Five Alarm Funk

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Hot, sweaty dance floors with feet stomping and every body moving. Grooves for days. Monster horns, crushing percussion and shredding psych-rock guitars.

These are among the elements that make up the Five Alarm Funk experience. The Vancouver-based band is eight men strong and over a decade deep into a career that has seen it release five acclaimed albums and burn up stages across the country on six national tours. And this vehicle isn’t about to slow down. In fact, Five Alarm Funk is just picking up steam. Set to release their 6th studio album, Sweat, on March 3, 2017, Sweat gets right to the roots of what Five Alarm Funk is all about. Epic, intense arrangements, heavy groove and a ton of fun.

Don’t be fooled by the name: there’s more to Five Alarm Funk than, well, funk. Just ask drummer Tayo Branston, who says that, although they are rooted in the style that gives the outfit its name, he and his bandmates thrive on being able to transcend that genre by seamlessly mixing in elements of Gypsy rock, Latin music, ska, and even prog-metal. “I would say that it’s intense, passionate, and fun, genre-spanning music that really anybody can get onboard with,” Tayo says. “It’s got such an array of different sounds, and you can tell that each player has his own individual take and input into each track.”
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Top tracks

08
Cuban Ballers
Five Alarm Funk
Voodoo Hairdoo
03:18
Composers: Thomas Towers
06
The Night Time Is the Right Time
Five Alarm Funk
Voodoo Hairdoo
04:57
Composers: Thomas Towers - Carl Julig
01
Widowmaker
Five Alarm Funk
Sweat
05:03
Composers: Gabe Boothroyd - Tayo Branston - Kent Wallace - Oliver Gibson
01
Castle Fun Park
Five Alarm Funk
Castle Fun Park
03:44
01
We Play the Funk (Slynk Remix)
Five Alarm Funk
We Play the Funk (Slynk Remix)
03:48
Composers: William Collins - Kent Wallace - Tayo Branston - Gabriel Boothroyd - Oliver Gibson
05
King K
Five Alarm Funk
Force Majeure
05:23
Composers: Gabe Boothroyd
08
Wildfire (feat. Emily Molloy)
Five Alarm Funk
Force Majeure
05:00
Composers: Gabe Boothroyd - Emily Molloy

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  • Discography
Albums
℗ 2025 Five Alarm Funk
07-03-2025
Force Majeure
01
Castle Fun Park
Five Alarm Funk
Force Majeure
00:01
02
Boowah
Five Alarm Funk
Force Majeure
03:34
Composers: Mike Allen - Kent Wallace - Tayo Branston
03
Shitkicker
Five Alarm Funk
Force Majeure
03:12
Composers: Tayo Branston - Gabe Boothroyd
04
Thrillhouse
Five Alarm Funk
Force Majeure
03:13
Composers: Kent Wallace - Mike Allen
05
King K
Five Alarm Funk
Force Majeure
05:23
Composers: Gabe Boothroyd
06
Degen Yeehaw
Five Alarm Funk
Force Majeure
04:06
Composers: Tayo Branston - Gabe Boothroyd - Kent Wallace
07
Grease Tank
Five Alarm Funk
Force Majeure
05:37
Composers: Tayo Branston - Gabe Boothroyd - Kent Wallace
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℗ 2021 Five Alarm Funk Music
28-05-2021
Live from the Commodore Ballroom
01
Awooga (Live)
Five Alarm Funk
Live from the Commodore Ballroom
04:09
Composers: Gabriel Boothroyd-Roberts - Tayo Branston - Oliver Gibson - Kent Wallace - Jason Smith
02
Big Smoke (Live)
Five Alarm Funk
Live from the Commodore Ballroom
05:49
Composers: Gabriel Boothroyd-Roberts - Kent Wallace
03
Chaos Is a Ladder (Live)
Five Alarm Funk
Live from the Commodore Ballroom
04:36
Composers: Oliver Gibson - Kent Wallace
04
Iceberg (Live)
Five Alarm Funk
Live from the Commodore Ballroom
05:05
Composers: Tayo Branston - Oliver Gibson - Kent Wallace
05
Ill Wind (Live)
Five Alarm Funk
Live from the Commodore Ballroom
05:33
Composers: Tayo Branston - Oliver Gibson - Kent Wallace
06
Mufasa (Live)
Five Alarm Funk
Live from the Commodore Ballroom
04:16
Composers: Gabriel Boothroyd-Roberts - Tayo Branston - Oliver Gibson - Kent Wallace
07
Power of Funk (Live)
Five Alarm Funk
Live from the Commodore Ballroom
03:37
Composers: Tayo Branston - Oliver Gibson - Kent Wallace
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℗ 2019 Five Alarm Funk
30-08-2019
Heavy Set Champs
01
Widowmaker
Five Alarm Funk
Heavy Set Champs
05:03
Composers: Gabriel Roberts - Tayo Branston - Kent Wallace - Oliver Gibson
02
Wash Your Face
Five Alarm Funk
Heavy Set Champs
03:31
Composers: Tayo Branston - Oliver Gibson - Kent Wallace
03
Capital City
Five Alarm Funk
Heavy Set Champs
05:22
Composers: Tayo Branston - Oliver Gibson - Kent Wallace
04
Voodoo Hairdoo
Five Alarm Funk
Heavy Set Champs
06:48
Composers: Thomas Towers
05
We All Scream
Five Alarm Funk
Heavy Set Champs
04:10
Composers: Gabriel Roberts - Tayo Branston - Neil Towers - Kent Wallace
06
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Five Alarm Funk
Heavy Set Champs
03:41
Composers: Gabriel Roberts - Tayo Branston
07
The Critic
Five Alarm Funk
Heavy Set Champs
06:12
Composers: Thomas Towers
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℗ 2018 Five Alarm Funk Music
14-12-2018
Live in the Moment
01
We All Scream (Live)
Five Alarm Funk
Live in the Moment
04:13
Composers: Gabriel Roberts - Tayo Branston - Neil Towers - Kent Wallace
02
Humans (Live)
Five Alarm Funk
Live in the Moment
06:29
Composers: Tayo Branston - Oliver Gibson - Kent Wallace
03
10000 Scarabs (Live)
Five Alarm Funk
Live in the Moment
08:10
Composers: Gabriel Roberts - Tayo Branston - Oliver Gibson - Kent Wallace
04
May the Funk Be With You (Live)
Five Alarm Funk
Live in the Moment
07:47
Composers: Gabriel Roberts - Tayo Branston - Oliver Gibson - Kent Wallace
05
Wash Your Face (Live)
Five Alarm Funk
Live in the Moment
03:44
Composers: Tayo Branston - Oliver Gibson - Kent Wallace
06
March of the Latin Zombies (Live)
Five Alarm Funk
Live in the Moment
11:54
Composers: Thomas Towers - Gabriel Roberts - Tayo Branston
07
Let It Rain Sweat (Live)
Five Alarm Funk
Live in the Moment
06:00
Composers: Gabriel Roberts - Tayo Branston - Oliver Gibson - Kent Wallace
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℗ 2017 Five Alarm Funk Music
03-03-2017
Sweat
01
Widowmaker
Five Alarm Funk
Sweat
05:03
Composers: Gabe Boothroyd - Tayo Branston - Kent Wallace - Oliver Gibson
02
DDPP
Five Alarm Funk
Sweat
03:11
Composers: Gabe Boothroyd - Tayo Branston - Kent Wallace
03
Sweat
Five Alarm Funk
Sweat
04:50
Composers: Gabe Boothroyd - Tayo Branston - Oliver Gibson - Kent Wallace
04
Capital City
Five Alarm Funk
Sweat
05:22
Composers: Tayo Branston - Oliver Gibson - Kent Wallace
05
Ill Wind
Five Alarm Funk
Sweat
05:58
Composers: Tayo Branston - Oliver Gibson - Kent Wallace
06
Iceberg
Five Alarm Funk
Sweat
04:49
Composers: Tayo Branston - Oliver Gibson - Kent Wallace
07
Freight Train
Five Alarm Funk
Sweat
04:48
Composers: Tayo Branston - Kent Wallace
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℗ 2014 Five Alarm Funk
07-05-2014
Abandon Earth
01
We All Scream
Five Alarm Funk
Abandon Earth
04:10
Composers: Gabriel Roberts - Tayo Branston - Neil Towers - Kent Wallace
02
Newscast
Five Alarm Funk
Abandon Earth
00:25
Composers: Thomas Towers
03
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Five Alarm Funk
Abandon Earth
03:41
Composers: Gabriel Roberts - Tayo Branston
04
Robot
Five Alarm Funk
Abandon Earth
04:05
Composers: Gabriel Roberts - Tayo Branston - Oliver Gibson - Kent Wallace
05
Horrible Sound
Five Alarm Funk
Abandon Earth
03:28
Composers: Gabriel Roberts - Tayo Branston - Kent Wallace
06
Erupt
Five Alarm Funk
Abandon Earth
04:07
Composers: Gabriel Roberts - Tayo Branston
07
Newscast (2)
Five Alarm Funk
Abandon Earth
00:14
Composers: Thomas Towers
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℗ 2012 Five Alarm Funk
11-05-2012
Rock the Sky
01
Wash Your Face
Five Alarm Funk
Rock the Sky
03:31
Composers: Tayo Branston - Oliver Gibson - Kent Wallace
02
Pyramid
Five Alarm Funk
Rock the Sky
04:15
Composers: Thomas Towers
03
The Critic
Five Alarm Funk
Rock the Sky
06:12
Composers: Thomas Towers
04
The Iron Pegasus
Five Alarm Funk
Rock the Sky
06:09
Composers: Gabriel Roberts - Tayo Branston - Oliver Gibson - Kent Wallace
05
Pulp
Five Alarm Funk
Rock the Sky
06:12
Composers: Thomas Towers
06
Mastodon
Five Alarm Funk
Rock the Sky
05:44
Composers: Thomas Towers
07
Crimes of Passion
Five Alarm Funk
Rock the Sky
05:16
Composers: Thomas Towers
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℗ 2010 Five Alarm Funk
02-06-2010
Anything is Possible
01
Infernal Monologue
Five Alarm Funk
Anything is Possible
00:01
Composers: Thomas Towers
02
Zenith Escalator
Five Alarm Funk
Anything is Possible
00:01
Composers: Thomas Towers - Gabriel Roberts - Tayo Branston - Carl Julig
03
Titan
Five Alarm Funk
Anything is Possible
00:01
Composers: Thomas Towers - Carl Julig
04
Demons Be Gone
Five Alarm Funk
Anything is Possible
00:01
Composers: Thomas Towers - Carl Julig
05
Brother Egypt
Five Alarm Funk
Anything is Possible
00:01
Composers: Thomas Towers - Carl Julig
06
Payday
Five Alarm Funk
Anything is Possible
00:01
Composers: Thomas Towers - Carl Julig
07
Cave
Five Alarm Funk
Anything is Possible
00:01
Composers: Thomas Towers - Carl Julig
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℗ 2008 Five Alarm Funk
19-05-2008
Voodoo Hairdoo
01
Rock In
Five Alarm Funk
Voodoo Hairdoo
00:43
Composers: Thomas Towers
02
Waterboat
Five Alarm Funk
Voodoo Hairdoo
06:56
Composers: Thomas Towers - Carl Julig
03
Keeps Me Up At Night
Five Alarm Funk
Voodoo Hairdoo
04:26
Composers: Thomas Towers
04
Voodoo Hairdoo
Five Alarm Funk
Voodoo Hairdoo
06:48
Composers: Thomas Towers
05
Ned's Night Out
Five Alarm Funk
Voodoo Hairdoo
05:58
Composers: Thomas Towers - Carl Julig
06
The Night Time Is the Right Time
Five Alarm Funk
Voodoo Hairdoo
04:57
Composers: Thomas Towers - Carl Julig
07
Gorilla
Five Alarm Funk
Voodoo Hairdoo
06:52
Composers: Gabriel Roberts - Oliver Gibson
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℗ 2006 Five Alarm Funk
01-01-2006
Five Alarm Funk
01
Don Mega
Five Alarm Funk
Five Alarm Funk
05:44
Composers: Thomas Towers
02
Hot Funk Sunday
Five Alarm Funk
Five Alarm Funk
09:01
Composers: Thomas Towers
03
King Arthur's Court
Five Alarm Funk
Five Alarm Funk
03:38
Composers: Thomas Towers
04
Big City
Five Alarm Funk
Five Alarm Funk
08:34
Composers: Thomas Towers - Carl Julig
05
Gabe's Revenge
Five Alarm Funk
Five Alarm Funk
04:51
Composers: Thomas Towers
06
Ain't No One Man
Five Alarm Funk
Five Alarm Funk
02:59
Composers: Thomas Towers
07
March of the Latin Zombies
Five Alarm Funk
Five Alarm Funk
06:47
Composers: Thomas Towers - Gabriel Roberts - Tayo Branston
EPs
2019 Selekta Recordings
20-09-2019
Sweat (Remixed)
01
Sweat (Five Alarm Funk Mix)
Five Alarm Funk
Sweat (Remixed)
05:05
Writer: Gabriel Boothroyd Roberts - Tayo Bourne Branston - Oliver Andrew Gibson - Kent Reagan Wallace / Composers: Gabriel Boothroyd Roberts - Tayo Bourne Branston - Oliver Andrew Gibson - Kent Reagan Wallace
02
Sweat (Billy Lane's 916 Junglist Remix)
Five Alarm Funk
Sweat (Remixed)
04:50
Writer: Gabriel Boothroyd Roberts - Tayo Bourne Branston - Oliver Andrew Gibson - Kent Reagan Wallace / Composers: Gabriel Boothroyd Roberts - Tayo Bourne Branston - Oliver Andrew Gibson - Kent Reagan Wallace
03
Sweat (Cantos Ring the Alarm Mix)
Five Alarm Funk
Sweat (Remixed)
05:20
Writer: Gabriel Boothroyd Roberts - Tayo Bourne Branston - Oliver Andrew Gibson - Kent Reagan Wallace / Composers: Gabriel Boothroyd Roberts - Tayo Bourne Branston - Oliver Andrew Gibson - Kent Reagan Wallace
04
Sweat (Clayton The Chemist Remix)
Five Alarm Funk
Sweat (Remixed)
04:45
Writer: Gabriel Boothroyd Roberts - Tayo Bourne Branston - Oliver Andrew Gibson - Kent Reagan Wallace / Composers: Gabriel Boothroyd Roberts - Tayo Bourne Branston - Oliver Andrew Gibson - Kent Reagan Wallace
2019 Selekta Recordings
12-07-2019
Widowmaker / Freight Train (Remixed)
01
Widowmaker (Max Paparella's Nudisco Remix)
Five Alarm Funk
Widowmaker / Freight Train (Remixed)
06:44
Writer: Gabriel Boothroyd Roberts - Tayo Bourne Branston - Oliver Andrew Gibson - Kent Reagan Wallace / Composers: Gabriel Boothroyd Roberts - Tayo Bourne Branston - Oliver Andrew Gibson - Kent Reagan Wallace
02
Widowmaker (Five Alarm Funk Mix)
Five Alarm Funk
Widowmaker / Freight Train (Remixed)
05:17
Writer: Gabriel Boothroyd Roberts - Tayo Bourne Branston - Oliver Andrew Gibson - Kent Reagan Wallace / Composers: Gabriel Boothroyd Roberts - Tayo Bourne Branston - Oliver Andrew Gibson - Kent Reagan Wallace
03
Freight Train (Dity Dan's Tunnel Vision Remix)
Five Alarm Funk
Widowmaker / Freight Train (Remixed)
05:37
Writer: Gabriel Boothroyd Roberts - Tayo Bourne Branston - Oliver Andrew Gibson - Kent Reagan Wallace / Composers: Gabriel Boothroyd Roberts - Tayo Bourne Branston - Oliver Andrew Gibson - Kent Reagan Wallace
04
Freight Train (Statedlife's B-Boy Reppin' Dub)
Five Alarm Funk
Widowmaker / Freight Train (Remixed)
04:56
Writer: Gabriel Boothroyd Roberts - Tayo Bourne Branston - Oliver Andrew Gibson - Kent Reagan Wallace / Composers: Gabriel Boothroyd Roberts - Tayo Bourne Branston - Oliver Andrew Gibson - Kent Reagan Wallace
05
Freight Train (Five Alarm Funk Mix)
Five Alarm Funk
Widowmaker / Freight Train (Remixed)
04:55
Writer: Kent Reagan Wallace - Tayo Bourne Branston / Composers: Kent Reagan Wallace - Tayo Bourne Branston
Singles
℗ 2025 Five Alarm Funk
14-02-2025
Castle Fun Park
01
Castle Fun Park
Five Alarm Funk
Castle Fun Park
03:44
2023 Five Alarm Funk
27-01-2023
We Play the Funk (Slynk Remix)
01
We Play the Funk (Slynk Remix)
Five Alarm Funk
We Play the Funk (Slynk Remix)
03:48
Composers: William Collins - Kent Wallace - Tayo Branston - Gabriel Boothroyd - Oliver Gibson
2022 Five Alarm Funk Music
22-04-2022
The Band Came Back
01
The Band Came Back
Five Alarm Funk
The Band Came Back
03:43
Composers: Fred Penner - Tayo Branston - Gabe Boothroyd - Kent Wallace - Thomas Towers