Oh Captain My Captain

about

The seeds of OH CAPTAIN MY CAPTAIN were planted the summer of 1998 in Portland, Oregon when two high school students, Jesse Bettis (vocals/guitar) and Josh Spacek (guitar), began practicing together and subsequently formed the first in a long list of bands. Jesse describes his early musical influences, saying “I cut my teeth on a lot of music that was popular at the time like Weezer, Radiohead and the Eels.” Adding “Josh, on the other hand, grew up listening to bands like the Beatles, the Beach Boys and Herman’s Hermits, along with lots of other older stuff.” The two began the project that would become OH CAPTAIN MY CAPTAIN in 2003 but eventually lost half of their band to other endeavors.The current incarnation of OH CAPTAIN MY CAPTAIN was assembled in 2007 when Spacek met drummer and Bladen County Records owner, Joe Bowden, who brought along long time friend and fellow Alaskan native, Alex Ellis from The Builders and the Butchers to take over bass duties. The group played their first show together in the basement of Portland’s seminal house club, the 1414 house. Momentum quickly picked up as the band began opening for larger acts such as Portland music pioneers, Quasi, as well as Loch Lomond, the Builders and the Butchers, Dead Trees and more. The last year has proved to be one of great growth and maturity for the band as they prepared to record their debut full length, Recklessly She Split the Sea for Bladen County Records. OH CAPTAIN MY CAPTAIN began tracking most of the

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Recklessly She Split the Sea

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Last Chance EP

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Recklessly She Split the Sea - Get Free Music at RCRD LBL.com

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A Movable Feast (a winter compilation from BCR)

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Recklessly She Spit the Sea

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A Movable Feast (a winter complilation from BCR)

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Oh Captain My Captain

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T61 01

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A PDX MAS

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A Moveable Feast

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PDX Christmas

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There Ought To Be More Dancing E.P.

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