Emerging: The Five One
Nov 01, 09
A four-piece group of young gents who've done away with their birth names and have instead adopted a moniker of color (Gold, Blue, Green, Red), The Five One are a crew hailing from the DMV--D.C., Maryland and Virginia to the unitiated. And much like the "emerging" artists Telephoned, the boys have made a name for themselves by composing a hodgepodge of covers, remixes and originals all into one package of an amazing pop music spectacular spectacular that marries what's great about the songs and arrangements you know and love and the artistic expression that comes from a band that's consistently seeking out it's own identity. The list of their marks has been pretty remarkable: Janet Jackson, Death Cab for Cute, Sam Sparro, Vampire Weekend, Daft Punk, on and on. Some would be quick to call this an amateurish take on sampling and rehashing a tune based around utilizing an homage rather than creating something new, but we feel that the approach is certainly what's the key here. The intent is to create, recreate and keep that cycle going, and we'll fully back The Five One's goals however we can. The boys have been prepping an originals-only effort set to drop soon, so it'll be interesting to see how that translates.
(mp3) The Five One - So Dope It's Disgusting (Sam Sparro)
Godspeed!
