User:GoldmanSucks/Captain Squeegee

Captain Squeegee is a seven-piece, horn driven metaphysical rock band originating in Mesa, Arizona. Formed in 2002, the band has gone through almost a decade of musical progression starting with ska and stretching into the progressive, orchestral sound that currently backs up their topical lyrics. Craig Outhier, editor for NewTimes Music says, "It's Fantasia music, with lead singer Danny Torgersen making like Mickey in a swirling maelstrom of flying horns, dancing guitars, broken melodies, and mad-prophet vocalizing." The band regularly performs in the South West with Tempe, AZ as their launch-pad, though the fan base is quickly growing to lands as far as France

==Members ==
 * Tyler Carlblom - bass
 * Chris Hoskins - woodwinds, percussion
 * Austen Mack - guitar, keyboards, vocals, percussion
 * Matt Maloy - drums
 * Kory McCarthy - guitar
 * Ryan Sims - trombone, vocals, synthesizers, percussion
 * Daniel Torgersen - vocals, trumpet, percussion

History
Captain Squeegee originally performed under the moniker Captain Squeegee and the Soapsuds. Though Danny Torgersen admits in his interview with Jean-Phillipe Haas from Progressia Magazine, "Those who are behind the group have mostly left or been replaced. We're not even completely sure of the origin of our name." The band distanced themselves from their former line-up, musical style, and name, with a new approach to music with horns. In 2008, Captain Squeegee released their full length concept-album titled Nothing vs. Everything, which was a large step away from their ska origins; “…these local live-music heroes eventually took a cue from No Doubt and steered away from their ska roots, but unlike Stefani and company, they didn't shed the horn section. Or the fun.” A 2008 article by Get Out magazine commented on the new sound of Nothing vs. Everything: “Captain Squeegee's no ska band, channeling rock-opera melodies into an experimental, complex sound.”