THE POKES are an Anglo-German folk-punk band. With plenty of festivals and club-gigs played since formed in 2005, the Berlin based band has managed to gather a loyal fan base. The 6 band members have put their backs into it and make quite a racket with their acoustic instruments. Be it live on stage or in the studio – they have their say and have their style. THE POKES rock. THE POKES are danceable. THE POKES are folk-punk. Their style of folk-punk lacks the mindcuffs of genre, it’s distinctive – it’s them. You might even be able to hear a hint of studio-experience, picked up on the way, when listening to the sound profile and some of the songwriting involved. When skimming the lyrics you find the topics amidst THE POKES’ favourite subjects of love-life-death and the various in-betweens. Notable thereon are the aspects and the point from where a view is taken. THE POKES have something so say! The sound sometimes is smack on and punk - sometimes groovy and folk. A perfect Soundtrack for boozing, dancing or brooding – or maybe a nice gift…