In May 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, and September 2021, the band played at the Slam Dunk Festival in Leeds and Hatfield, United Kingdom.
It was announced in 2010 that Capdown were to reform exclusively for the Slam Dunk Festival , held in London and Leeds on 29 and 30 May that year. However, the band also played at the Rebellion Festival in Blackpool on 6 August 2011. In addition, they appeared at the…
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The band split up after their final UK tour, which was due to be 9 November 2007, in their home town of Milton Keynes. However their ‘final show’ took place on 7 June 2008, at the Pitz club in Milton Keynes, following a ‘warm up’ at the Peel in Kingston…
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They released their final album on 5 February 2007, entitled Wind Up Toys on Fierce Panda Records .
In 2003 the band signed to Fierce Panda Records , releasing two EPs: Act Your Rage and New Revolutionaries . The former reached the 80th spot on the UK Singles Chart on 10 May 2003. As of November 2004, Civil Disobedients and Pound for the Sound have sold more than…
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In September 2001, Capdown released their second album, Pound for the Sound , receiving positive reviews from Kerrang! . The following year saw tours with Bad Religion and Hundred Reasons . Capdown was featured in the 2002 BBC documentary Brassic Beats about the British ska punk scene.
In early 2001, Capdown toured with a number of established American bands, including Less Than Jake and played the Deconstruction touring festival with Pennywise and Lagwagon .
In May 2000, Household Name Records released Capdown’s debut album Civil Disobedients . The album featured hardcore, but also mixed in ska and dub . According to Drowned in Sound the album kick started an underground punk scene. The album went on to be listed at 76 in the NME…
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The band members had been playing together since the age of 14. The band, originally known as Soap, had sent the demo of the Time For Change EP to the indie Household Name Records in 1998 and had played a gig with Link 80 at the record company’s request, which…
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