The Cape Race
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The Cape Race are a five-piece British rock band from Manchester, England. They formed in September 2009 with four of the five members of now defunct Manchester act The Honeymoon Suite.
, Badly Drawn Boy
, Liam Frost, Parachute
, Futures
, Tellison
, Exit Ten
, The Dangerous Summer
, Tiger Please
, Yuck
, Straight Lines, Blitz Kids
, Francesqa
, In Gratitude and Pegasus Bridge.
In October 2010 the band entered Earth Terminal Studios to record their debut mini-album Now, Voyager
with producer Peter Miles
. On 27 December the band announced the record via a video on their official website and plans to make a promotional video for every single track on the record.
The first single from the record, "They're Young, They're In Love" was released on January 1, 2011 to generous critical acclaim online, and also earnt the band a spotlight feature on popular music site AbsolutePunk.net. The second single, "Little Whites" was released on April 4, 2011.
On 1 June 2011, the band launched the release campaign for the full mini-album Now, Voyager
. It was offered as a free download from thecaperace.com/nowvoyager a little over a month ahead of its release on July 4. As it started to hit email inboxes at midnight (GMT) on July 4, the record had seen in excess of 10,000 pre-orders.
The band announced a third single & video for The Reprieve shortly afterwards. The music video premiered exclusively at Rock Sound
on July 13.
scene. David and Jonny were respectively singing and drumming in a band called No Standards when they played a show with a band called Grayson's Hour. Playing in Grayson's Hour at the time was Scott Perkins, as well as Joe Lennox and Adam Morris, who between the five of them formed a new band called The Honeymoon Suite in 2006. The Honeymoon Suite self-released the "The Matrimony EP" later that year, and quickly made quite a name for themselves by winning an Ernie Ball
Battle Of The Bands competition to open the Taste of Chaos
tour with Taking Back Sunday
, Anti-Flag
, Underoath
, Alexisonfire
, Senses Fail
, Saosin
and Cancer Bats
. Adam Morris left the band in 2008 and was replaced by Matt Sayward. The band signed with LAB Records
(Hellogoodbye
, The Morning Of
, Just Surrender
, The Summer Set
) and recorded a sophomore release "Calm Your Little Passions" at Stakeout Studios with producer Jason Wilcock. The band were seen on the live circuit all over the UK with the likes of You Me At Six
, Kids In Glass Houses
, A Day To Remember
, The Blackout
, The Hold Steady
, We Are The Ocean
, Spitalfield
, This Providence
, Young Guns
and Canterbury before splitting in 2009 and forming The Cape Race to pursue a different creative direction. Matt had met Adam as a guitar player in 2004 and asked him to come onboard as bassist.
Band history & Now, Voyager
The band were revealed in November 2009 with a 4-track self-recorded demo and a short tour of the North of England with former labelmates Lost On Landing and Lost On Campus. They spent the majority of 2010 writing for their debut release, and were seen live across the country with the likes of The CribsThe Cribs
The Cribs are an English three-piece indie rock band from Wakefield, West Yorkshire. The band consists of twins Gary and Ryan Jarman and their younger brother Ross Jarman. They were subsequently joined by ex-The Smiths and Modest Mouse guitarist Johnny Marr who was made a formal member of the group...
, Badly Drawn Boy
Badly Drawn Boy
Damon Gough is an English alternative music singer/songwriter. He was born on 2 October 1969, in Dunstable, Bedfordshire. He grew up in the Breightmet area of Bolton, Lancashire, England....
, Liam Frost, Parachute
Parachute (band)
Parachute is a rock band from Charlottesville, Virginia. The members graduated from college in May 2008 and since then have been touring and promoting their debut album Losing Sleep and sophomore album The Way It Was full-time.-History:...
, Futures
Futures (band)
Futures is a four-piece rock band from Buckinghamshire, England. Futures received critical acclaim and widespread popularity whilst remaining unsigned and in June 2010 the band signed to Mercury Records.-History:...
, Tellison
Tellison (band)
Tellison is a four-piece indie rock band from London, England, formed in 2003. The band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Stephen Davidson, lead guitarist and vocalist Peter Phillips, bass guitarist and vocalist Andrew Tickell and drummer Henry Danowski.After releasing three 7" singles...
, Exit Ten
Exit Ten
Exit Ten is a British Rock/Metal band. Their debut full-length album, Remember The Day, was released in 2008. Their second studio album was released in October 2011.-Biography:Exit Ten are a post-hardcore/progressive rock band from Reading, Berkshire...
, The Dangerous Summer
The Dangerous Summer (band)
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, Tiger Please
Tiger Please
Tiger Please is an Indie / Alternative five-piece band from Cardiff, Wales. The band formed in August 2008. The band's influences are U2, Sigur Ros, Kings Of Leon, John Mayer and Counting Crows. They signed with Walnut Tree Records in 2009 and released their debut EP They Don't Change Under Moonlight...
, Yuck
Yuck (band)
Yuck are an indie rock band that originated in London, England. The band features members Daniel Blumberg and Max Bloom, both of whom formerly played in the band Cajun Dance Party. The band's self-titled debut album was released through Fat Possum on 21 February 2011 in the United Kingdom...
, Straight Lines, Blitz Kids
Blitz Kids
The Blitz Kids were a group of young people who frequented the Blitz nightclub in Covent Garden, London in the very early 1980s, and are credited with launching the New Romantic cultural movement...
, Francesqa
Francesqa
Francesqa are a British four piece rock band from Newbury, England. Francesqa formed in early 2009, and in its initial incarnation, consisted of just Ashley Wilkie and Ben Hordos. Both of which shared songwriting and performing duties...
, In Gratitude and Pegasus Bridge.
In October 2010 the band entered Earth Terminal Studios to record their debut mini-album Now, Voyager
Now, Voyager (album)
Now, Voyager is the debut mini-album by Manchester rock band The Cape Race. It was self-released on 4 July 2011 for free from .-Tracklisting:-Title:...
with producer Peter Miles
Peter Miles (record producer)
Peter Miles is a British record producer, currently based in Devon, England.Although Peter Miles has worked in a variety of genres he is currently most recognised as a rock producer...
. On 27 December the band announced the record via a video on their official website and plans to make a promotional video for every single track on the record.
The first single from the record, "They're Young, They're In Love" was released on January 1, 2011 to generous critical acclaim online, and also earnt the band a spotlight feature on popular music site AbsolutePunk.net. The second single, "Little Whites" was released on April 4, 2011.
On 1 June 2011, the band launched the release campaign for the full mini-album Now, Voyager
Now, Voyager (album)
Now, Voyager is the debut mini-album by Manchester rock band The Cape Race. It was self-released on 4 July 2011 for free from .-Tracklisting:-Title:...
. It was offered as a free download from thecaperace.com/nowvoyager a little over a month ahead of its release on July 4. As it started to hit email inboxes at midnight (GMT) on July 4, the record had seen in excess of 10,000 pre-orders.
The band announced a third single & video for The Reprieve shortly afterwards. The music video premiered exclusively at Rock Sound
Rock Sound
Rock Sound is a British magazine which champions rock music. The magazine aims at being more "underground" and less commercial, whilst also giving coverage to more well known acts.-History:...
on July 13.
Band members
- David Moloney - vocals
- Matt Sayward - guitar
- Adam Lewis - bass, vocals
- Scott Perkins - guitar
- Jonny Davys - drums
Member history & formation
The members of The Cape Race came together from being part of different bands in the ManchesterManchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
scene. David and Jonny were respectively singing and drumming in a band called No Standards when they played a show with a band called Grayson's Hour. Playing in Grayson's Hour at the time was Scott Perkins, as well as Joe Lennox and Adam Morris, who between the five of them formed a new band called The Honeymoon Suite in 2006. The Honeymoon Suite self-released the "The Matrimony EP" later that year, and quickly made quite a name for themselves by winning an Ernie Ball
Ernie Ball
Ernie Ball was an American entrepreneur, musician, and innovator, widely acclaimed as a revolutionary in the development of guitar-related products. He began as a club and local television musician and small business entrepreneur, building an international business in guitars and accessories that...
Battle Of The Bands competition to open the Taste of Chaos
Taste of Chaos
Taste of Chaos is a hardcore tour that was started in the winter of 2005 by Kevin Lyman, the creator of the successful Warped Tour along with friend and business partner, John Reese. The Taste Of Chaos tour caters for fans of the post-hardcore, screamo, and metal genres, while offering the same...
tour with Taking Back Sunday
Taking Back Sunday
Taking Back Sunday is a rock band from Long Island, NY, formed in 1999 by guitarist Eddie Reyes. Current members of the band are Adam Lazzara , John Nolan , Eddie Reyes , Shaun Cooper and Mark O'Connell ....
, Anti-Flag
Anti-Flag
Anti-Flag is a punk rock band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States, formed in 1988. The band is well known for its outspoken political views. Much of the band's lyrics have focused on fervent anti-war activism, criticism of United States foreign policy, corporatism, U.S. wealth...
, Underoath
Underoath
Underoath is an American Christian metalcore band from Tampa, Florida. Founded by Dallas Taylor and Luke Morton on November 30, 1997 in Ocala, Florida, subsequently its additional members were from Tampa, Florida...
, Alexisonfire
Alexisonfire
Alexisonfire was a five-piece, Juno-nominated post-hardcore band that formed in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada in 2001. The band consisted of George Pettit , Dallas Green , Wade MacNeil , Chris Steele , and Jordan Hastings .They describe their music as "the sound of two Catholic high-school girls...
, Senses Fail
Senses Fail
Senses Fail is an American post-hardcore band from Ridgewood, New Jersey. Formed in 2002, the line up initially consisted of vocalist Buddy Nielsen, drummer Dan Trapp, guitarists Dave Miller and Garrett Zablocki and being completed by bassist Mike Glita. The band quickly issued their debut EP, From...
, Saosin
Saosin
Saosin is an American rock band originally hailing from Newport Beach, California. The band was formed in 2003 and recorded its first EP, Translating the Name, that same year with original singer Anthony Green. Green left Saosin following the band's decision to sign with a commercial label,...
and Cancer Bats
Cancer Bats
Cancer Bats are a hardcore punk/sludge metal band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.-Background:Cancer Bats originated in May 2004 with singer Liam Cormier and guitarist Scott Middleton, former member of Toronto heavy metal band At the Mercy of Inspiration...
. Adam Morris left the band in 2008 and was replaced by Matt Sayward. The band signed with LAB Records
LAB Records
LAB Records is a British-based independent record label operating from Manchester, England and founded by Mark Orr and Nathen McVittie. Orr originally conceptualised the label whilst in sixth form in 2005, and began working in the music industry as a music promoter under the title ‘Life’s A...
(Hellogoodbye
Hellogoodbye
Hellogoodbye is a power pop band that was formed in Huntington Beach, California in 2001 by singer Forrest Kline. They were signed to Drive-Thru Records and released their first full-length album Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs! in 2006, in addition to their previously released EP Hellogoodbye...
, The Morning Of
The Morning Of
The Morning Of is a pop/indie/rock band originating from Newburgh, New York. The band's first EP, Welcome Change. Goodbye Gravity, held a steady spot in the Top 50 best selling albums on Smartpunk.com for six months. They also hold a steady spot on PureVolume's Top 100, and top 10 in their pop...
, Just Surrender
Just Surrender
Just Surrender was a rock band from Dover Plains, New York, formerly known as A Second Chance. Just Surrender was formed by three high school friends Jason Maffucci, Andrew Meunier, and Steve Miller. Vocalist/guitarist Dan Simons, formerly of "The Record Collection," joined the original three...
, The Summer Set
The Summer Set
The Summer Set are a pop-punk band from Scottsdale, Arizona.-History:After a few years of playing music together, Jess Bowen and brothers John and Stephen Gomez, set out in the fall of 2007 to form The Summer Set with newfound vocalist Brian Dales. Jess, John, and Stephen played in a previous band...
) and recorded a sophomore release "Calm Your Little Passions" at Stakeout Studios with producer Jason Wilcock. The band were seen on the live circuit all over the UK with the likes of You Me At Six
You Me At Six
You Me at Six is a British rock band from Weybridge, Surrey. Formed in 2004, the group rose to fame in 2008 with the success of their debut album, Take Off Your Colours, which included the singles "Save It for the Bedroom", "Finders Keepers" and "Kiss and Tell", with the latter two peaking at #33...
, Kids In Glass Houses
Kids in Glass Houses
Kids in Glass Houses are a Welsh rock band from Cardiff, and are considered a significant part of the Cardiff music scene. The band's name is inspired by the lyrics "not throwing stones at you anymore" from Glassjaw song "Tip Your Bartender". The band achieved success on the strength of the singles...
, A Day To Remember
A Day to Remember
A Day to Remember is an American rock band from Ocala, Florida. Founded in 2003 by guitarist Tom Denny and drummer Bobby Scruggs, the band has released four studio albums, nine singles and eight music videos...
, The Blackout
The Blackout (band)
The Blackout is a post-hardcore band from Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, formed in 2003. After some time backing Lostprophets on their Liberation Transmission Tour, along with Dopamine, Covergirl, Kids In Glass Houses, The Guns and Men, Women and Children, they released their first mini-album The Blackout!...
, The Hold Steady
The Hold Steady
The Hold Steady is an American indie rock band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2004. The band consists of Craig Finn , Tad Kubler , Galen Polivka , Bobby Drake , and Steve Selvidge...
, We Are The Ocean
We Are the Ocean
We Are the Ocean is a 5 piece post-hardcore band from Loughton, Essex, England.The band has played hundreds of shows since their formation, including several festivals during 2008 such as Slam Dunk, Offset Festival, Middlesbrough Music Live, and Taste of Chaos...
, Spitalfield
Spitalfield
Spitalfield was a rock band based in Chicago, signed to the Victory Records label.Formed in 1998, Spitalfield caught the attention of Victory Records with their 2002 release The Cloak And Dagger Club EP and a year later released fan-favorite Remember Right Now...
, This Providence
This Providence
This Providence is a four-piece Alternative Rock band from Seattle, Washington. The band consists of Dan Young , David Blaise , Gavin Phillips , and Andy Horst .-Formation and early history:...
, Young Guns
Young Guns (band)
Young Guns are an English alternative rock band from High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. On 22 June 2009 they released their debut EP Mirrors, and their debut album All Our Kings Are Dead was released a year later on 12 July 2010, peaking at #43 in the UK Albums Chart, and #3 in both the UK Rock and...
and Canterbury before splitting in 2009 and forming The Cape Race to pursue a different creative direction. Matt had met Adam as a guitar player in 2004 and asked him to come onboard as bassist.
Discography
| Date | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 01/01/2011 | They're Young, They're In Love | Single |
| 04/04/2011 | Little Whites | Single |
| 04/07/2011 | Now, Voyager Now, Voyager (album) Now, Voyager is the debut mini-album by Manchester rock band The Cape Race. It was self-released on 4 July 2011 for free from .-Tracklisting:-Title:... |
Mini-Album |
| 19/08/2011 | The Reprieve | Single |