When was the punk band Bollock Brothers founded? Career details explored as singer Jock McDonald dies in a freak swimming accident at 69 

Bollock Brothers frontman, Jock McDonald, died on July 26. McDonald founded the band in 1979 and gained great recognition in the music industry over time. The news of his death was announced by Patrick Pattyn, the drummer of the band, with a statement on his social media:

"It is with great sadness in my heart, I have to bring you this terrible news... sadly, our singer Jock Mcdonald has died last night in Ireland, apparently a freak swimming accident. His children asked me to tell you all via this way... his family and all the Bollock Brothers are in shock... we are going to try and give this a place, but that won't be easy..."

He ended the statement with:

"Please don't try to call us today, give us some time, please... Rest in peace, my friend... I will miss you..."

The band consisted of six members, including Jock McDonald on vocals, Patrick Pattyn on drums, Richard Collins on bass, Morgan Michaux on keyboard, and Chris McKelvey and Ciaran Crossan on guitar.

When did Jock McDonald's band, Bollock Brothers, release their debut album?

The Bollock Brothers released their first studio album, The Last Supper, in 1983. The album consisted of eight songs, including famous hits like Horror Movies and Enchantment. That same year, the band released an electro version of the Sex Pistols’ album titled Never Mind the Bollocks, consisting of twelve songs. The album also featured Michael Fagan on two tracks.

The band rose to fame with their covers of Harley David (Son of a Bitch) and Faith Healer, both of which have over 400k streams on Spotify. After the success of Faith Healer, DJ Andy Hubbard remixed it in 1994, but it was never released. The original track reportedly remained with Jock McDonald.

Over time, the band released multiple studio albums along with live and compilation albums that attracted music lovers.

Due to their growing popularity, the band was also joined by Jimmy Lydon in the early 1980s. As of now, they have over 14,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. Other famous songs by McDonald include Legend of the Snake, The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, and The Last Supper.

Their most recent song, I’m In Love With A British Rock Star, was a collaboration with Alessa M, where McDonald additionally contributed as a composer. The song was released in May 2025.

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The news of Jock McDonald’s passing has come as a shock to fans around the world. He was 69 at the time of his death.

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