About

Captain Buckles

After years of incubating, Captain Buckles has found its own trademark sound steeped in the grooves and funk of New Orleans and the elements that make American music emotionally moving and stylistically unique. The band jams hard while emphasizing musical exploration and dynamic subtlety, showing the inspiration from of icons like The Meters, Allman Brothers, and The Band but utilizing those influences to create a style all their own.

The members of Captain Buckles include New Orleans born-and-raised Rob Davis and Ezell Smith Jr., as well as Florida ex- pat Alex Mallet, Los Angeles transplant Smitti Supab, and Pennsylvanian Phil Breen, who’ve been playing professionally in the Crescent City for 8+, 13+, and 21+ years, respectively. Before forming Captain Buckles, the members had performed with each other in various line-ups for years between touring as backing musicians with national and international acts like Eric Lindell, Samantha Fish, Russell Batiste, John "Papa" Gros, Glen David Andrews, Chapel Hart, and many others. They transitioned to working as a distinctive, butt-shaking unit all their own two years ago, a no-nonsense brotherhood of hard-working sidemen, championing good vibes and an intense love of music.

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Hurry Up is the debut full length album from the crew of A-list New Orleans-based veteran sidemen known as Captain Buckles. It was recorded at the famed Dockside Studio (Dr. John, B.B. King) in Maurice, Louisiana by the renowned engineer, Justin Tocket, produced by the band. Hurry Up is being released on cassette, digital download and streaming services, November 14.

The majority of tracks on Hurry Up are funky, rockin' instrumentals written by guitarist Alexander Mallet: kickin', and organic. Captain Buckles takes risks, grooves and moves with powerful chemistry and a punk, irreverent attitude that prompts listeners to feel good to be human. "Bus Station Blues" and "Raindrops on Mardi Gras,” are hard funk tunes with saucy vocals by keys man Rob Davis. "This Time" is a rock ballad by a close friend of the group, Michael Darby.

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