My Sad Captains
My Sad Captains formed in 2006. The quintet take the country-tinged American sounds of Sparklehorse and Wilco and lend them a sparkling, harmony-rich pop edge, touched with occasional fiery noise outbursts. Based in Camden, London, and named after a poem by Thom Gunn, My Sad Captains have been played on the radio by the great and the good - Steve Lamacq and Huw Stephens on BBC Radio 1; Gideon Coe on BBC 6Music; John Kennedy on XFM; Radcliffe and Maconie on BBC Radio Two; Nic Harcourt on KCRW’s influential Morning Becomes Eclectic show – while their lilo-tastic video for debut single “Bad Decisions” on Fortuna POP! made MTV2.

Their catchy melodies and easy charm have quickly made them favourites on the London gig circuit, having sung their hearts out across town with the likes of Tilly and the Wall, Why?, Darren Hayman, The War on Drugs, Pete and the Pirates, Loney Dear, Get Cape Wear Cape Fly, and The Broken Family Band. Last year also saw their first festival appearance at End Of The Road. Their last single 'Great Expectations' features in the new indie film '1234' which premiered at this year's London Film Festival.

Photo: Raphael Olschner

MY SAD CAPTAINS GIGS AT CLUB FANDANGO
SARAH GRIFFIN
MY SAD CAPTAINS
KASS HAXIS AND THE TRACKS
@ The Bull & Gate
Thursday 25th August 2011
Sarah Griffin
My Sad Captains
Kass Haxis And The Tracks
@ The Bull & Gate
08:00pm - £6 / £5 advance / flyer
ULTRASOUND
MY SAD CAPTAINS
VINYL JACKET
@ The Bull & Gate
Friday 15th July 2011
Ultrasound
My Sad Captains
Vinyl Jacket
@ The Bull & Gate
07:45pm - £10 advance
ALLO DARLIN'
14 ICED BEARS
MY SAD CAPTAINS
JOYOUS
@ The Bull & Gate
Thursday 19th May 2011
Allo Darlin'
14 Iced Bears
My Sad Captains
Joyous
@ The Bull & Gate
08:00pm - £8 / £6 advance
PETE & THE PIRATES
MY SAD CAPTAINS
THE EUROPEAN
@ The Borderline
Wednesday 15th July 2009
Pete & The Pirates
My Sad Captains
The European
@ The Borderline
07:45pm - £8.50 adv / £10 door
Labelled With Love: Stolen Recordings In Association With 7 Digital
WINTERSLEEP
MY SAD CAPTAINS
THE TELEGRAPHS
@ The Wilmington Arms
Friday 9th May 2008
Wintersleep
My Sad Captains
The Telegraphs
@ The Wilmington Arms
07:45pm - £6 / £5 with flyer
MY SAD CAPTAINS
WE ARE THE PHYSICS
MEDALLIST
DAGGERS
@ The Water Rats
Wednesday 28th February 2007
My Sad Captains
We Are The Physics
Medallist
Daggers
@ The Water Rats
07:45pm - £7 / £6 with flyer
MY LUMINARIES
MY SAD CAPTAINS
LONEY, DEAR
LETTERS AND COLOURS
@ The Dublin Castle
Tuesday 3rd October 2006
My Luminaries
My Sad Captains
Loney, Dear
Letters And Colours
@ The Dublin Castle
07:45pm - £6 / £5 with flyer
In Association With Wire-less
THE REBECAS
MY SAD CAPTAINS
THE SILENT PARADE
@ The Bull & Gate
Thursday 30th March 2006
The Rebecas
My Sad Captains
The Silent Parade
@ The Bull & Gate
07:45pm - £6 / £5 with flyer
TILLY AND THE WALL
MY SAD CAPTAINS
THE BRIGHT SPACE
NEW CASSETTES
@ The Dublin Castle
Tuesday 21st February 2006
Tilly And The Wall
My Sad Captains
The Bright Space
New Cassettes
@ The Dublin Castle
07:45pm - £6 / £5 with flyer
In Association With Wire-less
MY SAD CAPTAINS NEWS ARCHIVE
14 Iced Bears And My Sad Captains Confirmed To Support Allo Darlin' At The Bull & Gate On 19 May
Monday 16th May 2011
Supports Announced For Pete & The Pirates
Tuesday 2nd June 2009