Artist name: Five Minute Riot

Music style: Alternafunk

Famous Similar Artist(s): Red Hot Chilli Peppers, 311, Maroon 5, Faith No More, Living Colour, Fishbone

Artist Description: "This trio is heavy on the rhythm and grooves and makes the most of a three-piece ensemble while never forgetting that many people are drawn to music by melody. If you like the spirit of Stone Temple Pilots or the vocals that Rob Thomas brings to matchbox twenty, then you are likely to enjoy Five Minute Riot and their five-song CD, ??Hoints Away.?? Guitarist and harmony vocalist Jeff Berner, 21, who like his bandmates lives in Poughkeepsie, said finding the groove is always an overriding mission when he shows up to play with drummer and lead vocalist Marc Capaldo, 21, and bass player and harmony vocalist David Geschwendt, 23. ??I think our chemistry lies in the ability to lock up and create a groove,?? Berner said. ??We can get funky on it, but we can also put some nice harmonies on it, too.?? Great for dancing Five Minute Riot can get very heavy at points, almost reflecting a heavy metal band in the spirit of Ozzy Osbourne or Metallica. But while this ensemble?s sounds might be a little hard on the ears, they must certainly deliver a solid sound for a great night of dancing." (John W. Barry, Poughkeepsie Journal)

Musical influences: James Brown, Funk, Stone Temple Pilots, David Bowie,

Artist History:

Members: Marc Capaldo, Jeff Berner, David Geschwendt

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Album Names: Hoints Away