Captain Ahab (band)

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Name = Captain Ahab


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Origin = Los Angeles, California, United States
Genre = Electropop, Jumpstyle
Years_active = 2000 – present
Label = Deathbomb Arc Records Irritant Records
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Current_members = Jonathan Snipes Jim Merson
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Captain Ahab is an electropop duo based in Los Angeles, California. They refer to their sound, a DIY take on dance music, as ravesploitation. The band is made up of Jonathan Snipes and Jim Merson. A typical Captain Ahab live performance consists of playback of recorded beats from a computer and vigorous singing by both members of the band. While performing, members of Captain Ahab are usually partially undressed, covered in sweat, and constantly forcing themselves into physical contact with members of the audience. While their lyrics are satirically misogynistic, their live performance is thoroughly homoerotic.

In June 2006, Captain Ahab won the "Snakes on a Plane" [http://www.tagworld.com/snakesonaplane/musicwinners music contest] , with their song [http://movies.go.com/trailer?cid=843765&vid=843886 "Snakes on the Brain"] .

On September 28th, 2006, the song "Girls Gone Wild" was played briefly in "The Convention", the second episode of the third season of "The Office".

Discography

* Captain Jumpstyle (2007)
* The Great Disappointment (2006) (on Hatestate Records)
* Snakes on the Brain CD EP (2006) (on Deathbomb Arc Records)
* After the Rain My Heart Still Dreams (2006) (on Deathbomb Arc Records)
* I Can't Believe It's Not Booty 12" (2005) (on Deathbomb Arc Records)
* I Am Become Ass tour CD-R (2005)
* Split 7" with KIT (as 'Bodahab' with Rose for Bohdan; 2005 on Hug Life Records)
* Captain Ahab & Rose for Bohdan - No More Hot Carls VHS (2004 on Deathbomb Arc)
* The Sex is Next (2004 on A2 Audio)
* Nintendoclash tour EP with Swimming is Floating (2003)
* Bot Pirate 12" (2002 on Irritant Records)

Compilations/Remixes

* Remember The Alamode (2007 on Shut Up! I Love You Records)
* Hvy.22.Sumosonic (2004 on Diesel-U-Music)
* Powerslaves - An Elektro Tribute to Iron Maiden (2003 on Angelmaker Records)
* Rose for Bohdan - Decoration Monster (2003 on Deathbomb Arc)
* Welcome to My World (2002 on Irritant Records)
* Cock ESP - Hurts So Good (2003 on V/VM Test Records)
* Homemade Hits Vol. 2 (2005 on Kittridge Records)
* A Very Unschooled Christmas (2004 on Unschooled Records)
* A Very Unschooled Christmas promo 7" (2004 on Unschooled Records)
* Jungle Warfare Coalition - The AntiSephora Movement: CD 1 (2000 from mp3.com)
* Sound Mirror #1 (2000 on Hermetic Museum Recordings)

External links

* [http://www.captain-ahab.com/ Captain Ahab's website]
* [http://snakesonthebrain.tk "Snakes on the Brain" music video]
* [http://www.reversionthemovie/ Reversion, a feature film scored by Jonathan Snipes]