Captain Everything!

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Captain Everything!
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Captain Everything! at The Victoria Inn, Derby, 2/2/2006.
Background information
Origin Watford, England
Genres Punk
Years active1998–2007 2010-2011
Labels Household Name Records
Past membersJon Whitehouse
Lewis Froy
Blake Davies
Richard Phoenix

Captain Everything! were a British punk band from Watford, England. Formed in 1998, the band play high tempo pop-punk, which was branded "Bubblegum Thrash". [1] Renowned for their heavy touring schedule, they have played all over the UK and Europe, touring with bands such as The Vandals, Capdown, and Nerf Herder. [2] They were part of the roster of London punk label Household Name Records.

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History

They met at Parmiter's School and formed in 1998. [1]

Household Name records signed the band in 2002 and re-issued the album Learning to Play With.... [3]

Their extensive touring of the UK included playing the Lockup Stage at Reading Festival.[ when? ] They have also toured in Russia, Canada and Japan. [2] [ when? ]

In 2006, the band had two releases and toured in support of the Canadian punk rock band Propagandhi.[ citation needed ]

Other projects

Lewis Froy is the lead vocalist and guitarist of The Social Club, who released three EPsFor Drinking (2011), For Dancing (2012), and For Conversation (2013) — on Alcopop! Records, before releasing their debut album Normal (2025) via The LP Café [4] and Bonfire Club Records. [5] Blake Davies, Captain Everything!'s second drummer, played on their first two EP releases.

Richard Phoenix became the drummer of The Steal until they split up in 2009. He is an established artist "integrating painting, writing, music and facilitation," and has been working in London since 2015. [6]

Band members

Timeline

Captain Everything!

Discography

Albums/DVDs

YearAlbumLabel
1998Music by IdiotsHectic Records
2000Learning to Play With...Hectic Records
2001Make the Love Connection (split with Route 215)20 Deck Recordings
2002Learning to Play With... (re-issue) Household Name Records
2003It's Not Rocket ScienceHousehold Name Records
2004Live at the Camden Underworld DVD (split with Belvedere and Divit) [7] Punkervision
2006Buena Vista Bingo Club [8] Household Name Records

Singles

YearAlbumLabel
2006"Bomb Song"Household Name Records

Music videos

References

  1. 1 2 "Peter Miles - A Genuinely Super Producer". Nme.com. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Captain Everything". Punktastic.com. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  3. "Gold Key guitarist Lags pontificates on Watford's DIY punk scene". The Independent . 30 October 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  4. "The Social Club - Normal". The LP Cafe. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  5. "The Social Club - Normal LP". Bonfire Club Records. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  6. "Richard Phoenix CV". richardphoenix.com. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  7. "Punkervision - Captain Everything/Divit/Belvedere". 8 September 2007. Archived from the original on 8 September 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  8. "Household Name Records : London : UK". 28 October 2006. Archived from the original on 28 October 2006. Retrieved 31 January 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)