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Gobshite Gobshite
Genre: Alternative/Indie

Scottish Gaelic of origin: Loud-mouthed person who talks a lot, but nothing with any value - as in shi te coming out of their gob.
Gobshite has much to say, socially, economically, psychologically.
Formed in 1994, Gobshite currently resides in Algonquin, Illinois.

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Genre: Rock/Pop

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Genre: Country

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Genre: Rock/Pop

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Genre: Folk

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Genre: Alternative/Indie

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Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 90s, 00s

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Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 90s, 00s

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Genre: Country

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Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 90s, 00s

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Decades Active: 90s, 00s

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Genre: Folk

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Decades Active: 90s

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Genre: Alternative/Indie

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