Free Music!

Cape Town ska outfit Captain Stu will be releasing their much anticipated EP entitled Free Music on Friday, November 5.

Produced by SAMA Award winning producer Neal Snyman (known for his work with The Parlotones, Van Coke Kartel and Freshly Ground - to name only a few), Free Music has a fun, bouncy, energetic vibe, yet underscores of a more mature sound are evident. Says Snyman, " The predictable cliché of 'They were a great bunch to work with!' always sounds trite and contrived. The one thing that made working with Captain Stu easy, was their openness to my often brutal/rude opinions and my shit comments about no f*cking djembes or didgeridoos. Either way, despite my grumpy demeanor, I enjoyed the sessions and, f*ck it, they're a great bunch of guys to work with!"

James Klopper, lead vocalist, says working with Snyman was a real inspiration. "He really made the recording process comfortable for us. He is also a perfectionist, which meant that every single take had to be to his standards. This pushed us a lot and taught us what it's like to work under pressure."

Captain Stu decided to give the EP away for free seeing as the music industry has changed drastically over the last few years from an analogue environment to a completely digital one. They feel that in the process of giving away their music for free, the EP becomes more useful as a promotional tool to sell the band's live performance to the public.

Free Music will be launched at Zula Bar in Cape Town on November 5. Doors open at 20h00 and tickets are R50 at the door.

Visit www.captainstu.co.za for more info.