The Capstan Shafts Is The Musical Project Of Vermont Native Dean Wells. Renowned For His Prolific Output Wells Is A Musical Bukowski With Songs Like The Old Drunk's Short Stories Low On Length And Conventional Form But Highly Literary And Extremely Satisfying. His Albums Have Been Released Through A Number Of Labels Including Kittridge Asaurus Records Abandoned Love Records Fall Of The West Records Yellow Mica Recordings. His Newest Release Is A Part-Compilation Album Through Rainbow Quartz Records. Euridice Proudhon Released Last Year By Kittridge Was The First Album Of The Shafts Released In A Jewel Case. After Relocating To The DC Area Wells Assembled A Backing Band And Released The Band's First Studio Album "Revelation Skirts" In August Of 2010. Dean Wells - Vocals/guitar Dane Di Pierro - Guitar Garron Marsh - Bass Patrick Long - Drums Dean Wells Has Also Released EPs And Albums Under Other Names Including Loud Springs Rare High Sun Hoax And The Astounds.