Five Iron Frenzy was an eight piece Third-Wave Ska band from Denver
, Colorado formed in 1995.[1] They played their final show in November, 2003.[2]
History[]
Five Iron Frenzy was formed in 1995, by Reese Roper, Scott Kerr, Keith Hoerig and Micah Ortega. They were later joined by Jeff Ortega, Dennis Culp, Brad Dunham and Andrew Verdecchio. The band signed with SaraBellum Records in 1996, releasing their debut album Upbeats And Beatdowns in the same year. The band released their second album, Our Newest Album Ever, in 1997.[1]
The group released the EP Quantity Is Job 1 in 1998.[3] In 1999, the group released a live album entitled Proof That The Youth Are Revoking.[4] In 2002, they released the album Electric Boogaloo.[5]
In 2003, the band announced they were to disband. They released their final studio CD in the summer of 2003, before conducting a farewell tour of the USA.[6] Reese Roper went on to perform under the name Roper.[7]
The band returned in 2013 to release the album Engine of A Million Plots.[8] The funds to record the album were raised through a Kickstarter campaign.[9] In 2021, the band released a new album, Until This Shakes Apart.[10]
Members[]
- Reese Roper - Vocals
- Keith Hoerig - Bass
- Micah Ortega - Lead Guitar
- Scott Kerr - Rhythm Guitar (1995 - 1999)
- Sonnie Johnson - Rhythm Guitar (1999 - 2003)
- Andy Verdecchio - Drums
- Dennis Culp - Trombone
- Leanor Ortega - Saxaphone
- Nathaneal "Brad" Dunham - Trumpet
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
- Upbeats and Beatdowns (1996)
- Our Newest Album Ever! (1997)
- All the Hype That Money Can Buy (2000)
- Five Iron Frenzy 2: Electric Boogaloo (2001)
- The End Is Near (2003)
Live albums[]
- Proof That the Youth Are Revolting (1999) - live album
- The End Is Here (2004) - live album (final show)
Compilation albums[]
- Cheeses...(of Nazareth) (2003) - anthology of unreleased and joke songs
EPs[]
- Quantity Is Job 1 (1998) - EP
7" vinyls[]
- It's Funny but Not Very Creative (1996)
- Miniature Golf Courses of America (1998)
- Brad Is Dead (1998)
See also[]
- Brave Saint Saturn
- Roper
- Yellow Second
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cross Rhythms - Five Iron Frenzy: The Denver-based ska band
- ↑ Cross Rhythms - Frenzied Finale: Five Iron Frenzy have decided to disband at the end of 2003
- ↑ Relevant Magazine - Ten CCM Songs From the ’90s That Still Slap
- ↑ Cross Rhythms - New Frenzy Album: A new album by Five Iron Frenzy is out now
- ↑ Baptist Press - Five Iron Frenzy’s ‘Electric Boogaloo’ no laughing matter
- ↑ Frenzied Finale: Five Iron Frenzy have decided to disband at the end of 2003
- ↑ Cross Rhythms - Reese's New Band: One time singer with Five Iron Frenzy launches new band, Roper.
- ↑ Cross Rhythms - Still In A Frenzy: Five Iron Frenzy return to the scene with 'Engine Of A Million Plots'
- ↑ HM Magazine - Engine of a Million Plots Review
- ↑ Patheos - The New Five Iron Frenzy Album is What Christian Culture Needs
External links[]
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Members: Reese Roper | Keith Hoerig | Micah Ortega | Andy Verdecchio | Dennis Culp | Leanor Ortega | Nathaneal "Brad" Dunham |