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Captiva reminds you to ‘Check Your System’

Kansas City, Missouri based alternative indie rock band Captiva is back on the scene with the release of their latest single “Check Your System” on September 27.  The band debuted their self-titled EP in December 2015, and have not stopped writing, recording and performing since then.  Check out this interview with the band by the amazing Piper of Kids Interview Bands.

The band, composed of Pat McQuaid on lead guitar and vocals, JJ Ries on guitar, vocals and percussion, Nick Riffle on bass and Hank Wiedel on drums, was formed in October 2013.  They first started gaining national attention in early 2014 at college campuses in the Midwest before appearing at such music festivals as Backwoods Music Festival, Fashion Meets Music Festival, SXSW, Boulevardia, Audiofeed Festival and Middle of the Map Fest.

Captiva began getting serious airplay on college radio stations across the nation in 2015 and came to the attention of the Warner Music Group.   Since then they have opened for major acts including Twenty One Pilots, The 1975, The Expendables, The Wild Feathers and The Lonely Biscuits.

They joined up with Tim Gutschenritter (National Fire Theory) and producer Jeremy Wilson (Temple Sounds) to record their debut EP.  The EP has received critical acclaim and spawned two singles, “Road to Ruin” and “Chemicals.”

Captiva has been working on their debut album, Pay No Mind, which has spawned its first single, “Check Your System,” a hard rock song that bodes well for the band.  Next up will be the release of their Daytrotter session, followed by an appearance on the television show 38 the Spot and their very own Sofar Sounds session in nearby St. Louis.

For more on the boys of Captiva, check out their website and Facebook pages, follow them on Twitter and Instagram, and don’t forget to subscribe to their YouTube channel.