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Jackie Boy - A Baseball Song - On the Radio - 104.9 FM!!

Jackie Boy gets 1,500 Likes on Facebook!

Jackie Boy gets 10,161 Views on YouTube!

Boston, MA - November 30th, 2023 — 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, who passed away on January 4, 2021 after a tough battle with cancer.

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.]

Listen to Subway Station - On College Radio - WMFO!

Boston, MA - November 30th, 2023:

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 the 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 the Radio - WMFO!

The Immigrants celebrate 29th Anniversary of Charlestown CD

Boston, MA - November 30th, 2023:
The Immigrants are celebrating the 29th Anniversary of their Charlestown CD released by Railway House Records on November 5th, 1994.

The Charlestown album is a tribute to band-leader, Bill Sheridan, who passed away on January 4, 2021, after a tough battle with cancer.

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 in Boston, 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 Guy Fawkes Night, 1994 to favorable reviews in the music press.

Music Review: 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 - July 1, 2022 — 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 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, with the sound of a baseball game and a cheering crowd, rooting for our underdog, Jackie Boy. This is classic alternative rock at its best!

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!

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.

Listen to Subway Station - On College Radio - WMFO!!

Music Press: The Immigrants — "The next Morphine?"

The Noise, Rock Around Boston

Boston, MA - October, 1993

These Charlestown-based newcomers sport an intriguing sound with an incantatory edge not too far short of compelling.

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
Boston, Massachusetts

"How cool underground music really can be."

Baby Sue Music Review
~ Atlanta, Georgia ~

The Immigrants — 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.

Baby Sue Music Review
Atlanta, Georgia

Enterprise Ride - a song by The Immigrants on YouTube!

The Immigrants Go Global on Spotify with 11,287 Streams!

Boston, MA - August 20th, 2023 — The Immigrants - Go Global on Spotify! Their song Guy Fawkes Night gets 11,287 Streams! Top Cities: Lisbon, London, Amsterdam, Zurich, Madrid, and New York!

Listen to Guy Fawkes Night on Spotify: 11,287 streams!!

Listen to Waiting - a song by The Immigrants on Spotify: 2,896 streams!!

Radio Review by Martina Dörner on CBJRadio.com

Boston, MA - May 23, 2022: Martina Dörner from Germany provides a Radio-Review of The Immigrants on CBJRadio.com & Belter-Radio.com and plays Enterprise Ride, a song by The Immigrants.

Hi this is Martina from Germany and today I have a band for you whose story is as unusual as it is very touching… The Immigrants.

The band's sound is one of my favorite genres - a brilliant mixture of rock, pop, and a touch of punk - simply brilliant - entertaining and definitely addictive, but in a positive sense. Anyone who has heard the first song will definitely want more, I can promise that with a sound and lyrics that quickly grab you and won't let you go....

It doesn’t take many more words to understand that this story is something very special and now we will hear Enterprise Ride, a tribute to Bill and a wonderful song.

Martina Dörner
CBJRadio.com

Click Here to listen to Radio Review on YouTube!

The Immigrants remember Veteran's Day

Charlestown CD dedicated to their Dad, a WWII Veteran

Boston, MA - November 9th, 2023 — 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.

The 90th Division made it's way across France towards the border with Germany crossing the Moselle River in November 1944. He was again wounded on another 13th - December 13th, 1944 during fighting along the Siegfried Line - the heavily fortified German line of defense along its border with France. The War in Eurupe ended on his birthday - May 9th, 1945 - VE Day.

Visit: www.savingprivatesheridan.com