Captain Cleanoff

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Captain Cleanoff
OriginMt Gambier, SA
GenresGrindcore
Years active1996 – present
LabelsNo Escape, Obscene
Associated actsHard Ons, Blood Duster, Massappeal, Burn the Hostages, The Ruiner, The Birdcage
MembersRohan Johnson, Ben Parsons, Murray Ruse, Kevin McClaer
Past membersHeath Twigden, Anand White, Christian Dicer, Michael Slottagraf, Jason PC, Adrian Medhurst

Band members

  • Current line-up
    • Rohan Johnson (guitar)
    • Ben Parsons (vocals)
    • Murray Ruse (drums)
    • Kev McClaer (bass)
  • Former members
    • Jason PC (bass)
    • Adrian Medhurst (guitar)
    • Anand White (bass) 1998 - 2011
    • Heath Twigden (drums) 1997 - 2001
    • Christian Dicer (drums) 1996 - 1997
    • Michael Slottagraf (bass) 1996

Band information

Captain Cleanoff is grind band formed in the South Australian town of Mt Gambier in 1996 with Christian Dicer on drums before moving to Adelaide sometime afterward. Heath Twigden replaced Dicer in 1997. When early bassist Michael Slottagraf left the band, Johnson played bass until Anand White joined the fold. Murray Ruse replaced Twigden in 2001. The band supported Napalm Death in 2007 and Captain Cleanoff was re-released that September with bonus live tracks and the songs from both splits included. A new album was released in March 2008 and after a support with Pig Destroyer the band launched a national tour in November. In mid-2009 Captain Cleanoff played a short run of shows in northern England before returning to feature at Against the Grain. They then appeared at the Maryland Deathfest in May 2010. In 2011, Ruse joined the Hard-Ons and PC from Blood Duster replaced White. During 2012 the band played at several Bastardfest shows.

Discography

Albums:

2002 Captain Cleanoff No Escape
2007 Discography 1997 - 2001 No Escape
2008 Symphonies of Slackness Obscene
2015 Rising Terror Independent

Splits:

1999 Split with Drunkard Ruptured Spleen
1999 Split with Open Wound Independent
2013 Split with War of the Second Dragon Independent
2013 Split with Shower of Bricks Independent