Capdown
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Years active | 1999-present |
| Genres | Skacore |
| Labels | Household Name Records Gravity DIP Records Fierce Panda |
| Members | Jake Sims-Fielding Robin "Boob" Goold Keith Minter Tim MacDonald Eddie |
Capdown are a band from Milton Keynes, United Kingdom. Originally known as Soap, their songs have political themes as alluded to by their name, which is short for Capitalist Downfall. Mixing ska, punk, hardcore, dub and reggae, Capdown built a reputation around their independent releases and numerous tours.[1] Their debut album Civil Disobedients was released by London punk label Household Name Records in 2000, a year in which Capdown played nearly 250 gigs.[2] In early 2001, Capdown toured with a number of established American bands, including Less Than Jake[3] and played the Deconstruction touring festival with Pennywise and Lagwagon.[4] In September 2001, Capdown released their second album, Pound for the Sound, receiving positive reviews from the likes of Kerrang[5] The following year saw tours with Bad Religion[6] and Hundred Reasons. In 2003 the band signed to Fierce Panda Records, releasing two EPs: Act Your Rage and New Revolutionaries.
Current members include: Jake (vocals and saxophone), Boob (bass guitar), Keith (vocals and guitar), Tim (drums) and new addition Eddie (keyboards/samples).[7]
They released a new album on February 5, 2007, entitled Wind Up Toys on Fierce Panda Records.[8]
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums/EPs/DVDs
| Year | Album | Label |
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| 1999 | Time For Change EP | Household Name Records |
| 2000 | Civil Disobedients | Household Name Records |
| 2000 | Split EP with Link 80 | Household Name Records |
| 2001 | Pound for the Sound | Household Name Records |
| 2001 | Christmas Fisting EP (split with Hard Skin and Southport) | Household Name Records |
| 2004 | Live in Brighton DVD (split with Rude Bones) | Punker Bunker |
| 2005 | Live in M.K. | Gravity DIP Records |
| 2007 | Wind Up Toys | Fierce Panda Records |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Album | Label |
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| 2003 | Act Your Rage | Fierce Panda Records |
| 2003 | New Revolutionaries | Gravity DIP Records |
| 2006 | Home is Where the Start is | download only |
| 2006 | Keeping Up Appearances | Fierce Panda Records |
| 2007 | Surviving the Death of a Genre | Fierce Panda Records |
[edit] References
- ^ Capdown to play The Furnace. BBC. Retrieved on December 19, 2006.
- ^ Capdown: Civil Disobedients. Household Name Records. Retrieved on December 19, 2006.
- ^ Capdown review. BBC. Retrieved on December 19, 2006.
- ^ Anarchy In The UK. Metal Hammer magazine. Retrieved on December 19, 2006.
- ^ Review:Pound for the Sound. Kerrang magazine. Retrieved on December 19, 2006.
- ^ Capdown Support Bad Religion. Metal Hammer magazine. Retrieved on December 19, 2006.
- ^ Capdown announce February tour and new album. Between Planets. Retrieved on February 10, 2007.
- ^ Capdown return in 2007. Drowned in Sound. Retrieved on February 10, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Tour info on Capdown
- Official site
- Official Myspace Page
- Gravity DIP Records Page
- Gig Review at Onemetal
- Interview with Jake at Onemetal
