Capitol Years
| The Capitol Years | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA |
| Genres | Pop, rock |
| Labels | Park the Van Records |
| Website | Capitolyears.com |
| Past members |
Shai Halperin Dave Wayne Daniels Jeff Van Newkirk David John Hartley Peter Rinko Adam Granduciel Kyle Lloyd |
The Capitol Years is an indie rock band founded by principal songwriter, Shai Halperin, (aka Shai, Son of Eli). Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Halperin has released 2 albums of solo work as "The Capitol Years" as well as 2 albums and an EP with a full band. 2010 saw a return to solo recording under the name Sweet Lights.
The Capitol Years debuted in July, 2000 with a full-length album entitled Meet Yr Acres. Produced in Halperin's South Street studio apartment, Meet Yr Acres began as a series of self-engineered home recordings. With most vocals, guitars, and percussion captured on a digital 4-track, Halperin soon connected with producer Thom Monahan who transferred the project to a 1/2-inch analog tape 8-track machine at a home studio in Northampton, MA. Monahan, a former member/producer of The Pernice Brothers and future producer of records by Devendra Banhart, Vetiver, and others, helped Halperin flesh out the initially sparse tracks. The end result fell somewhere between the bedroom rock of Guided By Voices, the hushed melodies of George Harrison, and the lo-fi electro weirdness of Beck. The album also included a cover of The Velvet Underground's "All Tomorrow's Parties".
Originally distributed on cd-r under the "Shai, Son of Eli" moniker, Meet Yr Acres found a proper home with San Francisco's Full Frame Records and was officially released under the band name "The Capitol Years". It subsequently received positive marks from numerous press outlets including CMJ as well as Magnet Magazine where it landed on the "Top 10 Hidden Treasures" list for 2001.
After recording Meet Yr Acres, Halperin recruited Dave Wayne Daniels on bass, Kyle Lloyd on drums, and after a year as a three piece, Jeff Van Newkirk on guitar and vocal harmonies. In 2005 the band welcomed Adam Granduciel on guitar after he briefly filled in on bass for Wayne Daniels during a Spring 2005 tour of the US. Granduciel has since gone on to form The War on Drugs (band). Other musicians known to have played one or more shows as a member of the band include Peter Rinko, songwriter and singer/guitarist for Enemy Love and Josh Newman.
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