Ray Cappo
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Ray Cappo, also known as Raghunath Das,
Originally from Connecticut, Cappo played drums for the band Violent Children.[3] Before moving to New York City in the 1980s, Youth of Today had already made an impact on the straight edge hardcore punk scene.[3][4]
Career
Earlier career
Cappo was occasionally a guest DJ for college radio station WXCI, in Danbury, Connecticut, on a radio show called "The Adventure Jukebox" hosted by Darryl Ohrt of the band No Milk on Tuesday. Cappo played a wide array of hardcore music on the program, largely culled from his massive collection of records, rare unsigned EPs, and demo tapes. During this time, Cappo enthusiastically supported local hardcore shows including gigs by many early hardcore bands such as No Milk on Tuesday, 76% Uncertain, Seizure, End Product, and Abusive Action, and was often mentioned in the liner notes of their records.[5]
Youth of Today
Along with guitarist John Porcelly, also known as Porcell, Cappo started the seminal hardcore band Youth of Today in 1985, which quickly became one of the most well-known bands in the New York hardcore scene. Based on their straight edge ethics and a fast, aggressive sound, they created a subgenre known as Youth crew, influencing a large number of bands.[6] An important figure in the early days of Youth of Today was Kevin Seconds, singer of the Reno, Nevada, band 7 Seconds. Kevin not only influenced the band, but also released their first EP, "Can't Close My Eyes" on his Positive Force Records. Before disbanding in 1990, Youth of Today released two 7-inch EPs (one later remixed and released as a 12-inch) and two LPs, widely considered to be some of the most influential American hardcore records of their time.
Revelation Records
In 1987, along with Jordan Cooper, Cappo started
1990s and Krishnacore
As
Better Than a Thousand
Better Than a Thousand was a band founded in 1997 by drummer Ken Olden and guitarist Graham Land after their previous band Battery broke up. The duo recruited Cappo as their vocalist and signed to Revelation Records.[10] They recorded their first album, Just One, in five days while Shelter was on break from touring,[10] and released it in July 1997.[11] Cappo recorded his vocals for the album in a bedroom studio in two days.[11] They got to work immediately on their second album, with Olden saying they needed to follow up Just One with something more focused. That second album, Value Driven, was recorded in another home studio setup in 1998, and released that year.[10] They toured for the album,[10] then broke up after Cappo moved to California and quit his straight-edge lifestyle.[11][10] In 2020, Olden remixed and remastered both albums for a reissue package released by End Hits Records. The reissues included the original albums and five rare bonus songs, and some editions included a 36-page fanzine called We Must Believe, previously unpublished photos and liner notes.[10]
2000s
Cappo lives with his family in East Chatham, New York, and is active as a
In 2006, Cappo released another
In 2020, Cappo launched the podcast Wisdom of the Sages in collaboration with fellow Hare Krishna devotee Kaustubha Das. The show features musicians alongside senior devotees of the Hare Krishna movement.
Discography
with Reflex from Pain
- Checkered Future (1983)
with Violent Children
- Violent Children (1983)
- Violent Children (1984)
- Skate Straight (1984)
with Youth of Today
- Connecticut Fun compilation (1985)
- Can't Close My Eyes EP (1986, Positive Force Records)
- Break Down the Walls (1987)
- New York City Hardcore – Together compilation (1987, Revelation Records)
- New York City Hardcore – The Way It Is compilation (1988, Revelation Records)
- We're Not in This Alone (1988)
- Youth of Today (1990)
with Shelter
- Perfection of Desire (1990)
- No Compromise (1990)
- In Defense of Reality (1991)
- Attaining the Supreme (1993)
- Mantra (1995, Roadrunner Records)
- Beyond Planet Earth (1997, Roadrunner Records)
- When 20 Summers Pass (2000, Victory Records)
- The Purpose, the Passion (2001, Supersoul)
- Eternal (2006, Good Life Recordings)
with Ray & Porcell
- Ray & Porcell (1991)
with Better Than a Thousand
- Just One (1997, Revelation Records)
- Value Driven (1998, Epitaph)
- "Self Worth" single (1999, Grapes of Wrath)
with Story of the Year
- Falling Down (2003, Page Avenue)
References
- ISBN 978-0-7391-7606-1.
- ^ "Influential Krishnacore Band Shelter Reunite for U.S. and European Shows". ISKCON News. April 23, 2018. Archived from the original on March 29, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ a b c "The Krishna Hardcore Connection". The Temple News Online. May 4, 2000. Archived from the original on January 9, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
- ^ a b Downey, Ryan J. "Shelter Biography". allmusic.com. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
- ^ Prorock, Chris (April 2, 2011). "MORE THAN A WITNESS: "ADVENTURE JUKEBOX" RADIO SHOW - WXCI-FM, DANBURY, CT. 1985. HOSTED BY RAY CAPPO". MORE THAN A WITNESS. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ True, Christopher M. "Youth of Today Biography". allmusic.com. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
- ^ Clift, Caitlin (April 19, 2007). "Home Grown". The Daily Titan. Archived from the original on May 26, 2010. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
- ^ a b c d Underwood, Tripp (September 18, 2009). "East meets West". The Boston Globe. New York Times Company. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
- ^ Furfaro, Danielle (June 15, 2008). "Burning Desires". Albany Times Union. Hearst Corporation. p. 3. Retrieved April 4, 2010. [dead link]
- ^ a b c d e f Ramirez, Carlos (April 28, 2020). "Better Than a Thousand's Just One + Value Driven LPs to Be Reissued in Expanded Editions". No Echo. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ a b c Downey, Ryan. "Better Than a Thousand Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ Harder, Jeff (February 25, 2010). "Disengage: Ray Cappo Is In the World But Not Of It". FIGHT! Magazine. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2010.