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C i t i z e n 5

I'm Just A Sum Of My Infuences Squared

About Me

Rock/pop group C i t i z e n 5 was formed in the spring of 2006 by Ricardo Sasaki and Jason Long. These two previously met in the fall of 2005 while working together on a studio album for a local artist. Scott Sunderman and Paulo Valles, whom had previously played together in a local band, joined C i t i z e n 5 through a mutual friend in the summer of 2006. They were both an excellent addition to the band and they helped create a unique and distinctive sound. After struggling to find the right fit for lead vocals, Jimmilea was added in late 2006. Their birthplaces span from Boliva, Mexico and the United States, hence the name C i t i z e n 5; five citizens of the world. Their musical backgrounds vary from country, jazz, latin, pop and rock. There are definitely hints of each of these in the bands style. Their live show is soulful, dramatic but also full of energy. The band’s goal is to stay hard working, creative and write music that appeals to a vast array of audiences. It is important to have something to say to the world. Each member has dedicated their lives to the pursuit of the ultimate sound which they call C i t i z e n 5.



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Member Since: 10/18/2006
Band Website: cdbaby.com/cd/citizen5music
Band Members: Jimmilea (Lead Vocals) Scott Sunderman (Guitars;Vocals) Paulo Valles (Drums, Percussion) Jason Long (Bass) Ricardo Sasaki (Keyboards;Vocals)

Influences: Led Zeppelin, INXS, Hendrix, The Cult, Pink Floyd, The Doors, The Funk Brothers, Soundgarden,The New York Dolls, Talking Heads, Man Man, Spaghetti Westerns, Albert Hammond Jr. Elmore james, Robert Johnson, Interpol, Kings of Leon, STP, The Mars Volta,The Shins, At The Drive In, The Flaming Lips, Charlie Christian, The Robot Ate Me, The Clash, Islands, The Beatles, The Pixies, Weezer, Bob Dylan, Clap Your Hands and Say Yeah, Miles Davis, Joe Pass, George Gershwin, The Smiths, King Crimson, Neil Young, Built to Spill, The Unicorns, Mana, Bowie, Al Green, Queen, Marvin Gaye,Madonna(before like a prayer), Bright Eyes and the list goes on and on!!!
Sounds Like: So many different sounds due to our diverse musical backgrounds! Rock, pop, punk, ska, acid jazz, with some latin influences.

Record Label: ARES
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

IT'S NEARLY FINISHED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Eight months in the making and it's so close we can taste it. Our first album is only weeks away from release. It was months of sweat and tears from all members of the band and even some friends. We b...
Posted by C i t i z e n 5 on Sun, 25 Feb 2007 02:26:00 PST

The Dugout Show

A special thanks goes out to each and everyone of you that came out to our show Friday night at Dan McGuinness Pub in Moore.  We appreciate everyone's support!  We had a great time and the crowd was s...
Posted by C i t i z e n 5 on Sun, 28 Jan 2007 12:53:00 PST