September 15, 2009
Kizuhiko – Guitar, Vocal Hizashi – Guitar Ted – Bass Yosuke – Drums In 1966, the Beatles visited Japan and performed a series of concerts. The excitement around this visit sparked the imagination of young musicians, influencing not only their music, but the band’s style of dress. These new ’60s Japanese rock groups were called [...]
April 1, 2009
The Captains’ nostalgia-with-a-twist sound is always fresh and original. Inspired by The Spiders and The Dynamites, the band’s 60s ‘Group Sounds’ style is a dynamic force to be experienced both live and on CD. I talked with The Captains‘ Kizuhiko [Guitar, Vocals], Hizashi [Guitar], Ted [Bass] and Yosuke [Drums] about the band’s influences, and the [...]
