Blaggards (without "The") is an Irish rock band from Houston, Texas, founded in July 2004. They call their style of music "Stout Irish Rock", a mixture of traditional Irish Folk and Rock 'n' Roll, reaching from Johnny Cash and Elvis to Thin Lizzy or Black Sabbath. The Band is: Patrick Devlin - Guitar and vocals Chad Smalley - Bass and vocals Michael McAloon - Drums