The Capitol City Dusters
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| Also known as | The Dusters |
| Origin | Washington, D.C., United States |
| Genres | Post hardcore |
| Years active | 1996–2003 |
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| Associated acts | The Most Secret Method |
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The Capitol City Dusters (also known as The Dusters) were an American post hardcore band formed in Washington, D.C., in 1996. Recording their debut studio album in 1998, the group combined elements of the hardcore punk movement in D.C., as well as sentiments reminiscent of the first wave of punk music. In 2002, after a brief hiatus, the band followed-up with the positively-received album, Rock Creek.
Originally known as the Dusters, the band formed in Washington, D.C featuring the trio of Alec Bourgeios (lead guitar, vocals), Bill Colgrove (bass guitar, vocals), Ben Azzara (drums). All three band members possessed previous experience in earlier punk bands, including Bourgeios's group Severin which released four singles in the early 1990s, Azzara's Delta 72, and Colgrove with his New York-based act, Foundation. The trio made its live debut at the Black Cat nightclub in June 1996, sharing the bill with Regulator Watts and the Most Secret Method. In October 1996, the Dusters released the vinyl-only single, "Forest Fire" paired with "Seventeen", on Superbad Records, a subsidiary of Dischord Records. Three songs by the band were featured on a split EP in early 1997 with fellow D.C. group the Most Secret Method.
Shortly after the EP was distributed, Colgrove departed the Dusters to establish his web design business called Threespot Media. Mark Lacrasse joined the band briefly as the Dusters' guest bassist in order to record their debut studio album, Simplicity. It was released in October 1998 under the name the Capitol City Dusters to avoid confusion between groups with a similar alias. After recruiting Jesse Quitsland, the band embarked on a US tour in late 1998 and early 1999 followed by a European tour accompanied with Spanish band Aina. The two acts concluded the tour with a split single, and the Capitol City Dusters took a year-long hiatus to rest from their hectic scheduling.
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