Biography

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Shadow Captain is the brainchild of Liverpool singer-songwriter and musician Stuart Todd.

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Starting out playing in folk clubs and acoustic nights, Stuart worked with classical guitarist and composer Neil Campbell in the acoustic duo Campbell Todd. He began fronting his own group The Freebies; to promote his first solo album A Question Of Time, before the formation of Three Minute Hero and eventually Shadow Captain.

During the 2010s, Stuart Todd found success as an award-winning promoter with Graham Holland and Liverpool Acoustic at View Two Gallery. 

As a bass player, Stuart has backed up numerous artists; including Mark Pountney, Alun Parry and the group Only Child.

Shadow Captain recorded the albums April Moon and Artefacts with top producer and engineer Andy Fernihough. The tracks Hey Django and The Room's Too Bare have received radio airplay on BBC Music Introducing. 

Following a change of direction, Shadow Captain recorded the German concept album Abflug, which was released in 2024 to critical acclaim. This was immediately followed up by the French album Abbesses in 2025.

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Influences: The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, Simon & Garfunkel, The Rolling Stones, Kinks, 10cc, David Bowie, Kraftwerk, XTC, Cream, CSN, Cat Stevens, James Taylor, Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac, The Moody Blues, The Doors, The Who, The Police, Billy Joel, Supergrass, The Specials, R.E.M, The Housemartins, Billy Bragg.

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