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Boston, MA - December 7th, 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.

Subway Station - On College Radio - WMFO!!

~ The Ocean Breathe ~

"From the salty depths — a weathered nautical ballad."

by Mary Wildsmith

Boston, MA - December 4th, 2024:

From the salty depths, The Immigrants hoist up The Ocean Breathe, a weathered nautical ballad, with a lilting, guitar driven melody, crisp drums, and gruff vocals which recount an ill-fated whaling voyage — drowned by the very creature it had marked as prey, as all the while, the ocean rages dispassionately on.

The distant sounds of the waves, the wind, and circling birds that bookend the song generate a vivid nautical atmosphere from the very first moments to help make The Ocean Breathe something special.

Flirting back and forth between Alt Rock and something heavier, The Immigrants have a keen underground vibe and fuse gritty attitude with historical awareness in a treacherous tale intriguing enough to lure in listeners of all ages. ❏

About the Reviewer: Mary Wildsmith, an FM Radio DJ, has been involved in both on-air work and radio production. For the past decade, she has worked in the live entertainment industry and engineering stage sound systems. Mary is passionate about promoting new and independent artists.

Watch The Ocean Breathe video - On YouTube!

Lyrics from the Charlestown CD

The Ocean Breathe

Breathe Deep the Ocean Breathe
Breathe Deep the Ocean Breathe

Square rigger out of New Bedford
Bound for perdition on the ocean sea
A man aloft stays alert on watch
There she blows on the larboard side
The captain shouts, the whaleboats lower
The crew give chase, the harpooner stands up.
Dead leviathan beside the ship,
Down below the crew try to sleep,
Above the thrashing of the sharks,
Outside the hull, on the ocean sea.

Breathe Deep the Ocean Breathe
Breathe Deep the Ocean Breathe

On Johnny Cake Hill back in New Bedford
There’s a cenotaph on the wall in Bethel’s chapel
Black chisel marks in the white marble
Tell the names of the crew on the Acushnet
Near Sable Island off Nova Scotia
Towed out of sight in their boat by a whale
Wild horses roaming free on Sable Island
And down below on the rocky beach
The crashing waves of the sea
The ocean sea, the ocean sea

Breathe Deep the Ocean Breathe
Breathe Deep the Ocean Breathe

Listen to The Immigrants on the Radio! 104.9 FM

Boston, MA - December 4th, 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 - December 4th, 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. ❏

Jackie Boy - 3,500 Likes on Facebook!

Jackie Boy - 23,550 Views on YouTube!

Angela

She stood there
Without a thought, without a care.
I asked her, her name.
She said it softly, like a refrain
to a certain song I knew,
I forgot the words, I got confused.

Angela

She stood there, I turned my eyes as not to stare, To steal a glance, On second thought, if given the chance, to steal away, I don't know her, But I got her name.

Angela

Listen to: Angela on YouTube

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.

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