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Date of photo: 2014	Picture source: Colin Price
The Castle was situated at 148 Kingsland High Street. This was a Courage Brewery pub, established by 1872.  It became a free house in the late-1990s, before closing in 2002 and undergoing conversion to restaurant use.
I was in a band called Stone Free, changed to Evil Ways and changed again to Urchin. The original band Stone Free was made up of myself - John Hoye bass, Adrian Smith guitar and vocals and Dave Murray guitar. We used to rehearse in my school hall, Cardinal Pole which was on Kenworthy Road E9. Adrian and Dave went on to be in Iron Maiden and still are today. When we were called Evil Ways the band was made up of me - John Hoye on Bass, Adrian Smith guitar and vocals, Maurice Coyne guitar, Barry Tyler drums,(Adrian went on to be in Iron Maiden and still is today). We had a short residency at The Castle either a Friday or Saturday night.
John Hoye (July 2024)
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Evil Ways at The Castle, 1975	Picture source: John Hoye