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It may not have been as dramatic as the night David Bowie killed Ziggy Stardust live on stage but on 8 October 2006, Martin Carr brought the curtain down on his own chameleon alter ego bravecaptain at London’s Luminaire.

But Carr might have sensed a whiff of déjà vu.  Seven years ago, the guitarist split The Boo Radleys, the band he masterminded to critical and mass acclaim in the 1990s.

With a hush-hush project in the pipeline, Carr is already looking to the life after bravecaptain.

In an exclusive interview for Music Towers, the Cardiff-based songwriter explains why the time has come for the next new beginning.

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Time to break up another band then, why did you decide to do it?

I just wanted to get it out the way so it was something less to worry about. It’s been six years and I want to do other projects – not just music, I do a lot of writing as well – but I thought the name bravecaptain would be a hindrance to that.

It doesn’t really feel like when The Boo Radleys split up. It doesn’t seem so much of a wrench this time, as whatever I do next it is still going to be me.

This will be the last live bravecaptain show and fans have travelled from all over the country to come and pay their respects.  That is kind of inspiring.

There are not that many fans but they are very loyal and they are spread far and wide. Some of them have been with me since the start of The Boo Radleys. I don’t know why they’ve stuck with me.

If it wasn’t for these supporters and the spread of the internet, I don’t think I would have carried on for as long as I have done. I certainly wouldn’t have had as much confidence to carry but because the fans are a visible presence I did.

In the old days you might get the odd fan letter but the website means people can join in much more. I have recorded five albums but the last one I gave it away free through my website. You had to print up your own cover. I could either tout it round record companies or give it away and it seemed like a nice thing to do.