Bruce Springsteen Joins Dropkick Murphys For Charity EP

New York, NY (Top40 Charts) The Boston-based Celtic-punk band DropKick Murphys released a three-song EP to benefit the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. One song features Bruce Springsteen, who sought out the group in hours after the April 15 bombing.

"Our friend Bruce Springsteen joins us for a new version of 'Rose Tattoo,' featuring his vocals," the group says in a release at their website. "Bruce actually called us up the day of the bombing and asked what he could do to help," Dropkick Murphys guitarist James Lynch told Springsteen fanzine Backstreets. "We didn't have to reach out. He was there for us
As soon as we figured out what we were going to do, Bruce went into the studio, recorded his parts and nailed them right away," frontman Ken Casey added.

The EP also includes two live acoustic tracks cut from a concert Dropkick Murphys played in Las Vegas just four days after the bombing. The band has agreed to exclusively donate 100 percent of the proceeds to victims through the bands charity, The Claddagh Fund.

"The Claddagh Fund is a nationally-recognized official 501©3 charity whose mission is to serve the most vulnerable in our communities," the band said in a statement on their website. "Innocent people being hurt by terrorists fits the core of that mission and we are proud to be able to help.

The EP is available for just $1.29 on iTunes.
Tracklist
1. Rose Tattoo featuring Bruce Springsteen
2. Don't Tear Us Apart (live acoustic, Las Vegas, 4/19/13)
3. Jimmy Collins's Wake (live acoustic, Las Vegas 4/19/13).