1992
interview
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Captain America, as they were when we
interviewed them are now known as Eugenius due
to a little run in with Marvel Comics. They
played at the Old Trout in Windsor. The whole
band were present. Eugene Kelly did most of the
talking. Where a new line starts someone else
has said something.
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31 Flavours: |
How long have you been together? |
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Captain America: |
We've only been together for about 2 months
really because there's been lots of other people
in the band before but they all left or got
asked to leave. |
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31 Flavours: |
How do you fit in with all the bands
that you get compared to? |
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Captain America: |
It's
because we all know each other. We all drink in
the same pubs, we know each other so well. We
just help each other out. But membership is now
closed! |
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31 Flavours: |
Did you enjoy touring with Nirvana? |
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Captain America: |
Yeah, but it would have been better with the
line up that we have now. |
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31 Flavours: |
So you think you've got the right sound
now then? |
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Captain America: |
Yeah, We finally sound like Captain America!
It's gonna develop over time but the sound now
we are pleased with. |
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31 Flavours: |
Other than Eugene was anyone else
involved with the Vaselines? |
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Captain America: |
We
used to be fans! |
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31 Flavours: |
What does the future hold for Captain
America? |
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Captain America: |
We've recorded the album. That should be out
June - July.We are doing Finsbury park and then
onto America. |
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31 Flavours: |
Can you get the EP's out in America? |
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Captain America: |
Only
on import. |
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31 Flavours: |
How much of your popularity comes from
Nirvana? |
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Captain America: |
Quite a lot really. It just helped to spread the
name Captain America a lot quicker. But we've
taken our Nirvana stabilizers off now! |
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31 Flavours: |
Do you think you've got more serious
now, than when you were in the Vaselines? |
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Captain America: |
Yeah, the Vaselines was just one of those bands
where everybody in them was just in it for a
laugh. It wasn't like we thought we could make a
career out of it. |
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31 Flavours: |
So what label are you signing to in
America then? |
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Captain America: |
Atlantic. |
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31 Flavours: |
How do you feel about being on a major
label in the States and an indie one in the UK? |
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Captain America: |
It's
very good. You need a major label in America to
make any kind of impact at all you do need a
major deal. A lot of people think that you lose
your credibility and won't talk to you. But fuck
them. I don't a shit. It's a Bit of a retarded
attitude really. We were up to do the new music
seminar in New York and the guy who's organising
it doesn't want us there because we are on
Atlantic, a major label, so we're playing
somewhere else with two quite well known bands
and we won't be putting him on the guest list.
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31 Flavours: |
Is there anywhere else that you are
looking forward to going? |
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Captain America: |
Amsterdam! |
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At this point a quick argument ensues about not
using any drug references. Then they continue. |
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To
see the tulip fields of course!!!?!!
We want to see America, but we've already been
to Japan.
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31 Flavours: |
Do you like the term 'Indie' band |
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Captain America: |
No,
not really. It's a horrible name that covers so
many different kinds of music. I prefer
independent label or independent music. Indie of
makes it sound civilised in some way. I mean
Kylie is indie, that's a horrible thought.
For us I prefer 'pop' band. We are a pop band. I
write pop songs. Some pop is really good. At the
moment Right Said Fred are the only real pop
band around, chart wise that is.
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31 Flavours: |
Do you get recognised on the streets
yet? |
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Captain America: |
No,
but as soon as we appear on crimewatch.
I was in the toilet and a guy comes up to me and
says 'are you going next door?' I said yeah and
he asked me if I wanted a ticket. I goes, I'm
the fucking guitarist. He went 'Oooh! How
embaressing'. But we haven't been on Rapido or
The Word yet!
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31 Flavours: |
Will we see any more cover versions? |
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Captain America: |
Daisy Chainsaw - We'll try and make one of their
songs good! |
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This is met with Ooohs and Ahhs from the rest of
the and followed by laughter all around.
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31 Flavours: |
Are you steering away from an image? |
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Captain America: |
I
beg your pardon. I thought we look fabulous
together!
We don't really look like this. We've got
stylists. We pay them to make us look like this.
My hair's a wig! |
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