We’re taking orders for our new 5-track EP here on the site now. Get in quick and reserve your copy as they’re going to go quick! “For Five Nights Only” will be packaged as a special 7″ vinyl release, accompanied by a bonus 10-track CD (the EP + 5 more tracks), and features the amazing artwork of XTN.

The EP contains 5 original tunes penned by The Five, all of which will be on show for you at the upcoming EP launch gig on February 19th at The Joynt (also featuring The Narwhals). Some additional original tunes and some covers are what you’ll find on the accompanying bonus CD, which should should still sound pretty great despite the lack of cool-factor when not listening to The Five on vinyl!

If you’d like to try-before-you-buy the tracks are available for listening at myspace.

To order the real deal (vinyl & CD) click here or the SHOP link across the top of the website.

To buy the digital only version head over to iTunes.

Our fabulous drummer, Mr Dale Rankine, was made a (job) offer he couldn’t refuse just before Christmas last year. Not one to mess about is Mr Rankine – and within a fortnight he had transplanted himself and family 1000km away from the rest of The Five in Sydney.

Dale was a huge part of The Five’s sound – as you will hear if you listen to our tracks – and a great person to work with. Hard as we tried, we simply couldn’t begrudge him the desire to actually make some money… So good luck to you sir!

Dale will be replaced by Nicky Perry (that’s Nicky as in Nicole). So when you see us play next there will be a very obvious difference in appearance of our drummer. And at this point we wish to point out that the scandalous rumour that Dale recently underwent a sex change operation (and did NOT relocate to Sydney) is simply that: a vicious rumour with no basis in the truth…

Reviewed by Brandonio on the US-based instrumental/surf/garage blog Rock Is Dead RIP:

“A group of five very talented veterans of the music scene in Australia have came together to make a rather unique approach to recording as a one time band. You see the band seems to have it in their head that they want to make five songs, play five gigs, and that’s it, their done, finished, kaput, dead, no more nothing. Seems crazy yes,and after hearing these five exclusive songs of reverb splashes, twang deluxe,  and fuzz grinders I simply can not, and refuse to understand why such a amazing act would want to throw in the towel knowing damn well that as a group of musicians you totally rock.

“Taking parts of the traditional surf/instro realm along side 60’s fuzz guitar ala Davie Allan and the Arrows/ Link Wray you get a melting aural assault that few bands as of late truly capture. Each band member [yes even the drummer] has been given the duty to write a song for this one time project [We'll see about that damn it!] My first thought when hearing The Five was that they really must admire Huevos Rancheros,and Ramblin’ Ambassadors or maybe even The Blue Stingrays [You know that band that consisted of Tom Petty's Heartbreakers] Yes folks this EP is that good.

“My favorite song would probably have to go to Theme from Burger Force which evokes Link Wray’s “Dick Tracy Private Eye”. After hearing this record I will hope that you will also want to purchase this slab of surf instro on vinyl. If that is the case you are in such luck,because I have a link that will put you all that much closer to placing this piece of history on your turntable.”

And that link would be to HERE!

We’re very excited to announce the fourth gig of our limited run of live performances, which will also double as the launch of our new 5-track EP, “For Five Nights Only” (pre-order your copy of 7″ vinyl goodness here now!). Come and catch The Five (see if you can pick some new faces in the line up!) at The Joynt on Feb 19th with The Narwals. Show starts 8.30pm.

The tracks for our upcoming debut release (as yet untitled) have been mixed, mastered, and sent off to have them “cut” onto the master for use in creating our very spiffy 7″ vinyl version of the EP. And for those of you who have long ago sold the turntable at a Saturday garage sale, we’ll be packaging the special 7″ vinyl version with a CD, filled with even more original tracks + some covers.

We’re hoping that the 7″s will be in ready for sale in mid-January, and very shortly we’ll be adding a facility here on the site to pre-order your copies. iTunes is also looking likely for those of you who like their music (even if it has a lo-fi vinyl record sound) already prepared for your iPod.

Stay tuned!