Nashville-based singer/songwriter
Andrew de Torres, aka
Kaptan, is an ebullient performer known for a sparkling indie pop sound. Prior to recording as
Kaptan,
de Torres was a member of the similarly inclined indie outfits
Danger Radio and
the Scene Aesthetic. Born in 1985,
de Torres grew up in Edmonds, Washington, where he first met future
Danger Radio bandmate
Nico Hartikainen while in middle school. By 2004, the Seattle-based outfit had added drummer
Marvin Kunkel and released a debut album. A year later,
de Torres formed the duo
the Scene Aesthetic with Eric Kimberlin. Over the next several years, he split his time between the two bands, as well as starting work on his solo projects. After relocating to Nashville, Tennessee in 2012, he adopted the stage name
Kaptan. Around this time, he also co-founded the South by Sea label with producer and songwriter
Brandon Metcalf. In 2015 he released the Sprinter EP, featuring the song "Anywhere We Go." Another single, "Moving On," appeared in 2017. ~ Matt Collar