Captain Squeegee is an American psychedelic indie-rock band from

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Biography

Captain Squeegee is a seven-piece psychedelic indie-rock band formed in Mesa Arizona in 2002. Originally a ska band, they have no original members and now blend progressive rock, jazz, and theatrical music to create a sound that is experimental and complex, having been described as “...a musical-theorist/band-geeks dream”. The members are musically trained and read/chart music including their original material, and several of them have music degrees. The band has released three albums and an EP. They have toured the southwestern US several times and performed at SXSW, Warped Tour, and several other festivals in Arizona. Captain Squeegee has opened for acts such as

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as their trumpet player, and also tours as the trumpet player for Arizona reggae rock band Fayuca.

Discography

Albums

*''To The Bardos!'' - 80/20 Records - 2013 *''Nothing vs Everything'' - 2008 *''Uprising'' - Mad Plaid Records - 2005

EPs

*''Behind The Metal And Metric Pace'' - 2006

Soundtracks

*The band wrote and recorded the Original Soundtrack for the web series Lucidity, winning an award for Outstanding Composition at the 2012 LawebFest.

Music videos

* ''Dually Noted'' - Directed by Freddie Paull. Satire on competition shows like "America's Got Talent" and "The Voice". #1 Music Video for 2016 in AZ Central. *''Seek'' - Directed by Matty Steinkamp. Sci-fi version of "Romeo and Juliet". *''The Farce 500-Million'' - Animation by Johnny McHone from Adult Swim's “Mr. Pickles” and "Robot Chicken" featuring various conspiracies. *''The Factory''- Directed by Matty Steinkamp. Produced by Sundawg Media Production *''Inevitable'' - A

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music video animated by Johnny McHone from Adult Swim's “Mr. Pickles”. Released in December 2013. *''The Puzzle'' - Directed by Sean Oliver. Produced by Third Productions *''By The Light''- Directed by Sean Oliver. Produced by Third Productions

Collaborations

* Captain Squeegee with the ASU Concert Jazz Band - November 2012 * Captain Squeegee with MCC Big Band - May 2012 * Created original music for

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- 2010 * Collaborates with Third Productions. Creating music videos, short films, and web series.

Personnel

Notes and references

External links

Captain Squeegee official site
{{Authority control Indie rock musical groups from Arizona Musical groups established in 2003 Musicians from Mesa, Arizona