Captain Phoenix

Infobox musical artist
Name = Captain Phoenix


Background = group_or_band
Origin = flagicon|UK London, England
Genre = Indie pop, pop rock
Years_active = 2004–present
Label = Kind Canyon Records (UK)
Associated_acts = Page 44
URL = [http://www.captainphoenix.com/ www.captainphoenix.com]
Current_members = Ben Burrows
Luke Keyte
Nick Hill
Ross Curnow

Captain Phoenix are a UK indie pop rock band, from London, originally from Winchester, Hampshire. The band consists of singer and bassist Ben Burrows, lead guitarist Luke Keyte, guitarist Nick Hill, and drummer Ross Curnow.

History

Captain Phoenix are a London based indie rock band, originally form Winchester. The band formed in 2004 before signing to indie label Kind Canyon. They have since released four singles:- 'Living On The Guestlist', 'Pistols And Hearts' (No. 29 - BBC Indie Chart), 'Loneliness' and 'Stand By'. The band have had critical acclaim from such publications as NME [ [http://www.nme.com/reviews/captain-phoenix/8370 Captain Phoenix - Captain Phoenix - Live Reviews - NME.COM ] ] , The Sunday Times and The Daily Star. They have also had exposure on BBC Radio 2 from both Dermot O'Leary and Steve Lamacq.

Lead singer Ben Burrows is younger brother to Andy Burrows, drummer of Razorlight. They supported Razorlight at a secret gig at The Railway Inn, Winchester when Razorlight previewed second album material.

Captain Phoenix have toured the UK extensively, and toured Japan for the first time in November 2007.They supported The Kooks for three dates at the end of January 2008, as part of the warm up tour for their upcoming album Konk.

Discography

;Singles
* "Living On The Guestlist"
* "Pistols & Hearts" "(#29 UK Indie Chart)"
* "Loneliness"
* "Stand By"

;Albums
* "Life.Temper.Riot"

Members

*Ben Burrows - Lead vocals, bass
*Luke Keyte - Lead guitar
*Nick Hill - Rhythm guitar, backing vocals
*Ross Curnow - Drums

References

* [http://www.nme.com/reviews/captain-phoenix/8370] Captain Phoenix live review from the NME.

External links

* [http://www.captainphoenix.com Captain Phoenix] Official Site
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