Joe Haggerty

Joe Haggerty is the drummer for Pegboy and is known for his dense, energetic, relentless and varied drumming style.[1][2] In the mid-1980s he was the drummer for the Chicago punk band Bloodsport. In 1987, three of the members of Bloodsport, including Haggerty, went on to join a re-formed version of the Effigies.[3] When the Effigies folded in 1990, Haggerty became a founding member of Pegboy, along with his brother John Haggerty.[4][5]

Joe Haggerty
Background information
Birth nameJoe Haggerty
Born (1967-07-23) July 23, 1967
OriginChicago
GenresPunk rock, Pop punk
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsDrums
Years active1987–present
LabelsQuarterstick
Associated actsPegboy, The Effigies, Stiff Little Fingers, Bloodsport

Haggerty also plays in a band called the Nefarious Fat Cats which features an all-star line-up including his brother John Haggerty, Jake Burns of Stiff Little Fingers, Herb Rosen of the Beer Nuts and Rights of the Accused, Mark DeRosa of the band Dummy and Scott Lucas of Local H.[6]

He played with Stiff Little Fingers in December 2012 for a show in Chicago, as a substitute for Steve Grantley who could not make the show.

Partial Discography

Bloodsport

Pegboy
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gollark: I mean, not *really*, people will often say "well, if you buy [PRODUCT] from [COMPANY WHICH DOES [BAD THINGS]], you're supporting [BAD THINGS] to some extent".
gollark: Say I want to use Signal, which is better for privacy than WhatsApp, but my friends refuse to use Signal too because they don't care. I'm now forced to use WhatsApp and compromise privacy somewhat.
gollark: Well, if people *want* to interact with you for whatever reason, they have to use Facebook or whatever else you're on.
gollark: If you use, say, Facebook, and won't use non-Facebook stuff which is better for privacy, you are giving Facebook money and making people use Facebook to communicate with you.

References
  1. Kot, Greg (1991-10-28). "Punk's passion, minus the violence, propels Pegboy". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
  2. Kot, Greg (1991-10-24). "Strong Reaction (Quarterstick)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
  3. Rabid, Jack. "Bloodsport — I Am The Game". Trouser Press. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
  4. "Pegboy Profile". Chicago Tribune. 1991-10-25. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
  5. Joe Haggerty at AllMusic
  6. DeRogatis, Jim (2009-08-25). "Bye-bye M.O.T.O., hello Jake Burns". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
  7. Bloodsport - I Am The Game at Discogs


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