Captain, We're Sinking

{{Short description|American punk band}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}

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| origin = Scranton, Pennsylvania, US

| genre = Punk rock, emo, indie rock

| years_active = 2006–2018, 2022

| label = Run For Cover Records, Kind of Like Records, Evil Weevil Records, Kiss Of Death Records, Lock and Key Collective

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| website = {{URL|http://captainweresinking.tumblr.com/}}

| current_members = *Bob Barnett

  • Leo Vergnetti
  • Ben Walsh
  • Bill Orender

| past_members = *Mike May (2006–2008)

  • Roberto Acosta (2009)

Zack (Rug) Charette (2006-2018)

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Captain, We're Sinking is an American punk band from Scranton, Pennsylvania. They released three full-length albums.{{cite web|title=Have You Seen My Life? Captain, We're Sinking Discuss Dealing with Unexpected Success|url=http://intheammusic.com/post/52148398517/have-you-seen-my-life-captain-were-sinking-discuss|publisher=In the AM|accessdate=1 September 2014}}{{cite web|title=Already Heard Recommends: Captain, We're Sinking!|url=http://alreadyheard.com/post/26486413106/already-heard-recommends-captain-were-sinking|accessdate=1 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903100731/http://alreadyheard.com/post/26486413106/already-heard-recommends-captain-were-sinking|archive-date=3 September 2014|url-status=dead}} Singer Bobby Barnett is the brother of Greg Barnett who is one of the two singers in The Menzingers. Former drummer Mike May, formerly of Tigers Jaw, is the brother of The Menzingers' second singer Tom May. Leo Vergnetti, Bobby Barnett, Greg Barnett, Mike May, and Adam McIlwee, formerly of Tigers Jaw, had membership of the former ska punk band Kos-Mos of Scranton, Pennsylvania. They announced on Facebook that they were no longer an active band on February 12, 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/captainweresinking/posts/1583424398360970|title=Captain, We're Sinking|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2018-02-12}}

The band has since played a limited number of shows with Ben Walsh, singer and guitarist of Tigers Jaw, playing bass.

Members

  • Bob Barnett – vocals, guitar
  • Leo Vergnetti – vocals, guitar
  • Ben Walsh – bass guitar
  • Bill Orender – drums

=Past members=

  • Mike May – drums
  • Roberto Acosta – drums
  • Chad Tissue - drums
  • Zack (Rug) Charette - bass

Discography

Albums

  • The Animals Are Out (2007)
  • The Future Is Cancelled (2013){{cite web|title=Captain, We're Sinking Announces New Album |url=http://www.stageunderground.com/news/74/captain-we-re-sinking-announce-new-album |publisher=Stage Underground |accessdate=1 September 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903120650/http://www.stageunderground.com/news/74/captain-we-re-sinking-announce-new-album |archivedate=3 September 2014 }}
  • The King of No Man (2017){{cite web|last1=Payne|first1=Chris|title=Anthemic Punks Captain, We're Sinking Announce New Album, Premiere Fist-Raising Rocker 'Trying Year'|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7791795/captain-were-sinking-new-song-trying-year-listen|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=10 May 2017}}

EPs and splits

  • Captain, We're Sinking / Spraynard (2008)
  • It's a Trap! (2009)
  • Timeshares / Captain, We're Sinking (2010)
  • With Joe Riley (2011)
  • Dowsing / Haverford / Run Forever / Captain, We're Sinking (2013)

Compilations

  • Captain, We're Sinking (2015)

References

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