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

07	Get Your Riot Gear	Five Iron Frenzy	Quantity Is Job 1 EP	03:45
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
07	To Start a Fire	Five Iron Frenzy	Engine of a Million Plots	03:55
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13	Its Not Unusual	Five Iron Frenzy	All the Hype That Money Can Buy	02:21
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
01	Against a Sea of Troubles	Five Iron Frenzy	Engine of a Million Plots	03:26
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09	Into Your Veins	Five Iron Frenzy	Engine of a Million Plots	03:01
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05	Someone Else's Problem	Five Iron Frenzy	Engine of a Million Plots	03:16
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03	Dandelions	Five Iron Frenzy	Quantity Is Job 1 EP	03:18
02	So Far	Five Iron Frenzy	Engine of a Million Plots	03:27
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03	Zen and the Art of Xenophobia	Five Iron Frenzy	Engine of a Million Plots	03:14
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10	It Was a Dark and Stormy Night	Five Iron Frenzy	Engine of a Million Plots	03:24
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06	I Am Jack's Smirking Revenge	Five Iron Frenzy	Engine of a Million Plots	03:05
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11	Oh, Canada	Five Iron Frenzy	Our Newest Album Ever!	03:15
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
02	Far, Far Away	Five Iron Frenzy	Five Iron Frenzy 2: Electric Boogaloo	03:30
04	One Girl Army	Five Iron Frenzy	Quantity Is Job 1 EP	03:05
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
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
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
09	Blue Mix	Five Iron Frenzy	Five Iron Frenzy 2: Electric Boogaloo	03:04
01	My Evil Plan to Save the World	Five Iron Frenzy	Quantity Is Job 1 EP	03:26
05	Ugly Day	Five Iron Frenzy	All the Hype That Money Can Buy	03:36
08	The Untimely Death of Brad	Five Iron Frenzy	Quantity Is Job 1 EP	04:20
08	Plan B	Five Iron Frenzy	Five Iron Frenzy 2: Electric Boogaloo	02:31
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
08	Battle Dancing Unicorns with Glitter	Five Iron Frenzy	Engine of a Million Plots	03:43
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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
18	Every New Day	Five Iron Frenzy	Proof That the Youth Are Revolting	15:35
04	Farsighted	Five Iron Frenzy	Five Iron Frenzy 2: Electric Boogaloo	03:34
10	Vultures	Five Iron Frenzy	Five Iron Frenzy 2: Electric Boogaloo	03:03
14	A Flowery Song	Five Iron Frenzy	Upbeats & Beatdowns	03:40
07	Four-Fifty-One	Five Iron Frenzy	All the Hype That Money Can Buy	03:04
11	Combat Chuck	Five Iron Frenzy	Upbeats & Beatdowns	02:09
04	We Own the Skies	Five Iron Frenzy	Engine of a Million Plots	02:44
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11	I've Seen the Sun	Five Iron Frenzy	Engine of a Million Plots	03:02
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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
06	Fahrenheit	Five Iron Frenzy	All the Hype That Money Can Buy	03:35
02	God Hates Flags	Five Iron Frenzy	Between Pavement and Stars	03:22
09	Hurricanes	Five Iron Frenzy	All the Hype That Money Can Buy	03:47
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	So We Sing	Five Iron Frenzy	So We Sing	03:33
	Writer: Reese Roper - Scott Kerr - Dennis Culp - Leanor Tiill - Micah Ortega - Sonnie Johnston - Andrew Verdecchio - Nathanial Dunham
12	All the Hype	Five Iron Frenzy	All the Hype That Money Can Buy	03:04
13	Everywhere I Go	Five Iron Frenzy	Upbeats & Beatdowns	02:16
11	I Still Like Larry	Five Iron Frenzy	All the Hype That Money Can Buy	00:31
12	Blizzards and Bygones	Five Iron Frenzy	Engine of a Million Plots	04:53
	Writer: Five Iron Frenzy
10	Giants	Five Iron Frenzy	All the Hype That Money Can Buy	04:13
14	A New Hope	Five Iron Frenzy	All the Hype That Money Can Buy	02:38
13	Arnold & Willis & Mr. Drumond	Five Iron Frenzy	Proof That the Youth Are Revolting	02:30
04	Into the Storm	Five Iron Frenzy	Between Pavement and Stars	03:08
08	You Probably Shouldn't Move Here	Five Iron Frenzy	All the Hype That Money Can Buy	02:30
10	Beautiful America	Five Iron Frenzy	Upbeats & Beatdowns	03:43
07	Blue Comb '78	Five Iron Frenzy	Our Newest Album Ever!	03:04
02	One Girl Army	Five Iron Frenzy	Proof That the Youth Are Revolting	03:38
02	Where Is Micah?	Five Iron Frenzy	Our Newest Album Ever!	02:55
04	Anthem	Five Iron Frenzy	Upbeats & Beatdowns	02:43
12	Amalgamate	Five Iron Frenzy	Upbeats & Beatdowns	02:58
01	Handbook for the Sellout	Five Iron Frenzy	Our Newest Album Ever!	03:28
03	Superpowers	Five Iron Frenzy	Our Newest Album Ever!	03:23
03	Cool Enough for You	Five Iron Frenzy	Upbeats & Beatdowns	03:45
08	Dandelions	Five Iron Frenzy	Proof That the Youth Are Revolting	03:20
08	Banner Year	Five Iron Frenzy	Our Newest Album Ever!	04:13
04	Fistful of Sand	Five Iron Frenzy	Our Newest Album Ever!	04:18
06	The Day We Killed	Five Iron Frenzy	Five Iron Frenzy 2: Electric Boogaloo	03:25
03	Solidarity	Five Iron Frenzy	All the Hype That Money Can Buy	03:31
09	Milestone	Five Iron Frenzy	Upbeats & Beatdowns	03:12
02	All That Is Good	Five Iron Frenzy	Quantity Is Job 1 EP	03:23
05	Sweet Talkin Woman	Five Iron Frenzy	Quantity Is Job 1 EP	03:18
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
15	World Without End	Five Iron Frenzy	All the Hype That Money Can Buy	03:45
05	Suckerpunch	Five Iron Frenzy	Our Newest Album Ever!	03:32
08	I Feel Lucky	Five Iron Frenzy	Upbeats & Beatdowns	03:18
12	Eulogy	Five Iron Frenzy	Five Iron Frenzy 2: Electric Boogaloo	03:50
11	Car	Five Iron Frenzy	Five Iron Frenzy 2: Electric Boogaloo	03:16
06	Kitty Doggy	Five Iron Frenzy	Our Newest Album Ever!	00:41
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
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
01	Pre-Ex-Girlfriend	Five Iron Frenzy	Five Iron Frenzy 2: Electric Boogaloo	02:53
02	Where Zero Meets 15	Five Iron Frenzy	Upbeats & Beatdowns	03:04
12	These Are Not My Pants (The Rock Opera) [Rock]	Five Iron Frenzy	Quantity Is Job 1 EP	00:49
10	Litmus	Five Iron Frenzy	Our Newest Album Ever!	04:05
06	Between the Pavement and the Stars	Five Iron Frenzy	Between Pavement and Stars	03:05
05	Faking Life	Five Iron Frenzy	Upbeats & Beatdowns	02:49
07	Arnold & Willis & Mr. Drumond	Five Iron Frenzy	Upbeats & Beatdowns	02:36
09	Second Season	Five Iron Frenzy	Our Newest Album Ever!	03:45
01	The Old West	Five Iron Frenzy	Upbeats & Beatdowns	02:20
05	To Astoria!	Five Iron Frenzy	Between Pavement and Stars	02:23
01	The Greatest Story Ever Told	Five Iron Frenzy	All the Hype That Money Can Buy	03:19
12	Most Likely to Succeed	Five Iron Frenzy	Our Newest Album Ever!	03:57
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
03	You Can't Handle This	Five Iron Frenzy	Five Iron Frenzy 2: Electric Boogaloo	03:53
01	Boomerang	Five Iron Frenzy	Between Pavement and Stars	03:03
17	Blue Comb '78	Five Iron Frenzy	Proof That the Youth Are Revolting	04:02
03	Oh, Canada	Five Iron Frenzy	Proof That the Youth Are Revolting	03:02
11	These Are Not My Pants (The Rock Opera) [Country]	Five Iron Frenzy	Quantity Is Job 1 EP	00:46

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