Capsize 7 Explained

Capsize 7
Origin:Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Genre:Indie rock
Years Active:–
Label:Caroline
Current Members:Geoff Abell
Mike Jackson
Joe Taylor
Chris Toms
Past Members:David Soliday

Capsize 7 was an indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina that was active during the 1990s. The band's members were Mike Jackson, Chris Toms, Joe Taylor, and Geoff Abell.[1] Their sound has been compared to that of other, better-known indie rock bands from the same region and era, including Polvo, Superchunk, and the Archers of Loaf.[2] [3]

History

After releasing two 7" singles, Capsize 7 released the 10" EP Recline and Go on Hep Cat Records in 1995.[4] The band spent an entire year refining their sound to work on their debut album.[5] The band recorded the album's tracks in a club in Chapel Hill.[6] The resulting album, Mephisto, was released on Caroline Records in 1995.[5] In 1996, the band performed at Lollapalooza.[1]

After releasing Mephisto, Capsize 7 traveled to California to record a follow-up album with Mark Trombino.[7] They intended to release this album on Caroline Records as well, only to be dropped by the label shortly thereafter. The band's former frontman, Joe Taylor, said in 2008 that he eventually hoped to release this album through his own label, Pig Zen Space.[8] The album, entitled Horsefly, was subsequently released through Pig Zen Space in 2010.[9]

Discography

Notes and References

  1. Book: Vickers . James . Chapel Hill . 1996 . . 9780752405254 . 128 . 24 February 2019 . en.
  2. Web site: Howe . Brian . Found Sound 2004 . . 24 February 2019 . en . 24 January 2005 . While Capsize 7 was part of the same 1990s Chapel Hill indie rock boom that birthed Archers of Loaf, Superchunk, and Polvo, they didn't stick around long enough to garner their share of the hype, even though they were just as salient..
  3. News: Margasak . Peter . Peter Margasak. Spot Check . 24 February 2019 . . 26 October 1995 . en. If you can't get what you need from Superchunk and Archers of Loaf, don't expect to be satisfied by the slightly darker Capsize 7. .
  4. McNamara . Bryan . Capsize 7 . . August 1995 . 24 . 50 . 24 February 2019 . en.
  5. Eliscu . Jenny . Jenny Eliscu. Capsize 7: Mephisto (Caroline) . CMJ New Music Monthly . December 1995 . 28 . 38 . 24 February 2019 . en.
  6. News: Renzhofer . Martin . Club Notes . . 23 February 1996.
  7. News: Parker . Chris . Blag'ard heads into the studio, readies Capsize 7 archival release (Tonight at Nightlight) . 24 February 2019 . . 24 September 2009 . en-us.
  8. News: Howe . Brian . How Blag'ard survived brushes with fame, F-150s and fatherhood . 24 February 2019 . Indy Week . 1 October 2008 . en-us.
  9. News: Lawrence . Jordan . Music Review: Capsize 7 . 24 February 2019 . . 24 February 2010.

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