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RAY CAPPO
MUSICIAN & ZINE ARTIST

RAY CAPPO

Youth of Today Frontman & Revelation Records Co-Founder • New York City / Danbury, CT • Since 1983

Founding frontman of Youth of Today, Shelter, and Better Than a Thousand, and co-founder of Revelation Records (established in 1987 with 'Warzone: Lower East Side Crew' as REV:1). Ray Cappo codified the Youth Crew straight-edge aesthetic, vegetarian consciousness, and high-flying stage-dive culture.

“Break down the walls that divide the scene. We built Youth Crew so every kid walking through the door had a voice and a family.”
STAGE AMP, INSTRUMENT & PEDAL RIG:
MAIN INSTRUMENTShure SM58 Wired Mic (Shared w/ 50 Stage Divers)
AMP HEAD & CABINETCBGB & Anthrax CT Floor Monitors
PEDALBOARD / FXZero Effects — Pure Youth Crew Urgency
DIY ZINE / PRINT CRAFTRevelation Records Hand-Numbered 7-Inch Sleeves
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RAY CAPPO ARCHIVE (01 / 01)Hardcore & D-Beat • 1988
YOUTH CREW BROTHERHOOD // 'BREAK DOWN THE WALLS' & 'FLAME STILL BURNS'
CLICK TO PLAY VIDEOThe Anthrax (Norwalk, CT) & CBGB Matinee Reel
216 BPM02:20 PIT REEL
🎸 [YOUTH OF TODAY]★ RAY CAPPO• New York City / Danbury, CT

YOUTH CREW BROTHERHOOD // 'BREAK DOWN THE WALLS' & 'FLAME STILL BURNS'

Ray Cappo, Porcell, Walter Schreifels, and Sammy Siegler are buried underneath forty X'd-up kids piling onto the stage to scream 'Break Down the Walls!'.

Track: Break Down the WallsTrack: DisengageTrack: Flame Still BurnsGear: Kramer & Gibson Guitars -> Marshall 4x12
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YOUTH CREW BROTHERHOOD // 'BREAK DOWN THE WALLS' & 'FLAME STILL BURNS'
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YOUTH CREW BROTHERHOOD // 'BREAK DOWN THE WALLS' & 'FLAME STILL BURNS'

RAY CAPPO • The Anthrax (Norwalk, CT) & CBGB Matinee Reel (1988)

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