[4] According to Duckworth, his original stage name came from Retro Gamer magazine, from an article about superhero games such as Batman containing the heading "Get Cape.

As Get Cape, Duckworth has collaborated with Billy Bragg, Nitin Sawhney, Shlomo, Killa Kela, Baba Maal, Flea, Kate Nash and many others with his participation in many events for Africa Express.

[7] Duckworth co-organised The Demolition Ball – the last night at the London Astoria venue before it was knocked down in January 2009.

In January 2007, Duckworth was nominated for best solo artist at the annual NME Awards, up against Lily Allen, Jamie T, Jarvis Cocker and Thom Yorke, although he did not win.

[18] "Waiting for the Monster to Drown" was released as a free download via Get Cape's official website and MySpace on 7 December 2007.

[21] The album cover artwork was created by artist Jon Kipps and photographer Joe Lang.

Fly opened for Pink Floyd's Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets on their 27 Date North American Tour.

Fly produced the fourth album from Benjamin Francis Leftwich titled "To Carry A Whale" released June 18, 2021.

[27] Sam Duckworth produced the single "Chasing Daylight" from the sophomore EP from Noahfinnce released on May 11, 2022 on Hopeless Records.

[30] In 2021, Duckworth worked with Southend singer-songwriter Frances Murray[31] and her BLAB recording project.

BLAB is signed to Asylums' Cool Thing Records[32] and has put out a number of tracks produced by Duckworth including "Eton Mess",[33] "Gemini" and "Insurance".

Duckworth grew up in Southend-on-Sea and attended Southend High School for Boys between 1997 and 2004, studying up to A-level.

He has had run-ins with the British National Party after a racist attack in a nightclub which led to the song "Glasshouses", and he has since become an avid supporter of Love Music Hate Racism.

[37] Duckworth also took part in Oxfam's Blue campaign at Glastonbury which was shot by photographer Rankin.

[38] In 2019 Duckworth co-produced a gala at Kings Place in London with Lily Allen called "Last Registration" in the run up to the General Election.

These were released as a podcast series called "Arty Political Broadcast" and featured: Reni Eddo Lodge, Jordan Stephens, Guilaine Kinouani, George Lamb, Gizzi Erskine, Tansy Hoskins and a host of prominent activists and speakers.