Capitol 6 Explained

Capitol 6
Origin:Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genre:Rock, Alternative rock, Indie rock
Years Active:2011–2013
Label:Light Organ Records
Current Members:Malcolm Jack
Matthew Krysko
Henry Beckwith
Jeff Mitchelmore
Dave Pullmer

Capitol 6 was a rock band based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[1] [2]

History

Capitol 6 were formed in Vancouver, British Columbia in 2011 and later that year released their first EP, Captain Rehab.[3] [4] In August that year, they released the 'Fever/Henry's Opus' single as a free download on their Bandcamp page.[5] Early members were guitarist and vocalist Malcolm Jack, bassist Matt Krysko, and keyboardist Henry Beckwith. By 2012 they were joined by guitarist Chris Alarcon and drummer Neil Corbett.[6] [7]

In 2012 Capitol 6 released their first full-length album, titled Pretty Lost.[8] [9] The album held eight tracks.[10] They released their first single from the album, 'Cold Ride', and included music videos for 'Playing Dead' and 'Just A Puzzle'. 'Just A Puzzle' was featured in the Canadian science fiction programme Continuum (in episode 4, entitled 'Matter of Time').

In January 2013, they released another single, 'No One Came', which featured a music video directed by David Biddle.

On 4 July 2013, Capitol 6 announced on their Facebook page that their final show was on 10 July.

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CBC Music Artists. Music. CBC. artists.cbcmusic.ca. 2018-01-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20180106174130/http://artists.cbcmusic.ca/artist/38404. 6 January 2018. dead.
  2. News: Capitol 6 specializes in retro-coloured rock. 2012-08-01. Georgia Straight Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly. 2018-01-06. en.
  3. https://www.rollingstone.de/reviews/capitol-6-captain-rehab/ " Capitol 6 Captain Rehab"
  4. "Sun Wizard Offshoot Capitol 6 Prep Debut EP for Light Organ Records". Exclaim!, Alex HudsonPublished Apr 28, 2011
  5. Web site: Meet The Band: Capitol 6. www.littleredumbrella.com. 2018-01-06.
  6. https://www.citr.ca/discorder/june-2012/capitol-6-2/ "Capitol 6: What would Dylan do?"
  7. https://www.straight.com/article-782376/vancouver/incredible-indie-explosion-capitol-6 "The incredible indie explosion: Capitol 6"
  8. Web site: Capitol 6 'Pretty Lost' (album stream). exclaim.ca. en. 2018-01-06.
  9. https://www.straight.com/article-697536/vancouver/capitol-6 "Capitol 6's Pretty Lost is an ornate affair"
  10. https://thetyee.ca/ArtsAndCulture/2012/06/21/Capitol6/ "Capitol 6 Keeps it Brief"