Capdown

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Name = Capdown


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Origin = England flagicon|England
Genre = Ska punk
Hardcore punk
Years_active = 1997-2007
Label = Household Name Records
Gravity DIP Records
Fierce Panda
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Current_members = Jake Sims-Fielding
Robin "Boob" Goold
Keith Minter
Tim MacDonald
Andrew "Eddie" Hunt
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Capdown were a band from Milton Keynes, United Kingdom. Originally known as Soap, their songs have political themes as alluded to by their name, which is short for Capitalist Downfall. Mixing ska, punk, hardcore, dub and reggae, Capdown built a reputation around their independent releases and numerous tours. [cite web | title=Capdown to play The Furnace|work=BBC| url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/wiltshire/entertainment/music/capdown.shtml| accessdate=December 19 | accessyear=2006] Their debut album "Civil Disobedients" was released by London punk label Household Name Records in 2000, a year in which Capdown played nearly 250 gigs. [cite web | title=Capdown: Civil Disobedients|work=Household Name Records| url=http://www.householdnamerecords.co.uk/releases/haus032.php| accessdate=December 19 | accessyear=2006] In early 2001, Capdown toured with a number of established American bands, including Less Than Jake [cite web | title=Capdown review|work=BBC| url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/southampton/music/capdown_rev.shtml| accessdate=December 19 | accessyear=2006] and played the "Deconstruction" touring festival with Pennywise and Lagwagon. [cite web | title=Anarchy In The UK|work=Metal Hammer magazine| url=http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/article/?id=38948| accessdate=December 19 | accessyear=2006] In September 2001, Capdown released their second album, "Pound for the Sound", receiving positive reviews from the likes of Kerrang [cite web | title=Review:Pound for the Sound|work=Kerrang magazine| url=http://www.kerrang.com/nav?page=kerrang.reviews.artist.review&fixture_artist=148810&fixture_review=148235&resource=148235| accessdate=December 19 | accessyear=2006] The following year saw tours with Bad Religion [cite web | title=Capdown Support Bad Religion|work=Metal Hammer magazine| url=http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/article/?id=39820| accessdate=December 19 | accessyear=2006] and Hundred Reasons. In 2003 the band signed to Fierce Panda Records, releasing two EPs: "Act Your Rage" and "New Revolutionaries".

The final line-up included: Jake (vocals and saxophone), Boob (bass guitar), Keith (vocals and guitar), Tim (drums) and new addition Andrew "Eddie" Hunt (keyboards/samples). [cite web | title=Capdown announce February tour and new album|work=Between Planets| url=http://www.betweenplanets.co.uk/2006/12/12/capdown-announce-february-tour-and-new-album/| accessdate=February 10 | accessyear=2007]

They released a new album on February 5, 2007, entitled Wind Up Toys on Fierce Panda Records. [cite web | title=Capdown return in 2007|work=Drowned in Sound| url=http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/1404791| accessdate=February 10 | accessyear=2007]

The band split up after one last UK tour ending which was due to end 9th of November 2007 in their home town of Milton Keynes, but due to venue difficulties, ended up being split over two gigs on the 9th and 10th of November and eventually cancelled.

Capdown played their final show on 7th June at the Pitz club in Milton Keynes following a "Warm up" show at the Kingston Peel on 5th June.Tim McDonald now works at Oakgrove School.

Discography

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Future Projects

According to their website www.capdown.net the band will no longer play as Capdown. On their final tour they announced that Capdown would never play again, adding to the uncertainty surrounding their future.

Since the demise of Capdown both Boob and Tim have confirmed they are working on a new band, The Maccalites, alongside Simon Wells from Snuff/Southport.fact|date=July 2008

References

External links

* [http://www.capdown.net Official site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/capdown Official Myspace Page]
* [http://gravitydip.com/band.jsp?capdown Gravity DIP Records Page]
* [http://www.onemetal.com/music/grill/grill_capdown.asp Interview with Jake] at Onemetal