www.TheImmigrants.com
The Immigrants — an underground band out of Boston with Bill Sheridan on guitar and his brother, Dan, on drums. Listen to The Immigrants on College Radio!
Radio Tribute to Bill
The Hawkrocks.com 104.9 FM offered a double-shot tribute to Bill Sheridan of The Immigrants with two songs on the Radio!! Click Here: to see YouTube Video!! 16,793 views!!
Our YouTube Channel
Subscribe to our YouTube Official Artist Channel. See videos from our Charlestown CD. Click Here!
Our Facebook Page
Check out our Facebook Page.
Jackie Boy gets 3,500 likes!!!
Facebook.com/CharlestownCD/
Listen on Spotify!
Listen to tracks from The Immigrants 16-song CD Charlestown on Spotify! Click here to visit Spotify!
About Us Page
The Immigrants are an underground band consisting of Bill Sheridan on guitar and his brother, Dan, on drums. Click here for About Us page.
Different Drummer
The Different Drummer - Click Here
A Drummer's Blog by Dan Sheridan ~ drummer in The Immigrants.
New Wave Irish-1988
Click Here to read article about illegal Irish immigrants from 1988 by Dan Sheridan, drummer in The Immigrants.
Dedication Page
The Immigrant website is dedicated to our great-grandfather, Jack Lynch, an Irish immigrant killed on the job in a NYC sewer on August 26, 1908. Click here to read article in the NY Sun.
Waiting
by The Immigrants
Waiting
I'm always waiting,
I'm always waiting.
No, I’m not upset.
So what you overslept.
You leave me out on a limb.
I’m sick and tired, I wanna come in, I'm
Waiting, Waiting
Now, I’m a little upset.
If it’s not this, it’s something else.
You always leave me out on a limb.
I’m sick and tired of shivering, just
Waiting, Waiting.
I got caught up in traffic
I took a train, but the train was late.
You always leave me out to dry.
I’m sick and tired of wondering why.
I got caught up, I got caught up, Now I’m
Waiting, Waiting.
The Immigrants ~ 30th Anniversary of Charlestown CD
A Radio Tribute to Bill Sheridan of The Immigrants
Boston, MA - November 5th, 2024 — The Immigrants are celebrating the 30th Anniversary of their Charlestown CD released on Railway House Records on November 5th, 1994. The Charlestown album is a tribute to the band-leader, Bill Sheridan.
Bill’s band, The Immigrants, performed at many venues in the Boston area including The Rat, The Bog, The Middle East, Club 3, T.T. the Bears, and last but not least, The Causeway. His songs were often played on college radio, most recently by The Hawk, 104.9 FM in the Lakes Region.
As a singer/songwriter in his band, The Immigrants, Bill composed many songs with his brother Dan which were released on a 16-song CD entitled Charlestown on Railway House Records in 1994 to favorable reviews in the music press.
“Their melodic instincts are quite keen and the vocalist's phrasing is original and chuck full of irresistible hooks. The next Morphine? Watch this space. Pick hit: "Subway Station." Tape of the Month.
The Noise — Rock around Boston, 1993
"How cool underground music really can be."
Baby Sue Music Review
~ Atlanta, Georgia ~
Atlanta, GA - Summer, 1995 — Amazingly unpretentious music from this Charlestown, MA duo. If you're looking for busy arrangements and mountains of studio tricks, you can skip to the next review.
But if you like smart pop delivered in a straight forward fashion with no frills or gimmicks, you'll want to check out The Immigrants. My favorite tunes here are "Jackie Boy," "Changemaker," and "Shot to Pieces."
This here thing goes to show how cool underground music really can be.
Listen to The Immigrants on the Radio! 104.9 FM
Boston, MA - November 2nd, 2024 — The Immigrants get Airplay! Four Songs by The Immigrants on the Radio! Jackie Boy, Subway Station, Long Gone, and a Double-Shot Tribute to Bill Sheridan, the guitarist and lead singer of The Immigrants!!
On the Radio Links:
- 1.) Jackie Boy on the Radio! 104.9 FM
- 2.) Subway Station on College Radio - WMFO
- 3.) Long Gone on the Radio — 104.9 FM
- 4.) Double-Shot Tribute to Bill Sheridan
Jackie Boy - A Baseball Song - On the Radio!!
Boston, MA - November 2nd, 2024 — Rock duo The Immigrants have re-released their baseball song "Jackie Boy- Requiem for a Slugger" to be played during the seventh inning stretch at Fenway Park. The song is an uplifting rock anthem, a must-have for any playlist, and a tribute to the band-leader, Bill Sheridan.
Brian Bernard, the DJ at The Hawkrocks.com 104.9 FM offered a double-shot tribute to Bill on his show, Backstage, by playing two songs by The Immigrants on the Radio.
“At the top of the show, we will play two tracks from The Immigrants, who very recently lost member Bill Sheridan."
"Bill and his brother Dan are longtime members and big supporters of our local music scene and Bill will be greatly missed,” commented Brian Bernard, on his show Backstage.
The two songs, Long Gone and Jackie Boy by The Immigrants, were played on the Radio, with a special dedication to Bill Sheridan in between.
[Click here to listen to both songs on YouTube.]
Jackie Boy - 3,500 Likes on Facebook!
Jackie Boy - 23,550 Views on YouTube!
Jackie Boy — "This is a polished single!"
Jackie Boy takes me back to Alternative Rock Anthems like The Pixies' "Here Comes Your Man" and Weezer's "Buddy Holly"
by Ama Cruz
Boston, MA - October 16th, 2024 — I'd just like to begin by expressing how much I love the name of this band, The Immigrants, as well as the name of this song, Jackie Boy - Requiem for a Slugger.
The instrumental performances of the drums and guitar takes me back to beloved 90s grunge alternative rock anthems like The Pixies' "Here Comes Your Man" and Weezer's "Buddy Holly" with the melodic guitars, and roughness, yet a song that makes you want to dance -- like Jackie Boy. This is a polished single!
With the sound of a baseball game and a cheering crowd, rooting for our underdog, Jackie Boy, The Immigrants blend a cool melodic, surf-rock guitar, a superb vocal performance, reminiscent of Black Francis of The Pixies, or Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth. This is classic alternative rock at its best!
Jackie Boy will be deeply appreciated by audiences who love alt. rock, grunge, shoegazing, and noise pop.For audiences who love live performances, or anyone seeking REAL and raw music these days, given the pop, synth and auto-tune world we are living in, be sure to check out The Immigrants.
About The Reviewer: Ama Cruz is an instrumentalist, writer, and has over a decade of professional experience in arts management, including her time working for Sony’s Latin/Jazz PR division. She has contributed as a music journalist and editor for other publications.
Radio Review by Martina Dörner on CBJRadio.com
Boston, MA - November 5th, 2024: Martina Dörner from Germany provides a Radio-Review and a band history of The Immigrants on CBJRadio.com then plays Enterprise Ride, a song by The Immigrants.
Boston, MA - February 26th, 2024:
A trip to Boston - a trip down memory lane. Bill called me up, Dan, I got us a gig at The Rat!! This is where The Jam and The Police played. We met a girl named Caryn, a DJ. She told us to send our demo to Mikey Dee at WMFO. Subway Station on College Radio!! The Rat inspired the lyric line to Subway Station:
I’m just a rat in a habitrail
I’m just a rat can’t you see my tail
Subway Station, Destiny, Destination.
Listen to Subway Station - On College Radio - WMFO!!
The Immigrants remember Veteran's Day
Charlestown CD dedicated to their Dad, a WWII Veteran
Boston, MA - November 11, 2024 — The Immigrants remember Veteran's Day by dedicating their Charlestown CD to their Dad — a World War II Veteran with the 90th Infantry Division.
His division landed on Utah Beach in Normandy on D-Day Plus 2 (June 8th, 1944). He was wounded at the Battle of Hill 122 on July 13th, 1944.
He received a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star Medal.
Visit: www.savingprivatesheridan.com