collection of non-album tracks by Dropkick Murphys. It is the American version of '' The Early Years'' which was released in Europe, although with some track changes. This album contains everything the b ...

'' (2000)

Street Dogs

* Demo (2002) * ''

'' (2003) * ''Street Dogs / The Dents - Round One'' EP (2004)

Nervous Eaters

* ''Eat This!'' (2003) * ''No More Idols / Today And Tomorrow'' 7" (2004)

References

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