Five Iron Frenzy

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A Denver, Colorado band that stood out for their Christian faith and energetic ska sound, Five Iron Frenzy came together in 1995. Singer Reese Roper, bassist Keith Hoerig, drummer Andrew Verdecchio, and guitarists Scott Kerr and Micah Ortega had a Christian industrial metal band, but were attracted to the ska and punk sound that was popular at the time. When a debut Christian coffee shop gig in 1995 was a success, they began looking for horn players and were eventually joined by saxophonist Leanor Ortega (Micah’s cousin), trumpeter Nathaniel Dunham, and trombonist Dennis Culp. Playing gigs equally at religious and secular venues, the band gained local footing, eventually opening for such major ska inflected bands as The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. They released their debut album, Upbeats and Bedtowns in late 1996 on an independent label, but it was rereleased in 1997 with major label backing and landed in the top 40 of the Contemporary Christian album chart. They toured extensively, releasing their second album, Quality Is Job 1 in November of 1998. Kerr left the band and was replaced by Sonnie Johnson. They released a live album, Proof the Youth Are Revolting, in 1999 and had their biggest crossover success, cracking the top 200 on the main album chart. As the ska resurgence ended, the band diversified their sound on the 2000 album All the Hype That Money Can Buy, and the release was a top 10 Christian album as well as climbing to 146 on the mainstream album chart. This sonic evolution continued on 2001’s Five Iron Frenzy 2: Electric Boogaloo, which abandoned ska altogether for a rock and pop-punk sound. Due in part to a change in some members’ religious convictions, the band went on hiatus after a farewell hometown gig in 2003. They reformed eight years later and crowdfunded the money for their next album, 2013’s Engine of a Million Plots. The band would occasionally perform live during the rest of the decade.

Top tracks

13	Its Not Unusual	Five Iron Frenzy	All the Hype That Money Can Buy	02:21
04	Bullfight for an Empty Ring	Five Iron Frenzy	Until This Shakes Apart	03:28
	Writer: Reese Roper - Scott Kerr - Dennis Culp - Leanor Ortega-Till - Andrew Verdecchio - Nathanial Dunham - Micah Ortega - Sonnie Johnston
08	Homelessly Devoted to You	Five Iron Frenzy	Until This Shakes Apart	02:48
	Writer: Reese Roper - Scott Kerr - Dennis Culp - Leanor Ortega-Till - Andrew Verdecchio - Nathanial Dunham - Micah Ortega - Sonnie Johnston
01	In Through the out Door	Five Iron Frenzy	Until This Shakes Apart	03:10
	Writer: Reese Roper - Scott Kerr - Dennis Culp - Leanor Ortega-Till - Andrew Verdecchio - Nathanial Dunham - Micah Ortega - Sonnie Johnston
11	Oh, Canada	Five Iron Frenzy	Our Newest Album Ever!	03:15
12	Eulogy	Five Iron Frenzy	Five Iron Frenzy 2: Electric Boogaloo	03:50
07	Get Your Riot Gear	Five Iron Frenzy	Quantity Is Job 1 EP	03:45
14	A Flowery Song	Five Iron Frenzy	Upbeats & Beatdowns	03:40
09	Into Your Veins	Five Iron Frenzy	Engine of a Million Plots	03:01
	Writer: Five Iron Frenzy
07	Four-Fifty-One	Five Iron Frenzy	All the Hype That Money Can Buy	03:04
03	Dandelions	Five Iron Frenzy	Quantity Is Job 1 EP	03:18
05	Renegades	Five Iron Frenzy	Until This Shakes Apart	04:51
	Writer: Reese Roper - Scott Kerr - Dennis Culp - Leanor Ortega-Till - Andrew Verdecchio - Nathanial Dunham - Micah Ortega - Sonnie Johnston
05	Ugly Day	Five Iron Frenzy	All the Hype That Money Can Buy	03:36
01	My Evil Plan to Save the World	Five Iron Frenzy	Quantity Is Job 1 EP	03:26
03	Blizzards and Bygones (All Frost and No Thaw Version)	Five Iron Frenzy	Between Pavement and Stars	04:19
12	All the Hype	Five Iron Frenzy	All the Hype That Money Can Buy	03:04
10	Giants	Five Iron Frenzy	All the Hype That Money Can Buy	04:13
08	Battle Dancing Unicorns with Glitter	Five Iron Frenzy	Engine of a Million Plots	03:43
	Writer: Five Iron Frenzy
03	Cool Enough for You	Five Iron Frenzy	Upbeats & Beatdowns	03:45
01	The Old West	Five Iron Frenzy	Upbeats & Beatdowns	02:20
02	Far, Far Away	Five Iron Frenzy	Five Iron Frenzy 2: Electric Boogaloo	03:30
03	Solidarity	Five Iron Frenzy	All the Hype That Money Can Buy	03:31
04	Farsighted	Five Iron Frenzy	Five Iron Frenzy 2: Electric Boogaloo	03:34
12	Most Likely to Succeed	Five Iron Frenzy	Our Newest Album Ever!	03:57
02	Me Oh My	Five Iron Frenzy	All the Hype That Money Can Buy	02:16
04	The Phantom Mullet	Five Iron Frenzy	All the Hype That Money Can Buy	02:59
05	Sweet Talkin Woman	Five Iron Frenzy	Quantity Is Job 1 EP	03:18
07	Blue Comb '78	Five Iron Frenzy	Our Newest Album Ever!	03:04
08	Banner Year	Five Iron Frenzy	Our Newest Album Ever!	04:13
04	Into the Storm	Five Iron Frenzy	Between Pavement and Stars	03:08
06	Tyrannis	Five Iron Frenzy	Until This Shakes Apart	02:35
	Writer: Reese Roper - Scott Kerr - Dennis Culp - Leanor Ortega-Till - Andrew Verdecchio - Nathanial Dunham - Micah Ortega - Sonnie Johnston
09	Hurricanes	Five Iron Frenzy	All the Hype That Money Can Buy	03:47
01	The Greatest Story Ever Told	Five Iron Frenzy	All the Hype That Money Can Buy	03:19
02	Lonesome for Her Heroes	Five Iron Frenzy	Until This Shakes Apart	03:25
	Writer: Reese Roper - Scott Kerr - Dennis Culp - Leanor Ortega-Till - Andrew Verdecchio - Nathanial Dunham - Micah Ortega - Sonnie Johnston
13	Huerfano	Five Iron Frenzy	Until This Shakes Apart	03:13
	Writer: Reese Roper - Scott Kerr - Dennis Culp - Leanor Ortega-Till - Andrew Verdecchio - Nathanial Dunham - Micah Ortega - Sonnie Johnston
02	So Far	Five Iron Frenzy	Engine of a Million Plots	03:27
	Writer: Five Iron Frenzy
01	Pre-Ex-Girlfriend	Five Iron Frenzy	Five Iron Frenzy 2: Electric Boogaloo	02:53
07	Arnold & Willis & Mr. Drumond	Five Iron Frenzy	Upbeats & Beatdowns	02:36
05	Faking Life	Five Iron Frenzy	Upbeats & Beatdowns	02:49
15	World Without End	Five Iron Frenzy	All the Hype That Money Can Buy	03:45
12	Blizzards and Bygones	Five Iron Frenzy	Engine of a Million Plots	04:53
	Writer: Five Iron Frenzy
09	Second Season	Five Iron Frenzy	Our Newest Album Ever!	03:45
09	One Heart Hypnosis	Five Iron Frenzy	Until This Shakes Apart	03:03
	Writer: Reese Roper - Scott Kerr - Dennis Culp - Leanor Ortega-Till - Andrew Verdecchio - Nathanial Dunham - Micah Ortega - Sonnie Johnston
08	Plan B	Five Iron Frenzy	Five Iron Frenzy 2: Electric Boogaloo	02:31
06	Fahrenheit	Five Iron Frenzy	All the Hype That Money Can Buy	03:35
10	While Supplies Last	Five Iron Frenzy	Until This Shakes Apart	03:08
	Writer: Reese Roper - Scott Kerr - Dennis Culp - Leanor Ortega-Till - Andrew Verdecchio - Nathanial Dunham - Micah Ortega - Sonnie Johnston
01	Boomerang	Five Iron Frenzy	Between Pavement and Stars	03:03
10	Litmus	Five Iron Frenzy	Our Newest Album Ever!	04:05
03	Zen and the Art of Xenophobia	Five Iron Frenzy	Engine of a Million Plots	03:14
	Writer: Five Iron Frenzy
08	The Untimely Death of Brad	Five Iron Frenzy	Quantity Is Job 1 EP	04:20
05	Suckerpunch	Five Iron Frenzy	Our Newest Album Ever!	03:32
14	A New Hope	Five Iron Frenzy	All the Hype That Money Can Buy	02:38
01	Against a Sea of Troubles	Five Iron Frenzy	Engine of a Million Plots	03:26
	Writer: Five Iron Frenzy
06	I Am Jack's Smirking Revenge	Five Iron Frenzy	Engine of a Million Plots	03:05
	Writer: Five Iron Frenzy
08	You Probably Shouldn't Move Here	Five Iron Frenzy	All the Hype That Money Can Buy	02:30
10	It Was a Dark and Stormy Night	Five Iron Frenzy	Engine of a Million Plots	03:24
	Writer: Five Iron Frenzy
12	Like Something I Missed	Five Iron Frenzy	Until This Shakes Apart	03:28
	Writer: Reese Roper - Scott Kerr - Dennis Culp - Leanor Ortega-Till - Andrew Verdecchio - Nathanial Dunham - Micah Ortega - Sonnie Johnston
02	Where Zero Meets 15	Five Iron Frenzy	Upbeats & Beatdowns	03:04
11	Wildcat	Five Iron Frenzy	Until This Shakes Apart	03:15
	Writer: Reese Roper - Scott Kerr - Dennis Culp - Leanor Ortega-Till - Andrew Verdecchio - Nathanial Dunham - Micah Ortega - Sonnie Johnston
04	Fistful of Sand	Five Iron Frenzy	Our Newest Album Ever!	04:18
03	Superpowers	Five Iron Frenzy	Our Newest Album Ever!	03:23
01	Handbook for the Sellout	Five Iron Frenzy	Our Newest Album Ever!	03:28
04	We Own the Skies	Five Iron Frenzy	Engine of a Million Plots	02:44
	Writer: Five Iron Frenzy
10	Vultures	Five Iron Frenzy	Five Iron Frenzy 2: Electric Boogaloo	03:03
04	Anthem	Five Iron Frenzy	Upbeats & Beatdowns	02:43
05	Someone Else's Problem	Five Iron Frenzy	Engine of a Million Plots	03:16
	Writer: Five Iron Frenzy
03	You Can't Handle This	Five Iron Frenzy	Five Iron Frenzy 2: Electric Boogaloo	03:53
05	Handbook for the Sellout	Five Iron Frenzy	Proof That the Youth Are Revolting	04:05
02	Where Is Micah?	Five Iron Frenzy	Our Newest Album Ever!	02:55
07	Auld Lanxiety	Five Iron Frenzy	Until This Shakes Apart	03:13
	Writer: Reese Roper - Scott Kerr - Dennis Culp - Leanor Ortega-Till - Andrew Verdecchio - Nathanial Dunham - Micah Ortega - Sonnie Johnston
07	To Start a Fire	Five Iron Frenzy	Engine of a Million Plots	03:55
	Writer: Five Iron Frenzy
03	So We Sing	Five Iron Frenzy	Until This Shakes Apart	03:36
	Writer: Reese Roper - Scott Kerr - Dennis Culp - Leanor Ortega-Till - Andrew Verdecchio - Nathanial Dunham - Micah Ortega - Sonnie Johnston
05	Spartan	Five Iron Frenzy	Five Iron Frenzy 2: Electric Boogaloo	02:49
12	Amalgamate	Five Iron Frenzy	Upbeats & Beatdowns	02:58
02	God Hates Flags	Five Iron Frenzy	Between Pavement and Stars	03:22
04	One Girl Army	Five Iron Frenzy	Quantity Is Job 1 EP	03:05
09	Suckerpunch	Five Iron Frenzy	Proof That the Youth Are Revolting	04:04
09	Milestone	Five Iron Frenzy	Upbeats & Beatdowns	03:12
07	Juggernaut	Five Iron Frenzy	Five Iron Frenzy 2: Electric Boogaloo	03:33
02	One Girl Army	Five Iron Frenzy	Proof That the Youth Are Revolting	03:38
05	To Astoria!	Five Iron Frenzy	Between Pavement and Stars	02:23
09	Blue Mix	Five Iron Frenzy	Five Iron Frenzy 2: Electric Boogaloo	03:04
11	Car	Five Iron Frenzy	Five Iron Frenzy 2: Electric Boogaloo	03:16
11	Combat Chuck	Five Iron Frenzy	Upbeats & Beatdowns	02:09
11	I've Seen the Sun	Five Iron Frenzy	Engine of a Million Plots	03:02
	Writer: Five Iron Frenzy
13	Everywhere I Go	Five Iron Frenzy	Upbeats & Beatdowns	02:16
08	I Feel Lucky	Five Iron Frenzy	Upbeats & Beatdowns	03:18
06	Between the Pavement and the Stars	Five Iron Frenzy	Between Pavement and Stars	03:05
10	Beautiful America	Five Iron Frenzy	Upbeats & Beatdowns	03:43
08	Dandelions	Five Iron Frenzy	Proof That the Youth Are Revolting	03:20
06	The Day We Killed	Five Iron Frenzy	Five Iron Frenzy 2: Electric Boogaloo	03:25
02	All That Is Good	Five Iron Frenzy	Quantity Is Job 1 EP	03:23
01	When They Find You	Five Iron Frenzy	When They Find You	03:32
	Writer: Reese Roper - Dennis Culp - Micah Ortega - Leanor Tiill - Sonnie Johnston - Nathanial Dunham - Andrew Verdecchio - Scott Kerr / Composers: Reese Roper - Dennis Culp - Micah Ortega - Leanor Tiill - Sonnie Johnston - Nathanial Dunham - Andrew Verdecchio - Scott Kerr
04	A Flowery Song	Five Iron Frenzy	Proof That the Youth Are Revolting	04:10

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