Capsize 7 was an indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina that was active during the 1990s. The band's members were Mike Jackson, Chris Toms, Joe Taylor, and Geoff Abell.[1] Their sound has been compared to that of other, better-known indie rock bands from the same region and era, including Polvo, Superchunk, and the Archers of Loaf.[2][3]
Capsize 7 | |
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| Origin | Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 1991–1997 |
| Labels | Caroline |
| Members | Geoff Abell Mike Jackson Joe Taylor Chris Toms |
| Past members | David Soliday |
History edit
After releasing two 7" singles, Capsize 7 released the 10" EP Recline and Go on Hep Cat Records in 1995.[4] The band spent an entire year refining their sound to work on their debut album.[5] The band recorded the album's tracks in a club in Chapel Hill.[6] The resulting album, Mephisto, was released on Caroline Records in 1995.[5] In 1996, the band performed at Lollapalooza.[1]
After releasing Mephisto, Capsize 7 traveled to California to record a follow-up album with Mark Trombino.[7] They intended to release this album on Caroline Records as well, only to be dropped by the label shortly thereafter. The band's former frontman, Joe Taylor, said in 2008 that he eventually hoped to release this album through his own label, Pig Zen Space.[8] The album, entitled Horsefly, was subsequently released through Pig Zen Space in 2010.[9]
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References edit
- ^ a b Vickers, James (1996). Chapel Hill. Arcadia Publishing. p. 128. ISBN 9780752405254. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ Howe, Brian (24 January 2005). "Found Sound 2004". Pitchfork. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
While Capsize 7 was part of the same 1990s Chapel Hill indie rock boom that birthed Archers of Loaf, Superchunk, and Polvo, they didn't stick around long enough to garner their share of the hype, even though they were just as salient.
- ^ Margasak, Peter (26 October 1995). "Spot Check". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
If you can't get what you need from Superchunk and Archers of Loaf, don't expect to be satisfied by the slightly darker Capsize 7.
- ^ McNamara, Bryan (August 1995). "Capsize 7". CMJ New Music Monthly. 24: 50. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ a b Eliscu, Jenny (December 1995). "Capsize 7: Mephisto (Caroline)". CMJ New Music Monthly. 28: 38. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ Renzhofer, Martin (23 February 1996). "Club Notes". Salt Lake Tribune.
- ^ Parker, Chris (24 September 2009). "Blag'ard heads into the studio, readies Capsize 7 archival release (Tonight at Nightlight)". Indy Week. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ Howe, Brian (1 October 2008). "How Blag'ard survived brushes with fame, F-150s and fatherhood". Indy Week. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ Lawrence, Jordan (24 February 2010). "Music Review: Capsize 7". The Daily Tar Heel. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
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