The Hippodrome

The diverse and humble Guy Capecelatro III is one of New Hampshire’s best kept musical secrets. Fellow New Hampshire musician Jason Anderson interviewed Capecelatro last year, and found some beautiful stories and ideas.

“Music, for me, is about sharing and expressing. I think my lack of real desire for success, musically, has enabled me to continue to really enjoy writing and playing music. If my expectations has been higher I may have fallen victim to that inevitable disappointment which many friends have sadly experienced. Hopefully I’ll always putter about,” says Capecelatro of his musical attitude.

And indeed, his music is fitting of his words. Wistful, carefully chosen words fill up the large discography Capecelatro has compiled in the last few years. This past February alone, Capecelatro finished four full length albums. He distributes under his own label, Two-Ton Santa.

Besides Jason Anderson, both Nat Baldwin and The Hippodrome’s own Jesse Rifkin have taken an interest in Capecelatro.

“My first encounter with Guy’s music was watching him and his band soundcheck at the Red Door in Portsmouth, NH,” Rifkin tells me. “Even then, with all the volume adjustments and false starts, his songs astounded me so much that I could hardly do anything but sit there stupefied and watch. When the time came for his full set that night, I figured I knew exactly what I was in store for, but still, the music that Guy and his bandmates played that night just totally crushed me on a level that I wasn’t prepared for.”

Most impressive to me is Capecelatro’s embodiment of the new musician in a new industry. His down to earth attitude and willingness to distribute his work to anyone interested are wise ideas. I hope to hear alot more from this talented artist in the future, and judging by his antithetical reaction to the pompous-rock-band-stuck-in-the-pre-filesharing 90s archetype, I don’t think it will be hard to do so.

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