Captain Dan & the Scurvy Crew

Infobox musical artist
Name = Captain Dan & the Scurvy Crew


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Background = group_or_band
Origin = Florida, USA
Genre = Pirate hip hop
Years_active = 2006–present
Label = Nonexistent Recordings
URL = [http://www.myspace.com/captaindan Captain Dan & the Scurvy Crew]

Captain Dan & the Scurvy Crew is an electronic music group specializing in pirate-themed hip hop music.

Musical style

Captain Dan & the Scurvy Crew combines elements from hip hop music genres such as gangsta rap, nerdcore hip hop, and crunk with Baroque and Classical instrumentation, usually achieved through the use of synthesizers and other methods associated with computer music.

Lyrically, the group discusses a number of pirate-related subjects but with a rap-styled twist. Life on the high seas, threats against rival pirate crews, and recreational drug use are common themes addressed by lead vocalist and lyricist "Captain" Dan Dolan and a cast of supporting vocalists.

Influences cited by the group include Davy Jones, scurvy, hip hop, Tupac Shakur, Eminem, Blackbeard, and sailing.cite news
url=http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=0ce5d75fea98c145ff48e96ccf7b5d09
publisher=Podsafe Music Network
title=Podsafe Music Network - Captain Dan and the Scurvy Crew
date=2007-09-27]

Biography

Captain Dan & the Scurvy Crew was formed in 2006 by friends Dan Dolan and Brad Podray as a musical side-project. Other musicians have also contributed to the group's works, including Alex Zakak, Scott Dolan, Chris Ortega, ZealouS1, Phil Brainerd, and Shivaame Timbers. Much of the group's music has been the result of collaboration via the Internet.

The group has released two albums, "Authentic Pirate Hip-Hop" and "Rimes of the Hip-Hop Mariners", and has announced an upcoming third album, "From the Seas to the Streets". The group's first two albums were officially released on International Talk Like a Pirate Day in 2006 and 2007, respectively, and third was announced on this day. In addition to offering both albums for sale through Nonexistent Records, a record label created by Dolan and Podray, the group offers its music for free via Internet downloads as a means of self-promotion.

Captain Dan & the Scurvy Crew has appeared on a number of radio talk shows, including "The Awful Show", World of Warcraft Radio's [EPIC] , "Steppin' to the Bad Side", and KROQ-FM's "Kevin and Bean". The group was also featured in the October 2008 issue of "Blender" magazine as part of a featurette on Nerdapalooza.

Personnel

*"Captain" Dan Dolan – lead vocals, etc.
*Brad "Sea Dawg" Podray – supporting vocals, etc.
*Alex "Azis" Zakak – beat engineer, etc.
*Scott "Free" Dolan
*Chris "MC Treasure" Ortega
*ZealouS1
*Phil Brainerd
*Shivaame Timbers

Discography

*"Authentic Pirate Hip-Hop" (19 September 2006)
*"Rimes of the Hip-Hop Mariners" (19 September 2007)
*"From the Seas to the Streets" (TBA)

References

External links

* [http://www.nonexistentrecordings.com/ Nonexistent Recordings]
* [http://www.myspace.com/captaindan Captain Dan & the Scurvy Crew] on MySpace