Marlena Decker
photo by Mark A. Herndon
Captain Midnight Band
photo by Mark A. Herndon
Captain Midnight Band
photo by Mark A. Herndon
Captain Midnight Band
photo by Mark A. Herndon
Captain Midnight Band
photo by Mark A. Herndon
Joshua Cooker
photo by Mark A. Herndon
Joshua Cooker
photo by Mark A. Herndon
Marlena Decker
photo by Mark A. Herndon
What a musical experience to see and hear the Captain Midnight Band at the Riverbend Festival on the Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union stage. The band is no alien to our music environment and it makes regular appearances in the Chattanooga Live Music scene.
The super hero band plays at one of their favorite stages at Clyde's On Main several times a year. Captain Midnight includes Joshua Cooker, lead vocals, guitarist along with Lil Rae Rae (Marlena), keyboards, Grant Jenkins, bass guitar and Matt Drummey drums.
The Captain Midnight Band plays "Waterbed Rock & Roll", a unique hybrid of Classic Rock, Jam, R&B, and blue poetry. The band, based in Nashville, creates "Water Bed Rock & Roll for the mind, booty, and soul. Crunchy Rock Guitar, Soaring Vocal Harmonies, and thick R&B grooves create a sonic landscape for the band's suggestive, Sci-Fi imagery and improvisational interplay."
Formed in New Orleans in 2002, The Captain Midnight Band "stays true to the Crescent City's celebratory heritage, turning every show into a sweating, throbbing event, interspersed with humor, eroticism, and inspired jams," it has been written.
Flattering comparisons to genre-defying acts such as P-Funk, Frank Zappa, and Ween are evident in the relationship between band and audience. Striking visuals and an ever-changing set list keep fans coming back for more.
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