Captain Go
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Captain Go were a three-piece spoof ska
band formed in Las Vegas, Nevada
. Formed in 1991, the project was the brainchild of Marty Crandall, who went on to play keyboard and bass for The Shins
, Lee Scrivner
, who later formed Inviolet Row
, and Clayton Scrivner
, who went on to form The Rodeo Boys
in Salt Lake City.
Captain GO is also hotel booking system from Bucharest Romania, founded in 2006 by a young entrepreneur, with money won in a business plan contest.
Ska
Ska |Jamaican]] ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues...
band formed in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
. Formed in 1991, the project was the brainchild of Marty Crandall, who went on to play keyboard and bass for The Shins
The Shins
The Shins are an American indie rock band comprising singer, songwriter, and guitarist James Mercer, guitarist/bassist Dave Hernandez, Eric Johnson of Fruit Bats, drummer Joe Plummer and bassist Ron Lewis. Their sound draws on several musical genres, including pop, alternative rock, indie rock,...
, Lee Scrivner
Lee Scrivner
Lee Scrivner is an American writer, artist, songwriter and musician from Las Vegas known for his satirical manifestos.- The Sound Moneyfesto :The Sound Moneyfesto was launched at the Manifesto Marathon 2008 at the Serpentine Gallery in London...
, who later formed Inviolet Row
Inviolet Row
Inviolet Row is an indie rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada. Formed in 2001, the band released the albums Consolation Prizes and Nevertheless .- Band members :*Lee Scrivner - vocals and guitar*Kevin Brewer - guitar...
, and Clayton Scrivner
Clayton Scrivner
Clayton Scrivner was the drummer for the Salt Lake City band The Rodeo Boys. Formerly he played drums in the Las Vegas band Chapter Eleven with Rodney E. Pardey. Also in Las Vegas, in the early 1990s, Scrivner played in Captain Go with his brother Lee Scrivner, and with Marty Crandall formerly of...
, who went on to form The Rodeo Boys
The Rodeo Boys
The Rodeo Boys were an indie folk-rock band from Salt Lake City that formed in 2001, known for their post-modern, reflexive lyrical approach and light-hearted collective persona. They have released the albums Same as Cash and Flex . As of 2011, TRB has been inactive since 2008...
in Salt Lake City.
Captain GO is also hotel booking system from Bucharest Romania, founded in 2006 by a young entrepreneur, with money won in a business plan contest.