"...blending old-style alternative country and folk their tunes are metered out at a lively pace, and when mixed with accordion, violin and a loud burly chorus of men’s voices it sounds very much like something ole’ sea dogs might sing out at ocean...These rollicking tunes are great for a dance and a laugh, but be warned, these are true sea shanties, complete with coarse and crude lyrics that sometimes tiptoe very closely to the offensive"

Rave Magazine

Let’s get one thing straight: The Good Ship is a very bad ship.

They call a bunch of crows a 'murder'. Seems appropriate to apply that title to this group of songwriters who've come together to deliver a collection of songs that chart some dark and dangerous waters. Drawing inspiration from fellow denizens of the deep like Nick Cave, The Decemberists & The Pogues, The Good Ship’s tunes explore the seedier side of humanity. Their pelagic folk rock charts some dark and dangerous waters, and a more mangy, cross-bred collection of influences, from gypsy to bush-band via cabaret, country and rock you’ll not hear. In the world of the Good Ship it's the good stuff that sinks to the bottom. Live, The Good Ship are a seething maelstrom of decadent musicality, with 8 to 9 members on stage at any one time and a whole heap of archaic instrumentation from mandola, lagerphone, fiddle and trumpet to accordion. This sense of joy and anarchy hasn’t been lost on audiences and after only a year on the Brisbane scene, their rousing live shows have seen them quickly snag a strong fan base, score some sought-after supports in their hometown including Skipping Girl Vinegar and Mick Thomas (Weddings, Parties, Anything), and play to packed houses in Sydney, Melbourne and up and down the East Coast. While risqué lyrics certainly grab the punters’ attention, it’s the rich layers of folk, rock, country and pop textures that keep them coming back for more. The Good Ship’s debut album “Avast! Wretched Sea” debut album, recorded over a long hot summer with Neil Coombe (John Steel Singers, Go Betweens) and Jamie Trevaskis (Wilson Pickers, Texas Tea), is a triumph of dark, sweaty, heaving beauty, featuring the Good Ship’s trademark blend of sweet melodies and debauched lyrics.

Get "Avast! Wretched Sea" on iTunes

Also available at Rockinghorse Records, Brisbane, and Music Bizarre, Lismore, or by emailing the band.

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For bookings or further information contact Darryl Gray (ph: 0414282944)

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