The Mary Wallopers are a contemporary

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group based in

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, consisting of brothers Charles and Andrew Hendy, and Sean McKenna.

Background

Charles Hendy has stated that the band's biggest thematic influence has been "reactionary stuff to poverty", while the band credit

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as being among their biggest musical influences. The Mary Wallopers cultivated a large fanbase following their gigs they live-streamed from the Hendys' home during

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. The band is also noted for its

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. They released their self-titled debut album in October 2022.

TPM

The Hendy brothers also perform as TPM, a comedy rap duo that are explicitly political, and like The Mary Wallopers, are an anti-capitalist group. "TPM" is shorthand for "Taxpayer's Money". TPM rose to prominence in 2015 following the viral sharing of a recording of their first song, "All the Boys on the Dole".

Discography

* ''A Mouthful of the Mary Wallopers'' (6 July 2019) * ''The Mary Wallopers'' (28 October 2022)

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* * {{refend Irish folk musical groups Anti-English sentiment