Captain Squeegee

Captain Squeegee
Background information
Origin	Mesa, Arizona, United States
Genres	Progressive rock
Years active	2002–Present
Labels	80/20 Records[1]
Website	CaptainSqueegee.com
Members	Danny Torgersen, Austen Mack, Ryan Sims, Matt Maloy, Chris Hoskins, Ben Jones
Past members	Kory McCarthy, Tyler Carlblom, Ryan Downey, Casey Rita, Joe Crawford, Danny Roose, Garet Ortego
Notable instruments
horn section, synthesizers

Captain Squeegee is a progressive rock band from Mesa, Arizona. Formed in 2002.^[2] Their songs cover content from a wide range of topics, including: conspiracies, aliens, love, and the paranormal.^[3]

Biography

Captain Squeegee is a seven-piece progressive rock band formed in Mesa Arizona in 2002.^[4] Originally a ska band, they have no original members^[5] 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”.^[6] The members are musically trained and read/chart music including their original material, and several of them have music degrees.^[7][8] The band has released three full-length albums and an EP.^[9] They have toured the southwestern US several times and performed at SXSW,^[10] Warped Tour, and several other festivals in Arizona.^[11]

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.^[12]

Music Videos

• The Factory- Directed by Matty Steinkamp. Produced by Sundawg Media Production ^{[13][14][15][16][17][18]}
• Inevitable - A claymation music video animated by Johnny McHone from Adult Swim’s “Mr. Pickles”.^[19] Released in December 2013.^{[20][21][22][23][24]}
• The Puzzle - Directed by Sean Oliver. Produced by Third Productions
• By The Light- Directed by Sean Oliver. Produced by Third Productions

Colloborations

• Captain Squeegee with the ASU Concert Jazz Band - November 2012^[25][26]
• Captain Squeegee with MCC Big Band - May 2012 ^[27]
• Created original music for Valley Metro - 2010 ^[28]
• Collaborates with Third Productions. Creating music videos, short films, and web series.

Personnel

Member	Contribution	Tenure
Danny Torgersen	Voice, Trumpet	2002–Present
Austen Mack	Keyboard, Guitar	2002–Present
Ryan Sims	Trombone, Synthesizer, Voice	2002–Present
Chris Hoskins	Woodwinds	2003–Present
Matt Maloy	Drums	2005–Present
Ben Jones	Bass	2012–Present
Garrett Ortego	Guitar	2012–2015

Notes and references

1. http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/uponsun/2012/12/8020_records_snag.php
2. http://www.ecollegetimes.com/music/80-20-records-makes-getting-signed-cool-again-1.2802730#.UiqTxT_N5Bm
3. http://www.mesalegend.com/captain-squeegee-1.2902875#.UiqVCT_N5Bl
4. http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2009-08-20/music/captains squeegee/full/
5. http://valleyhype.com/captain-squeegee-concert-review/
6. http://downtowndevil.com/2012/11/08/34467/devilpass-captain-squeegee-soap-suds/
7. blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/uponsun/2013/05/captain-squeegee-lucidity-comicon-interview.php
8. http://valleyhype.com/captain-squeegee-concert-review/
9. http://soundsaroundtown.net/2013/09/30/what-a-whirlwind-weekend/
10. http://www.moderntimesmagazine.com/page19/Music_SXSW_Arizona_130121/Music_SXSW_Arizona_130121.php
11. http://www.azcentral.com/poll/votepopup.php?id=841
12. http://www.lawebfest.com/
13. http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/uponsun/2014/07/step_right_up_and_watch_captain_squeegees_elaborate_music_video.php
14. http://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/music/2014/07/21/captain-squeegee-video-premiere-factory/12955987/
15. http://valleyhype.com/captain-squeegee-releases-the-factory-music-video/
16. http://soundsaroundtown.net/2014/07/21/videosaroundtown-the-factory-by-captain-squeegee/
17. http://nothingoriginal.net/post/92573449321/jam-of-the-day-the-factory-captain-squeegee
18. https://www.yabyumwest.com/2014/07/5-rad-new-music-videos.html
19. http://www.echocloud.tv/music-video-pick-of-the-week-01-21-2014/
20. http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/uponsun/2014/01/captain-squeegee-video-claymation.php
21. http://azmusicmatters.com/video-of-the-week-captain-squeegees-inevitable/
22. http://soundsaroundtown.net/2014/01/27/videosaroundtown-captain-squeegees-clapocalypse/
23. http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/uponsun/2014/01/captain-squeegee-crescent-ballroom-phoenix.php
24. http://www.melodicmusicproject.com/1/post/2014/01/captain-squeegee-inevitable.html
25. http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/uponsun/2012/11/captain_squeegee_with_asus_con.php
26. http://www.ecollegetimes.com/music/captain-squeegee-teams-up-with-asu-big-band-1.2789548#.UiqUeD_N5Bl
27. http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/uponsun/2012/05/captain_squeegee_mcc.php
28. http://www.metro-magazine.com/news/story/2010/11/phoenix-bands-record-songs-for-valley-metro-riders.aspx

External links

• Captain Squeegee official site