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Los Capitanes
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| Name                = Los Capitanes
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| Origin                = Canberra, Australia
| Genre                 = [[Alternative]], [[Rock music|Rock]], [[Punk rock|Punk]], [[Reggae]], [[Ska]]
| Years_active        = 2002-- [[as of 20067|present]]
| Label                   = [[Sound System Records]]
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| URL                      = [http://www.loscapitanes.net www.loscapitanes.net]
| Current_members     = Dave Rodriguez (guitar), Kieran Smits (bass), Tim Kent (vocals), Julian Barker (trumpet), Charles Martin (percussion), Rob Lee (trombone),  Jesse Sewell (drums)
| Past_members        = Lachlan Knowles, Nick Lucey, Monica Thompson
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'''Los Capitanes''' are a 7-piece [[Canberra]] based [[ska]] band. Heralded by the media as "an explosive freakshow comprised of misfits and loners," Los Capitanes have honed and sharpened a style which defies accepted ska clichés to create their very own distinctive flavour. Combining coastal dub sounds and tight suburban punk rock, Los Capitanes unique live show has paved the way for a multitude of national and international support slo(contracted; show full)e extraordinary pride in putting everything they have into an energetic and unpredictable set. Consolidating on their increasing popularity with the all ages crowd and beginning the daunting task of winning over the ruthless Australian public, Los Caps have toured extensively playing shows in Canberra, Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and virtually everywhere in-between. 

The band formed in [[2002]], at which time most of the members were senior students at [[Canberra Grammar School]]. They comprise 
Nick LuceyJesse Sewell (drums), Dave Rodriguez (electric guitar), [[Rob Lee (musician)|Rob Lee]] (trombone), Kieran Smits (bass guitar), Charles Martin (percussion), Tim Kent (vocals) and Julian Barker (Trumpet).  This line-up has only lost one member, Nick Lucey.

==References==
* Hobbs, Simon (May 2004). "Gig Reviews: Dr. Octopus / Los Capitanes / Switch 3". [http://www.bmamag.com/_private/BMA%20Magazine%20Issue%20204.pdf BMA Magazine 204], p32.

* Hobbs, Simon (Oct. 21, 2004). "Punkska". [http://www.bmamag.com/_private/BMA%20Magazine%20Issue%20215.pdf BMA Magazine 215], p14.

* Hobbs, Simon (Jun. 30, 2005). "Gig Reviews: The Porkers/Los Capitanes/The Gingers @ Greenroom". [http://www.bmamag.com/_private/BMA%20Magazine%20Issue%20231.pdf BMA Magazine 231], p33

* BMA Magazine: http://www.bmamag.com

* http://www.loscapitanes.net

==External links==
*[http://www.loscapitanes.net Official Website]
*[http://www.myspace.com/loscapitanes Los Capitanes on MySpace]

[[Category:Australian musical groups]]
[[Category:Third-wave ska groups]]

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