Captain Flatcap

Captain Flatcap is multi-genre, instrumental Electronic Dance Music. It is both the live 3-piece band (Chris Rotherham, Tom Rotherham, Matt Woods) and the DJ (Chris Rotherham). The live band, similar to the Captain’s DJ sets, is centred around electro swing, but also includes influences of ska, funk, folk and various genres of dance music. The band wields trumpet, flute, guitar, mandolin, keyboard, percussion, and a shit load of squelch! The Captain has his own weekly radio show on KaneFM, 3 - 5pm GMT every Tuesday. Chris and Tom were both classically trained from an early age. They both grew up being part of live ska, reggae, punk, swing, folk and classical groups, but when they both found an equal love for electronic music, Captain Flatcap was born. Given their musical past, they were inspired to include recorded instruments in their production and live performances. They all state their influences have no limitations. Everything they listen to helps to form their style, in that any specific aspect of a piece of music can inspire them, whether it be beats, synth sounds, harmonies, melodies, structure, production techniques, or indeed anything. However, some of their favourite artists include Caravan Palace, The Cat Empire, System of a Down, Bonobo, Infected Mushroom, Will and the People, Koan Sound, James Blake and Dizraeli. Captain Flatcap has supported The Freestylers, A.Skillz, The Correspondents, Dutty Moonshine, Chris Tofu, The Swingrowers, Odjbox, The Electric Swing Circus, Kitten and the Hip, C@ In The H@, Too Many T’s, Father Funk and many more.