Formed in smugglers dens along the East Suffolk coastline, the East Town Pirates made their way through the punk dives and back bars of ye Olde Ipswich Towne.
Armed to the teeth with infectious tunes, they sharpened their hooks in raids on taverns and alehouses around East Anglia before taking their explosive live show on the road and laying waste to the rest of England, Ireland and France. ETP shows tend to see audience members turning up in full pirate attire and singing their hearts out to the ‘Voodoo pirate rock n roll’.
In 2011the band released their self-titled debut album on their own Rumrunner Records label. Reviews were favourable and a vinyl version was later released in Europe by Dirty Punk Records. The follow up, 2013’s ‘Seven Seas of Sin’ is currently garnering critical acclaim from quite diverse quarters. ‘Motorhead meets The Pogues’ seems to be an apt description of the ETP sound.
Not a band to be missed, it just might be time for you to get your ‘Arrrghs’ in gear, shake your booty, and join in the fun with the motliest of motley crews around !
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