The Bionic Rats were formed in Dublin, Ireland in 2006 by singer and songwriter Del Bionic after the break up of Dublin reggae outfit #kingsativa. A constantly moving and evolving project that has taken many twists & turns over the years. We have opened up for many of our musical influences, including: Lee 'Scratch' Perry ,Horace Andy ,Bad Manners,Imelda May ,Israel Vibration , Jimmy Cliff ,Johnny Clarke,The Jolly Boys ,The Selecter ,Damien Dempsey,The Beat (both Dave Wakeling's & the late great Ranking Roger's* versions) & The Hothouse Flowers. In July 2023 they were the backing band for the legendary Roy Ellis of Symarip fame *Ranking Roger, with his son Murphy, joined them in The Grand Social, Dublin for 'Ranking Full Stop' & toasted over a dubbed out version of Eek-a-Mouse's 'Ganja Smuggling' which sadly was to be his last performance on a Irish Stage. R.I.P. Roger The Band have self released four studio albums and a live album. Shortly after forming they began a Sunday night residency in Dublin bar The Foggy Dew, which lasted 18 years until Feb 2024,
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