Capital Sun rises: Band braces for debut album launch

NEW DAWN: Capital Sun are part of a new wave
of music coming out of the Midlands

A CASTLE Bromwich singer is relishing the upcoming release of his band’s debut album, after enlisting the expertise of a Grammy-nominated producer.

Glen Boden, frontman of Capital Sun, made contact with Chris Tsangarides, who has previously worked with A-list acts like Tom Jones and Thin Lizzy.

It was a 30-year-old family link that gave Glen a foot in the door, Tsangarides had collaborated with the singer’s uncle, Tony Boden, in the late 70s.

Capital Sun started as a guitar duo in 2009, when Glen teamed up with fellow axeman Andy Smith.

It wasn’t long before Luke Weston (bass) and Chris Taylor (drums) were added to the line-up.

Five years on and with a trip to Tsangarides’ studio under their belts, the four friends are now just weeks away from the release of their 12-track album, Mr. Nobody.

Glen, aged 28, has said that the band is influenced by the sounds of the 60s and 70s, with the likes of Led Zeppelin and Yes among their inspirations.
And the former CTC Kingshurst pupil hopes that Capital Sun can capitalise on a renewed interest in music coming out of the Birmingham area.

RISING STARS: (from left) Andy Smith, Glen Boden, Chris
Taylor and Luke Weston

Just two years ago Glen admitted that too few groups from the Midlands were making an impression on the national stage. Not since Ocean Colour Scene, in the waning days of Britpop, had the second city been able to boast about very much.

In the short time since that has changed dramatically, with the arrival of indie bands like Peace and Swim Deep. Last year, the NME acknowledged the success of the so-called ‘B-Town’ groups, who cut their teeth on the streets of Digbeth.

So it may bode well for Boden and his bandmates that in 2012 they chose the Rainbow as the venue to launch their first single. Who knows, B-Town may be about to get a whole lot bigger

• Mr. Nobody is set for release on May 30. Capital Sun will play The Sun on the Station, in Kings Heath, on June 15, to promote their new material. In the meantime, find out more about the band at www.facebook.com/capitalsun