The Pirates are now on video!  Right click on the following link and save the video of "15 Palm Trees" to your hard drive before playing.  

The Pirates: Rockin' The Boat
CD by John Hostetter, Timmy Probst and Bill Games

Somewhere between Margaritaville and Montego Bay, New Smyrna Beach's renegade rock band "The Pirates" have found a sound that fits nicely on the beach, or in your car.
Their new CD - Rockin' The Boat - is an eclectic mix of Buffett-style ballads and classic rock.  If you like "summer music" all year 'round, you'll enjoy sitting back with a cold one while your mind drifts across the ocean realm.  
Visit www.thepiratesnsb.com for information on obtaining a copy of this CD.


The Datona Beach News-Journal
Friday, April 1, 2005

In The Spotlight
The Pirates
Entertainment Writer Rick de Yampert
gives you the chatter on local music.

Vital Stats
§ Band Lineup: John Hostetter, vocals, guitar and harmonica: Timmy Probst, vocals and guitar: Bill Games, vocals and drums.
§ Home Base: New Smyrna Beach.
§ Type of music: Rock, pop, island - both originals and classic hits.
§ Upcoming area gigs: The Pirates play at 8 p.m. most Thursdays at Peanuts Restaurant & Lounge, 421 Flagler Ave., New Smyrna Beach. Information: (386) 423-1469.
§ Etc.: Fans of the TV show "Murphy Brown" will recall Hostetter's 10 years portraying the character John, who was the fictional newswoman's stage manager. Some of Hostetter's many other TV and film roles include guest shots on "Arli$$," "NYPD Blue," "Who's The Boss," "JAG," and the blue guy in "Star Trek: Insurrection." He's also supplied voices for such cartoons as "Superfriends," "Transformers" and others.
   Probst spent eight years in Nashville where he released two albums produced by country artist Razzy Baily, and he co-wrote songs with Baily, Townes Van Zant and others. Probst co-wrote "No Tengo Dinero," which was recorded by Toby Keith in 1988.
   Games toured for decades in various funk and R&B bands, and has performed for U.S. troops in Vietnam and Guantanamo Bay.
Taking Notes

New CD: "Rockin' the Boat."
   True to their name, The Pirates craft originals in the vein of Jimmy Buffett-style island pop and rootsy, swashbuckling rock.
   "We don't take ourselves too seriously," Hostetter says. "We want to make folks feel like they're at a gig, having a good time."
   The Probst-penned "Los Mosquitos" is a story song that would make Charlie Daniels proud. As guest musician Ken Rice plays gypsy-sounding fiddle, Probst weaves a tale of pirates, treasure and a guy who takes a harpoon through the heart at the captain's table.
   Buffet would feel at home with the feel-good vibe of Hostetter's paean to New Smyrna Beach's party street, "Flagler Ave.," and with the energetic title track, which might be considered the band's theme song. Guest musician Thom Chambers adds lively soprano sax to the former and chipper flute to the latter. Hostetter's "Laissez Faire" is a slice of Cajun swing, with Rice's fiddle again spicing the tune.
   The CD also includes The Pirates' covers of the Beatles' "Get Back," Hank Williams' "Hey Good Lookin'" and Van Morrison's"Brown-Eyed Girl."
Buy the CD: Available for $13.50 through the band's Website, www.thepiratesnsb.com (includes shipping), or for $10 at gigs.

The Pirates Sail Into Fame and Fortune
      (OK, so they paddled into a little notoriety)

The Pirates are one of the most fun and original bands I've heard in a long time. They have an infectious groove that grabs hold of you from the very beginning and doesn't let go! By the time you finish spending some time with these guys, you want to hoist your flag and set sail looking for towns to pillage and ships to plunder! At the very least, you'll be looking for a parrot and an eye patch! "15 Palm Trees" was one of the highest rated songs on my afternoon program "The Showdown in KRO-Town" destroying the competition in every encounter and emerging triumphant without even breaking a sweat. Truly, these Pirates know how to fight...and win!

Pete Michaels
Afternoon Drive Host
3p.m.-7p.m.
WKRO/ 93.1 FM KRO COUNTRY


From the Smyrna Breeze
September 2, 2004

The Pirates, from left, John Hostetter, Bill Games and Timmy Probst sing a song with the lyrics "we just want our picture on the cover of the Symrna Breeze" at a Flagler Avenue event last year. We are granting their wish. They will perform at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, October 30th and 1 p.m. Sunday, October 31st during the Smyrna Redfish Classic in Riverside Park.


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