My Sad Captains

My Sad Captains

My Sad Captains are an alternative indie band from London, signed to Stolen Recordings.[1]

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History

The band, whose name comes from a poem by the Anglo-American poet Thom Gunn,[2] released their debut album 'Here & Elsewhere' in 2009, having previously released 7" singles on Fortuna Pop! and White Heat Records.[3]

Their second album, produced by the band and mixed by Larry Crane,[4] is slated for release in 2011. On May 11, 2011, they premiered a new song, The Homefront Pt. II, from the album on their website.[5]

They have previously performed at several UK festivals such as End of the Road Festival,[6] The Great Escape Festival,[7] Hard Rock Calling[8] and British Sea Power's Sing Ye From The Hillsides festival at the Tan Hill Inn.[9] They also appeared at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas in 2009.[10]

Discography

Albums

  • Here & Elsewhere (Stolen Recordings, 2009).

Singles

  • All Hat And No Plans/Great Expectations (White Heat Records, 2008).
  • A Change Of Scenery (Stolen Recordings, 2009).
  • Good To Go (Stolen Recordings, 2009).
  • Ghost Song (Stolen Recordings, 2009).

References

  1. ^ http://www.stolenrecordings.co.uk/artists/my_sad_captains.html
  2. ^ http://www.beggarsmusic.com/artist/20/my-sad-captains
  3. ^ http://www.stolenrecordings.co.uk/artists/my_sad_captains.html
  4. ^ http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2011/05/my-sad-captains-the-homefront-pt-ii-song-of-the-day-259/
  5. ^ http://mysadcaptains.co.uk/2011/05/11/the-homefront-pt-ii/
  6. ^ http://drownedinsound.com/news/2344841
  7. ^ http://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/greatescape/2009/lineup.shtml#
  8. ^ http://www.hardrockcalling.co.uk/2011/gallery/photos/2010/my_sad_captains/2/1
  9. ^ http://www.roughtraderecords.com/britishseapower/2973/british-sea-power-reveal-more-details-of-tan-hill-festival
  10. ^ http://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/2009/01/sxsw_2009_whos_going.html

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