Five for Fighting - America Town

Artist:

Five for Fighting

UPC:

074646375921

See Also:

Bright Eyes Day, Howie Guster Carlton, Vanessa Get Up Kids (The)

Description:

Five For Fighting: John Ondrasik (vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, Hammond B-3 organ); Nikki Harris (vocals); Greg Wattenberg, Bob Schneck (electric guitar); Ralph Ferris (violin, viola); Victor Lawrence (cello); Shane Keister (piano); Mark Montague, Sheldon Gomberg (bass); Dorian Crozier (drums, percussion); Robert Medici (drums).
Engineers: Brian Scheuble, Gregg Wattenberg, Jack Joseph Puig.
Recorded at Mad Dog Studios, Burbank, California and EMI Studios, Santa Monica, California.
"Superman (It`s Not Easy)" was nominated for the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal.
It`s not difficult to see why Five For Fighting struck a chord with young American audiences. In their music one can hear a bit of Dave Matthews`s vocal warmth, Tonic`s pop sensibility, Train`s melodic soulfulness, and Counting Crows` intensity. This is not to say that the ceaselessly infectious and hook-filled AMERICA TOWN is derivative. It`s just that Five For Fighting are tapping into a gestalt of which they are as much a part as any of the aforementioned bands. They also happen to be quite good at plying their pop-rock trade; constructing enough classic melodies, memorable choruses, and gritty ruminations to hopelessly ensnare anyone enamored of folk-rock circa 2001. Hooks, warmth, charisma, what more could one reasonably ask for from a humble American rock band?

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Easy Tonight
2. Bloody Mary (A Note on Apathy)
3. Superman
4. America Town
5. Something About You
6. Jainy
7. Michael Jordan
8. Out of Love
9. Last Great American, The
10. Love Song
11. Boat Parade
12. Alright

Album Information

Release Date:

09/26/2000

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Alternative

Label:

Aware/Columbia Records

Producer:

Gregg Wattenberg

Catalog Number:

63759

Original Release Year:

2000

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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