The Shryock steps are soon to host some extraterrestrial activity.

Space Capone and friends are scheduled to play the final Sunset Concert today at 7 p.m. outside Shryock Auditorium.

‘The idea for the band is a superhero from space coming to Earth and playing good music for all these people,’ said Aaron ‘Space Capone’ Winters.

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The band’s R&B and funk roots draws inspiration from many musicians including Earth, Wind and Fire and Michael Jackson, he said.

‘The music is in the vein of 1970’s funk and R&B,’ said Neil Dahlgren, manager and guitarist.

Dedicated to the musical styles of Motown, R&B and funk, Space Capone and friends tip their hats to the legends of the genres, he said.

And while the band is inspired by the past, Dahlgren said it would also draw inspiration from the lively Sunset Concert crowd.

‘Any kind of party atmosphere is really great,’ he said.

He said for those new to the band’s music, they could expect a mix of Rick James, Kool and the Gang and other artists of that era, but most importantly, ‘it’s real fun music.”

Both Winters and Dahlgren said one of the highlights of their band is all of the musicians they use to fill sonic space.

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‘There are a lot of pieces in the band,’ Winters said. ‘It is a wall of music with a lot of different things going on.’

Dahlgren said the band has always enjoyed playing outdoors and is more into with connecting with the audience than collecting hits on its MySpace page.

‘We’re definitely more concerned with going and playing live and making an impression that way,’ he said. ‘Instead of people only listening to our stuff online.’

He said disposable music is far from a rarity online, and that his band tries to be studied musicians with an appreciation for past artists.

‘We feel that kind of era and style was a really great time,’ he said. ‘The culmination of Motown, rock ‘n’ roll and R&B is something we get really excited about, even though it was 20-30 years ago.’

Mark Mays of The Tennessean wrote, ‘Capone sounds like the real deal. His malleable voice can fall into a rumble or rise to a tingly falsetto, though he’s best when gettin’ his baritone on.’

Lightning 100, Nashville’s independent radio said, ‘Capone’s stage presence can only be out-preformed by his vocal performance.’

‘Having something like the Sunset Series is great for us just because it’s a sense of community,’ Dahlgren said. ‘And for us, that’s what we thrive on.

The music is about love, friendship and kindness,’ he said.

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