Mr. Hurley & Die Pulveraffen in Ludwigsburg

Mr. Hurley & Die Pulveraffen are a German band formed in Osnabrück in 2009, playing pirate-themed folk rock under the name Grog’n’Roll. Their best-known songs include “Blau wie das Meer,” while albums such as Tortuga, Leviathan and Leuchtturm developed the group’s seafaring characters and heavy folk sound. They play headline dates in clubs and theatres as a costumed full band, carrying the pirate characters from their records onto the stage. Their festival appearances have included Wacken Open Air and Summer Breeze Open Air.