3sept04

For the past year and a half, Fivespeed has been working on their record that is sceduled for release in January. In the meantime, we have been keeping themselves busy touring and spending time with their families. We have aquired a new member, Shane Addington, formerly of the band Stereotyperider..........You can add anything you want Dave, were about to do our publicity photos with Kevin Scanlon, and we have been working on artwork with Jason Farrell. The mix of the record will be done by Joe Barresi. Our hopes are all high.....jared
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Ok, so Jared said I can chime in, so I will. Fivespeed primarily recorded their record in Canada with a producer they chose (I'll get that name soon). They've done a lot of mixing at studios along the West Coast, often in LA (I'll try to get some studio names too). Kevin Scanlon is a good friend of all of ours. He does great work. I'm sure you've seen a lot of his band shots without knowing (including a popluar Weezer Tshirt) Jason Farrell is also a good friend. He has done some amazing layouts in his day, including the "Trade In Your Halo" record. He's also worked with Fugazi, At the Drive-In, Burning Airlines, and a number of other great bands, including a bunch of Sunset Alliance stuff and of course his own bands Bluetip and Retisonic. You should email him if you want great art. Fivespeed was signed by Virgin Records in mid-2002 and have since written a great deal of material, toured with Finch a few times and did the Warped Tour. Sunset Alliance received a nice check for their efforts in behalf of Fivespeed. We are also able to sell the remaining copies of "...Halo", as well as continue to make the older releases available. Working with the guys in Fivespeed has been great, and of course we always wish them the best. Anyway, that's all I have to add right now; just a little background. We'll get you an album title for their record asap. I'll also try to see if we can post some working images of the artwork that is being cooked up. Check back soon and often for more steamy details. xo. dave.

<<First of Compact Cars EP. otherwise known as self titled

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<<Triplesplit Series I with BEFORE BRAILLE & ANDHERSON.

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<Fivespeed "Trade In Your Halo"

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LYRICS TO FIVESPEED S/T EP {daves g} lets go come on its all right if you find that pitty old sign its all right cause daves garage is mine its all right if i fall to slide oh well if and when im going its on my own time takes me from when im ever going its all i want if you find that pretty caroline its all right cause daves garage is mine...so on and so on. {keys to your car } come on lets take a drive and talk about our lives and see if i fit in can i fit in well take alot to mind when everything is done just see if i fit in can u give in just wait awhile until the night comes down so we can steal this time to keep trapped in a bottle you take the top right off the fight with just a smile to see if im breathing am i still here... dont give up im trying too hard. { lapse } give me the chance to break right while i smile to listen don't ask me why this time you've got to run for shelter in this weather i don't want to find to take some is to lie. { yellow illiterate } you sent a little list of lies hang it up again strong just burning in the orange grove you set the prize outside at night set it with a little fire just burning in the orange grove you were suprised that it was never there why my wounded brother one step from the other its all the same you will trip for cover its always the same you took a suprise pill up to the air you threw out all i said but i don't care... the words may not be correct to the ep but its how speak it live { 144,000 } can u hear me i can't compromise stepping out of the water dry i can't believe my eyes that blue sky its time to testify beneath the bright light why... your living up to the story that's inside my mind your taking feelings from the dirt and you expect me to lie that's why it's husband won it is a wife that's lost it is a sin my son if i drown u can not reach in it's up today. { surrender ballad } some days i try but not enough to find out what it takes to fly you never crossed the line i've been waiting at the hospital i've been here for days now and im tired, so this time you and i know it is just a simple though ive had it, it is just a step to keep from laughing out loud to keep up this test and i can't take another night. bye, jared

left to right:
Jesse Lacross, guitar / Rob Anderson, bass

left to right:

rob anderson - bass, photos
jared woosley - vocals
jesse lacross - guitar
chad martin - drums
brad cole - guitar, vocals