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The Upper 5th

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THE UPPER 5TH HAVE NOW RELEASED THEIR DEBUT ALBUM WITH 'VECTRA RECORDS LTD'. PRODUCED BY NIGEL CLARK & THE UPPER 5TH, IT HAS BEEN RECEIVED INCREDIBLY WELL AND DOESN'T FAIL TO PLEASE.IT IS NOW AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE ON EBAY, OR AT THE GIGS IF YOU LUCKY ENOUGH TO SEE THEM.BRITISH & EUROPEAN DATES ARE BEING COMPILED IN ORDER TO PROMOTE IT, SO PLEASE VISIT THIS SITE AS OFTEN AS YOU CAN FOR CONFIRMED DATES AND VENUES.VECTRA RECORDS LTDFrom the ashes of one of the 1980's most successful Mod Bands "MAKIN TIME" - we were given the Charlatans, but its down to the unmistakable vocals of Mark McGounden (or Syd to the likes of you and me) that the Upper 5th keep the flames burning.The Upper 5th contributed their version of the Marriot/Lane track "Afterglow" to an Adrenalin Records Small Faces Tribute EP, the proceeds of which were given to the estate of Ronnie Lane - helping to bring the name into the forefront. This, together with regular gigs at London's 100 Club and Terry Rawlings' club FILTHYS helped strike the agreement between a great band and Detour Records, and two storming tracks were recorded & released as their debut single. They have now released their debut album 'Take The Fifth' on Vectra Records Ltd.Bottom line... if you liked Makin' Time YOU'LL LOVE The Upper 5th... Check it out.

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Member Since: 06/09/2006
Band Members: Mark McGounden - Burns Guitars & Lead Vocals.... Andy Axberg - Hammond.... Toppo - Drums & Vocals.... Mick Couch - Bass Guitar & Vocals.... Manager - Andy Scott
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Record Label: VECTRA RECORDS LTD
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

The Sound Bar

Dear Fifth fans,Just to let you know that can now buy tickets online for our next gig, when The Upper 5th pay a return visit to the venue of the Sound Bar in Birmingham on Saturday 13th June.Go to www...
Posted by on Sat, 06 Jun 2009 05:17:00 GMT

Tour and Reviews

Dear Fifth fans,Just to let you know that fresh from our success at the Mods Mayday, where performed a storming set on our home turf in Birmingham, The Upper 5th will be paying a return visit to the v...
Posted by on Sat, 23 May 2009 11:31:00 GMT

Gary Crowley BBC Radio London

Dear Purveyors of Pop purity,Its happened. The message has gone to the messiah and been delivered.We have it officially confirmed that copies of The Upper 5th's barnstorming debut album has been thrus...
Posted by on Thu, 07 May 2009 14:34:00 GMT

Mods Mayday 2009 - Take the Fifth 2009 Tour

Dear Followers of The Upper 5th,Today's performance at the Mods Mayday by the band will go down as a landmark gig. Back on home turf in Birmingham, from the moment the band took to the stage the room ...
Posted by on Sat, 02 May 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Take the Fifth 2009 Tour

Dear Faithful fans,Just to let you know that our Take the Fifth 2009 Tour contuinues to grow by the week, with another date being added.This is on Staurday 7th November when we will be appearing at Li...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:15:00 GMT

The Upper 5th - Take the Fifth 2009 Tour

Hi Followers of the fabulous foursome,Our next gig is at the Mods Mayday weekender event, which is the first gig to kick off our "Take the Fifth" 2009 tour to promote our debut CD of the same name.We'...
Posted by on Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:01:00 GMT

The Upper 5th - Latest News

The Upper Fifth are delighted to announce that the 2009 Take the Fifth Tour, which is being used to promote their debut CD offering, Take the Fifth, has now been extended to include an additional ...
Posted by on Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:43:00 GMT

Take the Fifth Tour 09

The Upper 5th  Take the Fifth Tour 09 In scenes reminiscent of the kind of hysteria that greeted the announcement of the last tour of the same name, The Upper 5th are delighted to announce and confir...
Posted by on Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:17:00 GMT

Scootering Mag April 09

Dear Faithful followers of The Upper 5th,Just a note to let you know that your favourite musos, collectively The Upper 5th, can be found amidst the pages of this month's latest edition of Scootering m...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:19:00 GMT

The Upper 5th - The Road to V 2009

Dear Faithful followers,Just a quick blog blast to inform all our fans that The Upper 5th have entered the race to open the bill at this year's V Festival by entering the Road to V internet competitio...
Posted by on Sun, 22 Mar 2009 15:23:00 GMT