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Infobox musical artist | name = Capdown| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = England | genre = Ska punk , Skacore , hardcore punk | years_active = 1997& ndash;2007 2010& ndash;present| label = Household Name Records Gravity DIP Records Fierce Panda | associated_acts =| website =| current_members = "Shakey" Jake Sims-Fielding Robin "Boob" Goold Keith Minter Tim "Makkaz" Macdonald Andrew "Eddie" Hunt| past_members =| notable_instruments = Capdown are a band from Milton Keynes , England. Originally known as Soap , their songs have political themes as alluded to by their name, which is short for Capitalist Downfall. Mixing ska , Punk rock|punk , hardcore punk|hardcore , dub music|dub , drum and bass and reggae , Capdown built a reputation around their independent releases and numerous tours.
Career
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, 2006 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20061208102702/ http://www.householdnamerecords.co.uk/releases/haus032.php |archivedate = December 8, 2006 In early 2001, Capdown toured with a number of established American bands, including Less Than Jakecite web | title=Capdown review|work=BBC| url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/southampton/music/capdown_rev.shtml| accessdate=December 19, 2006 and played the Deconstruction Tour|Deconstruction touring festival with Pennywise (band)|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, 2006 In September 2001, Capdown released their second album, Pound for the Sound , receiving positive reviews from 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, 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, 2006 and Hundred Reasons . In 2003 the band signed to Fierce Panda Records , releasing two EPs: Act Your Rage and New Revolutionaries . The band received critical acclaim for their live performances.cite web|url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/somerset/content/articles/2007/03/12/capdown_bridgwater_review_feature.shtml |title=Somerset - Entertainment and Leisure - Review: Capdown |publisher=BBC |date=2007-03-08 |accessdate=2012-04-02
The final line-up included: Jake Sim-Fielding (vocals and saxophone), Boob Goold (bass guitar), Keith Minter (vocals and guitar), Tim Macdonald (drums) and a 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, 2007
They released an album on 5 February 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, 2007
The band split up after their final UK tour, which was due to be 9 November 2007, in their home town of Milton Keynes. However their 'final show' took place on 7 June 2008, at the Pitz club in Milton Keynes, following a 'warm up' at the Kingston Peel on 5 June 2008.
It was announced on 16 February 2010 through www.punktastic.com, that Capdown were to reform exclusively for the Slam Dunk festival, held in London and Leeds on the 29 and 30 May that year. However, the band have now played at the Rebellion Festival in Blackpool, between 4 and 6 August 2011. In addition, they appeared at Hevy Fest in Kent, between 5 and 8 August 2011 and at the Reading and Leeds Festival on 27 August 2011 (Reading) and 28 August (Leeds).
Other projects
Following the original demise of Capdown, both Goold and Macdonald worked on a new band, The Maccalites, alongside Simon Wells from Snuff/Southport.cite web | title=Pick It Up Yo: Top Six Ska Punk Bands|work=KeepItFast| url= http://www.keepitfast.com/top-6-ska-punk-bands-feature-mp3/| accessdate=December 15, 2009 Goold, Minter and Macdonald are also members of rock band This Contrast Kills.cite web | title=Interview with Capdown, 21 February 2010|work=Punktastic.com| url= http://www.punktastic.com/interviews/313| accessdate=22 February 2010
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
Category:Musical groups established in 1997 Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2007 Category:Underground punk scene in the United Kingdom Category:Third-wave ska groups Category:People from Milton Keynes Category:British ska musical groups
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