Artist:Captain Groove

"An explosion of funk, rock and soul" Captain Who? Captain Groove began accidentally. To begin with it was a jam, Just 5 Jazz students who had had enough of playing standards, and started to just groove on just one long satisfying chord. Someone began to sing and with a nod everyone went with it. The spontaneous and organic vibe that the band had created was so unexpected and purely a mistake. Their success with the following they now have is nothing but a mistake. You can't help but notice that this band has never happened before, combining elements of jazz fusion, funk, disco all tied together with rock. The band lugs a Hammond organ, the bands sound borderlines the 60s and 70s with a very new and youthful vibe. This is Rock Music you could show to your parents. With moments of Queen, this 5 piece band breaks down into just as many part harmonies. Having all studied jazz music and improvisation (VCA, Monash and NMIT) their style is clearly sophisticated but danceable. They're odd ...