Capdown

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Capdown
Origin England Flag of England
Genre(s) Ska
Punk rock
Hardcore punk
Years active 1997-2007
Label(s) Household Name Records
Gravity DIP Records
Fierce Panda
Members
Jake Sims-Fielding
Robin "Boob" Goold
Keith Minter
Tim MacDonald
Andrew "Eddie" Hunt

Capdown were 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.

The final line-up included: Jake (vocals and saxophone), Boob (bass guitar), Keith (vocals and guitar), Tim (drums) and new addition Andrew "Eddie" Hunt (keyboards/samples).[7]

They released a new album on February 5, 2007, entitled Wind Up Toys on Fierce Panda Records.[8]

The band split up after one last UK tour ending which was due to end 9th of November 2007 in their home town of Milton Keynes, but due to venue difficulties, ended up being split over two gigs on the 9th and 10th of November and eventually cancelled.

Capdown played their final show on 7th June at the Pitz club in Milton Keynes following a "Warm up" show at the Kingston Peel on 5th June.


Contents

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums/EPs/DVDs

Year Album Label
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
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] Future

According to their website www.capdown.net the band will no longer play as Capdown. Leading many to believe that the band will return under a different moniker.[dubious – discuss] On their final tour they announced that Capdown would never play again, adding to the uncertainty surrounding their future.

The final capdown gig will happen on 7th June 2008 at the Pitz club in Milton Keynes UK, the bands spiritual home.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Capdown to play The Furnace. BBC. Retrieved on December 19, 2006.
  2. ^ Capdown: Civil Disobedients. Household Name Records. Retrieved on December 19, 2006.
  3. ^ Capdown review. BBC. Retrieved on December 19, 2006.
  4. ^ Anarchy In The UK. Metal Hammer magazine. Retrieved on December 19, 2006.
  5. ^ Review:Pound for the Sound. Kerrang magazine. Retrieved on December 19, 2006.
  6. ^ Capdown Support Bad Religion. Metal Hammer magazine. Retrieved on December 19, 2006.
  7. ^ Capdown announce February tour and new album. Between Planets. Retrieved on February 10, 2007.
  8. ^ Capdown return in 2007. Drowned in Sound. Retrieved on February 10, 2007.

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