Festa: Captain Accident and The Disasters + The Mighty Vipers

Festa: Captain Accident and The Disasters + The Mighty Vipers

Captain Accident and The Disasters

Captain Accident is a reggae/ska/soul artist who creates a unique blend of soulful lovers rock, roots reggae, ska, dub and rocksteady at his home studio in Cardiff. This sound is then brought to life on stage with the help of a collective of musicians known as “The Disasters” although in reality, they are far from that! The energetic live show is guaranteed to get people up and dancing. With soulful vocals, soaring twin guitars and a truly infectious groove, there’s no standing still when Captain Accident and his clumsy companions hit the stage!

Captain Accident currently has 3 self produced albums under his belt: “Pick up the Microphone” (2010), “Slippin Up” (2013) and his most recent release “Wake & Break” (2016) which has received great reviews and praise, including that from the legendary Sir David Rodigan on his BBC Radio 1xtra Reggae Show.

Through intensive touring of the UK and Europe, numerous music videos, countless festival appearances and some high-profile radio airplay, more and more people are becoming aware of Captain Accident’s unique sound. With a national fan-base growing by the day and a live performance gaining so much momentum in terms of sound and energy, Captain Accident and his live touring band “The Disasters” are becoming harder and harder to ignore on the UK reggae/ska circuit and further afield.

Captain Accident and The Disasters have recently been lucky enough to join reggae heroes Toots & the Maytals on a run of dates during their 2016 UK tour. As one of the Captain’s major musical influences, this goes far beyond anything that Captain Accident would ever have even dreamed of when setting out on this clumsy reggae journey and has made 2016 an absolutely unforgettable year!

As well as toots & the Maytals, Captain Accident & the Disasters have shared a stage with many of the biggest names in reggae & ska including: Less Than Jake, Aswad, The Skints, Prince Fatty & Horseman, Pama International, Mad Professor, Bad Manners, The Toasters, Sonic Boom Six, Neville Staple, Fishbone, David Rodigan and countless others. Since their emergence on the reggae scene, they have become a staple part of the UK festival circuit, having appeared at Glastonbury Festival, Secret Garden Party, Boomtown Fair and several others.

Plans are already in place for further touring around the UK & Europe in 2017. With festival bookings already coming in and further music videos planned, the next 12 months are looking extremely exciting for Cardiff’s clumsiest reggae artist and his hazardous sidekicks.

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The Mighty Vipers

The Mighty Vipers are a seven piece from Northern England, who play a mix of ska, reggae, dub, funk, swing and calypso. Their music is aimed squarely at the dancefloor, as Big Cheese Magazine puts it, ‘If your legs aren’t moving then you must be dead’. Think ‘The Cat Empire’ meets ‘The Skatalites’, and throw in a little of ‘The Clash’, and then you’re somewhere close.

The ‘Vipers’ sing about the grit of modern life with protest optimism, and sweet nothings of love, loss and perseverance. With music that swerves from brass-fuelled stomping swing, to lamenting Caribbean choruses, salsa and more. All underpinned by a solid ska groove, and a lively dual front man presence.

Although a new name since 2013, The Mighty Vipers were previously Catch-it Kebabs, a brash ska-punk band signing and released two records on prestigious ska label Do the Dog Music. They’ve played over 600 gigs including mainstage for big festivals like Boomtown Fair and Beathearder, and even managed a tour in a day (9 gigs in 9 counties in 24-hours!)

Today, the band are finalising their debut album, which is now in post-production. With an already established and eager following, The Mighty Vipers are set to make waves in 2017.

DJ Adski on the decks til late xx

£3/4 on the door