SONG: "Molly"
ARTIST: The Briggs
ALBUM: "Come All You Madmen"
YEAR: 2008
PLACE OF ORIGIN: Los Angeles, California
YEARS ACTIVE: 2001 - Present
WHAT I THINK THE SONG IS ABOUT:
The meaning of "Molly" by the punk rock band The Briggs centers on the painful process of letting go, grief, and accepting the end of a relationship or a chapter in life.
THE BRIGGS DISCOGRAPHY (Full length albums only):
2001 - Is This What You Believe (Northeast Records)
* Did not chart on the Billboard 200
2003 - Numbers (Disaster Records)
* Did not chart on the Billboard 200
2006 - Back To Higher Ground (SideOneDummy Records)
* Did not chart on the Billboard 200
2008 - Come All You Madmen (SideOneDummy Records)
* Did not chart on the Billboard 200
MY THOUGHTS ON THE BRIGGS:
The Briggs actually formed out of the ashes of a band called I Decline in 1999. Formed by brothers Joey and Jason LaRocca, the band became The Briggs in 2001, hailing from Los Angeles, California. The band's debut full length album was 2001's "Is This What You Believe". The Briggs followed that album up with sophomore effort, 2003's "Numbers". After touring relentlessly to promote those two records, The Briggs caught the ear of famed punk rock label SideOneDummy Records who promptly signed the band to a deal. Their first album with SideOneDummy would be 2006's "Back To Higher Ground". In 2008, the band dropped "Come All You Madmen" which is the band's most successful, and I think, best album. There wasn't a lot of action coming out of The Briggs' camp following this album. In 2015, they released an EP titled "The Briggs". Vocalist Joey LaRocca has done some solo stuff in the band's downtime but The Briggs have been performing live, hitting several festivals and most recently in 2025, the band released the stand alone single "One Step Behind". The Briggs are very much a street punk band with shades of Celtic punk. A good comparable would be Boston's Street Dogs. I got into these guys late. When I heard their "Come All You Madmen" album, I was instantly a fan! As I said earlier, I believe that is their best album. I love the songs "Mad Men" (which features Ken Casey of the Dropkick Murphys) and "This Is L.A.", which is the intro music for the NHL's Los Angeles Kings! I'm glad to see the band released a new single last year but come on boys! We need a new album here!
SIMILAR ARTISTS:
Street Dogs
The Unseen
Lars Frederiksen & The Bastards
The Bouncing Souls
Swingin' Utters
TEN THE BRIGGS SONGS YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT:
1. Mad Men
2. This Is L.A.
3. Panic!
4. Wasting Time
5. Charge Into The Sun
6. Who Would've Thought (Rancid cover)
7. Back To Higher Ground
8. Because You're Young
9. Bored Teenager
10. Devil's Playground
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