The Captain T Band (1998 to 2000) - Captain T(vocals/guitar), Chris Heaton(drums) and Matt Pichel(bass).
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Damn, is the CD over already?
I'm going to be heaping a good deal of praise on this one, so those of you who don [+]The Captain T Band (1998 to 2000) - Captain T(vocals/guitar), Chris Heaton(drums) and Matt Pichel(bass).
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Damn, is the CD over already?
I'm going to be heaping a good deal of praise on this one, so those of you who don't care about that sort of thing may want to go ahead and move on to another section of my site. Seriously. I mean it. Don't say I didn't warn you.
Okay, now we can get on with it. The Captain T Band is a bit hard to describe due to the amount of secrecy surrounding the group. Don't look at me that way, just head over to their site and you'll see what I mean. :) The strange little mythos surrounding this group puts in a similar quirky group as Marilyn Manson and Ozzy Osbourne in terms of public image (although I enjoyed Captain T's quite a bit more then the other two).
The music itself is an inbred mutt of grunge, metal, 70's psychedelic, dance grooves, and a vocal style that somehow manages to compliment them all. You won't really hear anything new hear. What you'll hear is old ideas presented in a new way. A juxtaposition (I love that world) of old and new. Even the bits that don't bring anything new to the table are great to listen to because of the energy this band puts into it's music. I usually comment on the individual musicians but there's really no need. Everyone involved here is in top form.
I can only imagine how this band must sound live. If you're in the New York area do yourself a favor and find this band. Oh, woh is me, if only this album were more then just 3 songs.. With any luck my order with cdbaby.com of their first album won't take too long to get here. :)
Selected Songs:
Manifest Destiny - What a great opening song. There is a real heavy 70's acid rock vibe going on in this song and I love it. The guitar itself has this nasty, crackling, crunchy distortion that sounds fantastic. Only problem I had was with the vocals bring a bit "sharp". I don't know if their too forward in the mix, or if maybe all they need is a little EQing. This is probably my favorite song on this CD, with a chorus that grabs you from the start and drags you right along with it. Speaking of the chorus, there was a nice low vocal, very subtle in the mix, that complimented the sound nicely.
Dishonest - Mor
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