2 Johnnies announce free gig and meet and greets around Ireland for debut album

Tipperary comedy duo the 2 Johnnies have launched their debut album “Small Town Heroes” which will be released on May 31.

The pair say "it’s packed like a Junior B gearbag full of songs of love and lust, good times and bad times and the kind of people you and your neighbours are."

Featuring 14 brand new songs including St. Patrick Drove a Honda Civic and I’m So Hungover I Could Die, the lads say this album is the story of every boy or girl growing up in a small town.

“This is the biggest and best thing we’ve ever done. Never been so proud of being in The 2 Johnnies. The album Small Town Heroes is dedicated to all the characters and legends round the town who make our world possible and inspire all our material and references. Ireland and the world is full of small town heroes, we try to tell their story. Drinking, fighting, ridin’, smoking fags while spinning round town in a twin cam, the GAA, the bad and the ugly of real life in Ireland. Stick this on, turn it up and give her socks," Johnny B said.

Johnny Smacks added: "They say sing about what you know so that’s what we’re doing. There’s no singing about LA and celebrities - this is about real life. Some songs will make you want to go on a three-day benders, some maybe only a two-day bender. This is an album for real people by real people. So let your window down, stick the arm out like a cool sham and pump out the tunes. Up small town heroes, up riding."

The album will be available to stream and to buy from Irish retailers on Vinyl and CD from May 31. To celebrate the release the lads will be hitting the road to meet the fans and will be signing copies of their album in record stores around the country. Anyone who pre-ordered the album will also have access to a free gig.

You can see all meet and greet and gig dates below:

Thursday 30th May – Music Zone Cork – Free gig at Cyprus Avenue 8pm

Friday 31st May – Golden Discs – Stephens Green Shopping Centre, Dublin - midday

Friday 31st May –Gig at Whelans on Wexford Street 7.30pm

Saturday 1st June – Zhivago Galway – Gig instore 11am

Saturday 1st June – Steamboat Music Limerick – Gig at Dolans – 2.00pm

Monday 2nd June – Golden Discs Waterford – Instore – Midday

Thursday 6th June – Golden Discs Newbridge Instore – Midday

Tracklisting:

The GAA, The Ska, The Ra

Jays I'd Murder A Pint

Deli Girl

Country Boys

Tommy

Mad For Mickey

An Old School Goalie Jersey

King Of The Town

Pints

The Woman From Ballaghadereen

The Care Cailín

St. Patrick Drove A Honda Civic

Auld Lad In The Pub

I'm So Hungover I Could Die