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Cape Canaveral - Founded 1998 Retired 2006

And now, we end the game....

About Me

Cape Canaveral is/was Graham, Alex, Chris and Pete. Over the years we have come to realise that one of the hardest things about being in a band is trying to describe yourselves to others. How do you get what you want to say across without sounding boastful or arrogant, littered with lame analogies in an attempt to sound quirky or arty? So instead here's what others have had to say about Cape Canaveral:
"Very accomplished compositional skills and the ability to create a vibe that draws you in and fills you with emotion. The vocals are impassioned and believable; the way the music and the vocals combine really sends shivers down your spine." (Fracture)
"...a drive, sheen and emotional depth that's impossible not to be attracted to." (Kerrang)
"Cape Canaveral play the kind of sweeping indie-rock that you'll come to adore... While there are nods towards the Jade Tree label and the more melodic stylings of the likes of alternative multi-million selling rockers Remy Zero, CC carve a nice niche into the market with their own sound." (Punktastic)
"Soooo good remarkable passionate, emotional rock with a slight Buffalo Tom feel." (UK Base)
"...the kind of SoCal groove you'd expect to hear from, say, a slower AtarisIt's been said about Cape Canaveral before, and it's true: if these guys were American, they'd be huge." (Drowned in Sound)
All in all we're about making the music we want to hear without worrying too much what we look like. We don't have off kilter haircuts, we don't wear make up or clothes that don't really fit us. We're like the 90s never went away. Old but reliable.
'CHAPTERS' IS AVAILABLE NOW FROM INHALER RECORDS at www.inhalerrecords.com
'DRIVING ALL NIGHT' IS NOW OUT OF PRESS. SORRY! YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO GET HOLD OF ONE FROM THESE PLACES:
http://www.blacklodgedistribution.co.uk/
http://sanjamrec.free.fr/Sanjam.html
http://www.rhythmonline.co.uk

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/21/2005
Band Members: Graham - lead vocals, guitar; Chris - vocals, guitar; Pete - bass; Alex - drums
Influences: Buffalo Tom, Mineral, Penfold, Christie Front Drive, Texas is The Reason, Jimmy Eat World, Pop Unknown, Boys Life, The Promise Ring, Sunny Day Real Estate, Dinosaur Jr, Chamberlain, Superchunk, The Weakerthans, Knapsack, Cold Water Flat, Husker Du, The Blacktop Cadence etc etc. Early-mid 90s-style indie/emo. You know; the proper stuff. Not all this hairstyle cack.
Sounds Like: The songs in the player thing here.
Record Label: Inhaler Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

CHAPTERS is OUT NOW!

Our new EP 'Chapters' is available now from: www.inhalerrecords.com www.myspace.com/inhalerrecords at a very reasonable price! (£6 post-paid in the UK, £7 world). Oooh, lovely!...
Posted by Cape Canaveral - Founded 1998 Retired 2006 on Mon, 04 Dec 2006 01:59:00 PST

REVIEWS - CHAPTERS (Inhaler Records 2006)

We'll add to these as we get them. You can, of course, still get 'Chapters from www.inhalerrecords.com or www.myspace.com/inhalerrecords or Selectadisc in Nottingham for a very reasonable £4. Rock Sou...
Posted by Cape Canaveral - Founded 1998 Retired 2006 on Sun, 11 Feb 2007 01:05:00 PST

REVIEWS - DRIVING ALL NIGHT (Seismic Records 2002)

I've liked this band from the first time I heard them. I was so impressed with the last CD EP that I booked them a London show and they were great. I must admit, I'd forgotten about them, figured they...
Posted by Cape Canaveral - Founded 1998 Retired 2006 on Thu, 16 Feb 2006 01:22:00 PST

REVIEWS - FIRST EP (Seismic Records 2001)

When I was 15 I used to watch a show called 'My So-Called Life' about teenage grunge kids at a school in ..:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />America. These so...
Posted by Cape Canaveral - Founded 1998 Retired 2006 on Thu, 16 Feb 2006 01:36:00 PST

ONE FOR ALL YOU ARCHIVISTS - PAST GIGS

CAPE CANAVERAL GIGS 2006 02/12/06 Nottingham, The Old Angel, with Paul Yeadon, Hopewood and OFM 01/12/06 Sheffield, Cricketers Arms, with Hopewood, Written From Negative and Pictures Paint Words 10/1...
Posted by Cape Canaveral - Founded 1998 Retired 2006 on Sun, 04 Jun 2006 07:21:00 PST

The Ones that Got Away

Just recently I was asked if there were any songs that we'd rehearsed, played live or played about with that didn't make it to tape.  Well, here is that list in full and quite possibly in order t...
Posted by Cape Canaveral - Founded 1998 Retired 2006 on Sun, 17 Dec 2006 04:40:00 PST

The Thank You List

We realise that over our many years together we have built up an army of friends and people who have helped us out over those many years. Well, what with our last gig still ringing in my ears we thou...
Posted by Cape Canaveral - Founded 1998 Retired 2006 on Fri, 08 Dec 2006 04:18:00 PST

We ain't going out like that!

Well, the time is upon us. Considering how old a couple of us are I'm surprised that this hasn't come any sooner. So, let me not pontificate any further. The management group at CC Towers have decided...
Posted by Cape Canaveral - Founded 1998 Retired 2006 on Tue, 19 Sep 2006 12:33:00 PST