- how did you get to play together? In 2002, vocalist Phil Desisto had an undying urge to front a band. In a local gym, he befriended keyboardist Casey Trombley. The two shared many musical inspirations and set out to start what is now known as CAPTAIN CUTTHROAT. They started rehearsing together in their basement while searching for other musicians to complete the line up. In January 2003, Desisto brought in a high school classmate, Kevin Landry (bassist). Immediately, there was chemistry between the three. Trombley and Landry both with equivalent experience on their respective instruments began writing what they all felt were going to be great songs. March 2003. Rob Picardi (guitarist) enters the fold. With chops that rival the best of shredders, his sound absolutely blew CAPTAIN CUTTHROAT up in to new sonic dimensions. Fast forward to July 2004. After over a year of gigging all around New England and a low budget analog recording, there was an uneasy conflict with the drummer. This created much animosity in the band and Desisto, Trombley, Landry, and Picardi felt that a line-up change was needed to get the band moving in the right direction. Enter Adam Lentine. The group had scouted Lentine in his previous band. He had been a CAPTAIN CUTTHROAT fan and was in attendance at their very first show and several others. Landry had known him since the 6th grade. So, with this confidence in his character and Lentine?s high energy drumming, the major event of the line-up change in the band could not have gone any better. And now, exactly two years later, this band that started in basements like so many others is making waves in Boston. Sweeping all four rounds of The Emergenza Festival, placing 1st each night they played, then traveling to Manhattan to experience their greatest triumph yet, CAPTAIN CUTTHROAT is gearing up to travel to Rothenburg, Germany to take part in the Taubertal Festival. - how and why you decided to take part in Emergenza? We wanted to take part in Emergenza because of the great exposure we would get if we were successful. It seemed to be a highly professional organization with emphasis and priorities focused on talented, hard-working bands. The slogan ?Are you born to play live?? struck a nerve with all of us. - what the Emergenza experience means for you, and for your local up and coming music scene? For CAPTAIN CUTTHROAT, this experience has been a proving ground. We really felt we had a lot to offer the Boston music scene and this festival has provided us with opportunities that we would never of had. - Did you expect to win the national final? Absolutely not! There were bands in New York that we were betting on winning. Truthfully, we are so hard on ourselves and so anxious by the end of the night that all we wanted was to get it over with, accept defeat, go back to the hotel, get drunk with our friends, and go home the next day to plan what to do next. When the words CAPTAIN CUTTHROAT came over the P.A., I think the whole band went numb with excitement for the next two hours. - How do you feel about the Grand Final? It is the opportunity of a lifetime! None of us have ever left North America. Although, our attitude remains the same as it was throughout the Emergenza experience and that is ?win or lose, we are here to play no less than our best and have fun making some of the greatest memories of our lives.? - how would you describe your music? CAPTAIN CUTTHROAT music is like an amusement park. We have something for almost everyone. Though we are a rock band format instrumentally and performance wise, it is both a broad and limiting description at the same time. Our musical pallet is so diverse that styles ranging from swing, metal, blues, rock, waltz, funk, and psychedelia are all elements found in our sound. - what about your relationship with your fans? Do you think their number has grown up since you have played in Emergenza? Our fans are