About The Capsules

The ability to transport your imagination into lush aural soundscapes comes as second nature to Kansas hailing band, The Capsules. Now based in Dallas, the trio of Julie Shields, Jason Shields, and Kevin Trevino together cast compelling waves of sonic invention; crystalline adventures of darkwave/dreampop, built upon pulsating textures, evocative melodies, and sublime vocals.

The seeds of the band began with Julie and Jason who began writing music together in high school. In the process, they fell in love, got married, and started their first band, which was called Shallow. At an age when most people are trying to figure out what they want to do with their lives, they were already signed, professional musicians touring the world. After Shallow, Julie and Jason were joined by all manner of gizmos and gadgets, and drummer Kevin, thus beginning the era of The Capsules.

Their last album, The Long Goodbye, drew eager acclaim and kind comparisons to seminal artists such as Cocteau Twins, Blonde Redhead and My Bloody Valentine, as well as contemporaries such as Wolf Alice, The XX, Metric and Phantogram. They also put their magnetic voyages on display in captivating live performances and have been fortunate to share the stage with many legendary artists, including The Flaming Lips, Garbage, Low, Juliana Hatfield and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. Their music has also found it's way into many beloved shows, movies and games, such as SpongeBob SquarePants, Borderlands and Roadtrip Nation. The ever-growing maturity of the band's songwriting and their fascinating melodic tapestries explore new plateaus with their new single Machines and their new album coming soon unveils the most evocative and experimentally expansive collection of songs yet from the threesome, songs built on rich and deceptively simple rhythms and catchy, harmony-soaked hooks. The Capsules persistently cast warm enveloping climates for the listener to immerse within whilst having their emotions brought to vivacious life, a catalyst that radiates a glorious, hazy beauty. Soon The Capsules unveil their most uniquely captivating and bracing adventure yet.

Look out for the single/video for "Machines" out now, with a new album on the way for early 2026, and they'll be playing select dates while they continue to explore new sonic territory that will allow them to take their heart wrenching visions into even more exciting musical and emotional dimensions.

Reviews

"A sound that is both wonderfully forward-thinking and nostalgically familiar, brilliantly off-beat compared with sonic fad and fashion, and trend-setting in its own way, current yet comfortable as dark, brooding basslines and clashing beats provide the platform for searing sub-gothic guitars and surprisingly lush and luminous vocals. If much of the music made today is the result of musicians merely corralling digital sounds into new patterns, here we have the sound of mankind and machine working in unison, part post-punk past, part beating a path to an exciting new future.” -Dave Franklin, The Big Takeover

“A poignant and emotional production revealing all the maturity and the genius of this formation. This is a must have for all fans of dreamy pop music." -Side Line Music Magazine

“If you only listen to one song today, make it “You Are a Metaphor” by The Capsules, from the album The Long Goodbye. It’s what I imagine floating through the nighttime sky would be like. Maybe in a blimp. Just a little bit removed from the world." -Dream Wave Radio

"The Capsules are one of those bands that, upon discovery, made my heart flutter for music all over again." -Janey Criss, The Silver Tongue