The whole story… Straight out of Pretoria, 'The Capitals' is a ridiculously casual, relatively good looking group of friends from all over South Africa. Formed in 2015, The Capitals was first known as "Up Sexy" and consisted of 5 people - Travis Mellett, Tanya Redinger, Ricky Eltze, Conrad Rudolph and Jonty Copeland - our focus is on creating an atmosphere where people feel a part of our lives, a part of the band and a part of the music. Because we’re all singers and songwriters, our music has been comprised of a huge mix of backgrounds and flavours, giving birth to peculiar song-babies that each have their own unique features. However, in January 2017 Jonty Copeland left the band to pursue his academic studies and shortly after in February Tanya Redinger stepped down from the band as her modelling career took off. In a short space of three weeks the band took quite a knock and the remaining boys had to gather together to make a decision. They recooperated and took up a new moniker - The Capitals. Making waves in Pretoria, and growing in Natal and Cape Town, they are making dedicated supporters with each gig. Having performed on the stages of some of South Africa’s renowned venues such as Arcade Empire, Rumours Lounge, Rumours Rock City and Oppi Koppi, The Capitals hopes to bring music to venues all over South Africa and beyond. The Capitals likes having fun and they think you should too!