Capital (band)
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Capital are an indie rock band formerly signed to fierce panda records from Eastbourne
, East Sussex
. Comprising Nick Webb (vocals), Joel Roberts (keys) and Mike Dawson (guitar). The rhythm section was James Moir (bass) and Daniel Thorpe (drums) but now that duty is shared between session musicians.
. The desire of self production started immediately with Robert's garden shed being transformed into a control room but this could only contain a 5 piece for so long and eventually they built their own studio in the town centre which is situated above a curry house and below a tattoo parlour.
Having previously been called fracture(heavy rock) and passengers, the band decided to settle with a synth rock sound and in early 2008 instantly caught the attention of golden ears Simon Williams (who had found and released Coldplay and Keane's first material). With Simon (founder of Fierce Panda Records
that the name Capital was decided. It was a more suitable name for their broad, epic sound. With fierce panda they released the EP Days & Nights Of Love & War which was critically acclaimed by the mainstream music press. They have also been tour support for Athlete
and The Airborne Toxic Event
. The Sun Newspaper highlighted their 2009 appearance at the Camden Crawl Festival as one of the highlights of the 150 bands performing, Huw Stevens selected them to play at Latitude Festival and BBC 6 music's invited them in for an interview and plug of their single Bright Lights.
, the band released mini album Days & Nights Of Love & War, which was well received by the British music press. Q magazine stating they possessed a swagger even Brandon Flowers may come to envy. Their synthetic sound was proving popular, after watching fellow black shirt wearing white lies boost in mainstream popularity
Eastbourne
Eastbourne is a large town and borough in East Sussex, on the south coast of England between Brighton and Hastings. The town is situated at the eastern end of the chalk South Downs alongside the high cliff at Beachy Head...
, East Sussex
East Sussex
East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the south by the English Channel.-History:...
. Comprising Nick Webb (vocals), Joel Roberts (keys) and Mike Dawson (guitar). The rhythm section was James Moir (bass) and Daniel Thorpe (drums) but now that duty is shared between session musicians.
History
Roberts and Webb had been writing and recording music together since the age of 14, having been influenced by a variety of their dad's record collections which included many bands from mo-town and progressive rockProgressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
. The desire of self production started immediately with Robert's garden shed being transformed into a control room but this could only contain a 5 piece for so long and eventually they built their own studio in the town centre which is situated above a curry house and below a tattoo parlour.
Having previously been called fracture(heavy rock) and passengers, the band decided to settle with a synth rock sound and in early 2008 instantly caught the attention of golden ears Simon Williams (who had found and released Coldplay and Keane's first material). With Simon (founder of Fierce Panda Records
Fierce Panda Records
Fierce Panda Records is a London-based independent record label, with its first release in February 1994. It also produced a small number of releases that year by now famous artists such as Ash, The Bluetones, Baby Bird and Supergrass...
that the name Capital was decided. It was a more suitable name for their broad, epic sound. With fierce panda they released the EP Days & Nights Of Love & War which was critically acclaimed by the mainstream music press. They have also been tour support for Athlete
Athlete (band)
Athlete are a British rock band formed in Deptford, London, comprising Joel Pott , Carey Willetts , Stephen Roberts and Tim Wanstall...
and The Airborne Toxic Event
The Airborne Toxic Event
The Airborne Toxic Event is an American indie rock band from Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California. It consists of Mikel Jollett , Steven Chen , Noah Harmon , Daren Taylor and Anna Bulbrook...
. The Sun Newspaper highlighted their 2009 appearance at the Camden Crawl Festival as one of the highlights of the 150 bands performing, Huw Stevens selected them to play at Latitude Festival and BBC 6 music's invited them in for an interview and plug of their single Bright Lights.
Days & Nights Of Love & War 2009
Signing with Fierce Panda RecordsFierce Panda Records
Fierce Panda Records is a London-based independent record label, with its first release in February 1994. It also produced a small number of releases that year by now famous artists such as Ash, The Bluetones, Baby Bird and Supergrass...
, the band released mini album Days & Nights Of Love & War, which was well received by the British music press. Q magazine stating they possessed a swagger even Brandon Flowers may come to envy. Their synthetic sound was proving popular, after watching fellow black shirt wearing white lies boost in mainstream popularity