Jump to content

Cap'n Jazz

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cap'n Jazz
Cap'n Jazz performing live in 2010. From left to right: Davey von Bohlen (obscured), Tim Kinsella, Sam Zurick, Mike Kinsella, and Victor Villarreal.
Cap'n Jazz performing live in 2010. From left to right: Davey von Bohlen (obscured), Tim Kinsella, Sam Zurick, Mike Kinsella, and Victor Villarreal.
Background information
OriginBuffalo Grove, Illinois, U.S.[1]
Genres
Years active
  • 1989–1995
  • 2010
  • 2017
  • 2024
Labels
Spinoffs
Past members

Cap'n Jazz (sometimes stylised as caP'n Jazz) is an American emo band from Buffalo Grove, Illinois.

History

[edit]

Brothers Tim Kinsella and Mike Kinsella formed the band Toe Jam with Victor Villarreal, and Sam Zurick, in 1989, before eventually changing the band's name to Cap'n Jazz.[4] The band drew influence from bands such as Gauge and Fugazi.[5][4]

Post-breakup and reunion

[edit]

Cap'n Jazz reunited at The Empty Bottle on Friday, January 22, 2010, as part of Joan of Arc's Don't Mind Control Variety Show.[6] After playing a short, impromptu set in Chicago, the band played its first official reunited show at the annual Forecastle Festival in Louisville on July 10, 2010,[7] and a hometown reunion show a week later at the Bottom Lounge, supporting the vinyl re-release of Analphabetapolothology on Jade Tree Records, where they gained success.[8][9][10] Due to the show selling out in about 48 hours, a second show was added the next night. Later, it was announced that they would also be playing reunion shows across the United States [11] during the summer and fall of 2010.

Most recently, Cap'n Jazz was included in the lineup for the 2017 FYF Fest in Los Angeles' Exposition Park.[12]

Influence and legacy

[edit]

Cap'n Jazz have influenced a number of bands.[citation needed] Algernon Cadwallader has been noted for their sonic similarities to Cap'n Jazz, and have likewise cited the band as a primary influence.[13] The American post-hardcore band Scary Kids Scaring Kids took their name from a homonymous Cap'n Jazz song.[14]

Members

[edit]

Past members

[edit]

Discography

[edit]

Studio albums

[edit]

Singles/EPs

[edit]
  • Sometimes if you stand further away from something, it does not seem as big. Sometimes you can stand so close to something you can not tell what you are looking at. – 7” (Underdog Records, 1993)
  • Boys 16 to 18 Years... Age of Action – (Further Beyond Records, 1993)

Anthology

[edit]

Compilation appearances

[edit]
  • Achtung Chicago! Zwei! – compilation LP (Underdog Records, 1993)
  • Nothing Dies with Blue Skies – 7” split w/ Friction (Shakefork Records, 1993)
  • How the Midwest Was Won – compilation 2x7” (Subfusc Records, 1993) (Playing Field Recordings, 1993)
  • Picking More Daisies – compilation 2x7” (Further Beyond Records, 1993)
  • It’s a Punk Thing, You Wouldn't Understand – compilation LP (Shakefork Records, 1993)
  • Ghost Dance – compilation 2x7” (Slave Cut Records, 1993)
  • A Very Punk Christmas – compilation 2x7” (The Rocco Empire & Further Beyond Records, 1993)
  • Punk TV – compilation LP (Red Dawg Records, 1995)
  • We’ve Lost Beauty – compilation LP (File 13, 1995)
  • Ooh Do I Love You – compilation 2xCD (Core For Care, 1995)

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Cohen, Ian. "Cap'n Jazz - Burritos, Inspiration Point, Fork Balloon Sports, Cards in the Spokes, Automatic Biographies, Kites, Kung Fu, Trophies, Banana Peels We've Slipped on, and Egg Shells We've Tippy Toed Over Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  2. ^ Sclafani, Tony. "Cap'n Jazz: Interview". Prefix Media. Archived from the original on August 28, 2010. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
  3. ^ Aubin (July 1, 2010). "Contests: Win music and tickets from Cap'n Jazz". Punknews.org. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
  4. ^ a b Exposito, Suzy (November 2, 2016). "American Football: Inside Emo Godfathers' Unlikely Return". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 31, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024. 'Cap'n Jazz had that sort of Dischord, Fugazi influence,' says [Mike] Kinsella.
  5. ^ Golin, Matt (2010). "Gauge: 153". YouTube. Retrieved April 9, 2024. 22:07 'Unquantifiably, I think Gauge was the biggest inspiration on Cap'n Jazz. Like, we were just trying to sound like Gauge'
  6. ^ Yancey, Bryne (January 22, 2010). "Cap'n Jazz to reunite tonight in Chicago". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  7. ^ "Photos: Cap'n Jazz at Forecastle". Buzzgrinder. July 13, 2010. Archived from the original on September 19, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
  8. ^ Hudson, Alex. "Cap'n Jazz Officially Reunite, Reissue Analphabetapolothology on Vinyl". exclaim.ca. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
  9. ^ Deem, Anna. "Cap'n Jazz Reunite in Chicago After 15-Year Hiatus". AOL Music. Archived from the original on August 29, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
  10. ^ Yancey, Bryne (February 17, 2010). "ap'n Jazz announce second reunion show, vinyl reissue". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  11. ^ "Tours". Jade Tree. Archived from the original on October 25, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
  12. ^ "EXPLORE THE LINEUP". FYF Fest 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  13. ^ "Interviews: Peter Helmis (Algernon Cadwallader)". September 24, 2009.
  14. ^ Apar, Corey. "Allmusic biography". Allmusic. Retrieved December 23, 2007.
  15. ^ "Cap'n Jazz – Burritos, Inspiration Point, Fork Balloon Sports, Cards In The Spokes, Automatic Biographies, Kites, Kung Fu, Trophies, Banana Peels We've Slipped On, And Egg Shells We've Tippy Toed Over". Discogs. November 9, 1995. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cap%27n_Jazz&oldid=1245628204"