Capture the Crown

Capture The Crown is a metalcore band from Sydney, Australia. The band has released three singles, one cover song, and is set to release their debut album later in 2012. Capture The Crown is formally known as Atlanta Takes State.

History

Inception (2010-2011)

Formed in early 2010, Capture The Crown quickly gained success through their YouTube Channel, and first release "You Call That a Knife? This Is a Knife!,^[1]" quickly reaching three million views in under one year. Three of the members (Welfare, Menzies, and Ellis) were previously in another metalcore band known as Atlanta Takes State. While their music video quickly rose them to popularity in the scene, it also gained them criticism for resembling other bands in the genre Their drummer Tyler (known by his nickname, Lone America) is the only member not from Australia, being from Pennsylvania in the United States. The other members met him online and he was later asked to join the band.

#OIMATEWTF, Touring, and "Till Death" (2012-Present)

Four months later on March 11, 2012, Capture The Crown released their second single titled "#OIMATEWTF," which features guest vocals by Denis Shaforostov from the band Make Me Famous.^[2] The video reached almost 500,000 views in under six months. A little over a month later, a cover of Jason Derulo's song "In My Head" was released,^[3] followed by the bands 4th single "Ladies & Gentlemen... I Give You Hell" released July 1, 2012, reaching 350,000 views in just under 2 months.^[4]

On August 20, 2012, the band announced that the band would be debuting on the Talk Your [S]#?!, We'll Give You a Reason Tour, alongside Woe, Is Me, Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!, The Seeking, Our Last Night and Secrets.^[5]

Their debut album "Till Death" recorded at Chango Studios and produced and mixed by Cameron Mizell and mastered by Joey Sturgis, is set for release on December 2012.^[6]

Band members

Current members

• Jeffrey Wellfare – Lead Vocals, (2010–present)
• Jye Menzies – Lead Guitar (2010–present)
• Blake Ellis – Rhythm Guitar (2010–present)
• Kris Sheehan – Bass Guitar (2012–present)
• Tyler March - Drums (2011–present)

Discography

Studio albums

• Till Death (2012)

Singles

• "You Call That a Knife? This Is a Knife!" (2011)
• "#OIMATEWTF" (2012)
• "In My Head" (Jason Derülo cover) (2012)
• "Ladies & Gentlemen... I Give You Hell" (2012)

Videography

"You Call That a Knife? This Is a Knife!" (2011)