thefiveone

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biography

The DMV (Washington D.C./Maryland/Virginia) color-coded quartet (members Red, Blue, Green, and Gold) uniquely blend Pop, Rock, and Hip Hop. Their latest effort, titled "5109: The Remix Album," showcases 51 remixes produced in 2009. The remix project has garnered the attention of the Hip Hop and Indie Rock blogosphere, with remixes of various artists such as Bob Marley, Weezer, Daft Punk, Kanye West, Death Cab for Cutie, and Lauryn Hill. The DMV is blowing up as one of the most hyped and innovative areas musically. The Five One represent the area with their band name, which declares the area as the 51st state, and also by consistently incorporating the nation’s capitol as a theme. “District of Colossus” is a DMV anthem, honoring the area's music scene and cultural relevance. They sample Vampire Weekend’s “Kids Don’t Stand a Chance” and borrow a chorus from one of their original singles, "DC Sleeps."

guitar. bass.

percussion. vocals.

percussion. vocals. bass.

bass. guitar. piano.

percussion. vocals.

vocals. bass. guitar. percussion.

piano.

mission: 5109

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discography & websites

www.deucedayworld.com thefiveone.bandcamp.com

myspace.com/officialfiveone

press reviews The Five One - The Green Complex Album Review If you were to just listen to the song above you would have no idea just how many genres and sounds the group manages to pack into each release and sometimes individual songs. The Green Complex is the second release in the group’s Virginia Complex series and 4th release in just two years. The three members of the group are Red, Green and Blue (RGB) all bring something to the group and what comes out is a series unique songs and sounds that are bigger than their individual parts. The group themselves describes the sound of The Virginia Complex series as the raw approach of rap with the sensibilities of rock, pop, and reggae music. Genre mixing, genre bending, genre defying whatever it is, it’s not your typical rock/rap or hip-hop with live instruments. What I can say is that it’s good fu*kin music, so don’t sleep on it. -- www.Bigbadmedium.com The Five One "The Five One is definitely one of the best new bands of the Mid Atlantic. In fact out of all of the current underground artist that are out there, Five One has been on top of my playlist for the longest by far. This has a lot to do with their overall appeal. " -- Greenbelt Gazette The Five One x Andre 3000 - Love in War (Remix). To classify this group as strictly “hip-h0p” is an injustice to their creativity, complexity and individualism. It’s these characteristics that set them apart and make them a force to be reckoned with in the near future. " -- Knowthisbynow.com Our Favorite Things "Local D.C. rappers/writers/musicians TheFiveOne have been putting out conscious and interesting music for a hot minute" -- MTVU.com Through their unique blend of pop, rock and hip hop they reject the “false mental image” of themselves bred by society in order to unlock their collective raw creative power. What they’ve found is something special. " -- URB.com

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