Home is where the heart is, and for MADCAP, that wasn't a house, an apartment or even their tour van - it was the meaning they derive from writing and recording music, as well in listening to the artists they love. Honesty, passion, faith and persistence were the cornerstones of MADCAP'S philosophy, and they showed an amazing ability to instill those beliefs in songs about love, rebellion, and personal struggle. Madcap began playing punk rock in the style of their idols in bands like The Jam, Buzzcocks and the Clash, but as they grew, they began incorporating ideas drawn from studying the music of rock artists like Elvis Costello, Bruce Springsteen and U2. "I was listening to some of my favorite bands and thinking about the process of making each album so different from the one before, but always creating classic songs. I wanted to take our band from the simpler power chords of punk into rock songs with more depth." Johnny explained. Where hip-hop might be the sound of the streets in the rap world, MADCAP were the sound of the streets for the rock world.