The punk in their hearts, the folk in their blood and their hearts on their sleeves: Here comes THE WAKES! A Scottish band (with Irish roots), the band stands out from standard Folk-bands by using direct and combative lyrics. Along the lines of Irish Folk’s heroes like THE DUBLINERS or THE CORRIES, consciousness of tradition meets ideas given by Punk-idols like THE CLASH and THE POGUES the Folk’n Roll was born, how the band itself describes its exceptional style.