RIP ROBERT ANTON WILSON
The Law of Fives - 21st Century Rock & Roll
"Correctly formulated, the Law [of
Fives] is All phenomena are directly or indirectly related to the number
five, and this relationship can always be demonstrated, given enough
ingenuity on the part of the demonstrator."
-- Robert Anton
Wilson and Robert Shea, the Illuminatus! Trilogy
The Law of Fives plays melodic rock influenced by ’70’ guitar bands and ’90’s alternative. The group features guitarist, singer and chief songwriter Christopher Gwinn (who also founded the band), bassist Jordan Goldman and drummer T. MOTTS . All three members are committed non-conformists that aspire to set musical trends rather than chase after them.
The Law of Fives is currently recording its fourth album, to be released in early 2008. In June 2005 the band released "Love & Industry", containing eleven new songs. Previously, they self-produced and released two full-length CD’s, Obelisk (Summer 2002) and Plexor’s Lament (Fall 2003), both of which garnered positive reviews and received college radio play in the Northeast. XM Satellite Radio added several of their songs to their Unsigned channel (where they remain in daily rotation), and in 2002-2003 the song Waste Away spent seven weeks on Unsigned’s Top 20 Most Played chart. The Law of Fives debuted live in New York City in January 2002 and has been performing regularly at well-known clubs and colleges throughout the New York City area and New England ever since.
More music, pics, lyrics available at the band’s official website: www.lawoffives.com
Purchase the band’s new CD "Love & Industry" from:
CDBaby.com
and iTunes
PRESS
Podcast NYC: Podsafe Music Love Lies
June 25, 2005
Review of our single "Love Lies" from "Love & Industry"
The Law of Fives make the kind of pop/rock music that you rarely hear anywhere these days. Love Lies hits you with scratchy guitars, a fast beat and Beatle"esque" breaks. These dudes know how to create classic pop that’s brand new.
Download.com Music
May 2004
"The Law of Fives decrees huge drum fills, layered keyboards and guitars, and a minimum requirement of glam rock dramatics. It’s new wave on an arena-rock scale. See you down front."
Village Voice
Nightguide, Week of Sept 28-Oct 4th
-- by Alison M. Rosen
"Theres something dreamy and shimmering about the Law of Fives loping psychedelic pop-rock songs. Anchored by swirling guitars, gentle keys and ample vocal harmonies, this local quartet is making New York safe again for classic rock. And they dont even have long hair!"
HotBands.com
Artist of the Month - November 2003
-- By Patrick Ferris
"There’s no doubt that this band was influenced by rock greats like Led Zeppelin, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, but there is a difference between trying to sound like a band and actually thinking like the band you are wanting to emulate. The Law of Fives creates song structure and hooks from the ground up in a fashion that gives them a big sound that I consider classic rock for the 21st Century."
NEWS
Watch "Fat Guy Stuck In Internet" this Sun, May 13th 2007, at midnight on Adult Swim
As some of you might know already, I recently contributed music to (and made a very, very brief appearance as an extra in) a new live-action Adult Swim pilot called "Fat Guy Stuck In Internet", which was written/produced/performed by my brother Curtis Gwinn and good friend John Gemberling (who are both well-known and highly-talented improv comedians here in NYC).
"Fat Guy Stuck In Internet" (formally known as "Gemberling", when it was an internet sensation a couple years ago, thanks to its initial appearance on Channel102.net ) is a comedy-sc-fi adventure about a rock and roll computer programmer who (as the title implies) gets stuck in the internet and has to battle the online minions of an evil CEO...think Tron meets Star Wars, with a dash of Cheech and Chong.
Well, the pilot is now set to premiere this weekend - first on the Adult Swim website this Friday, May 11th 2007, then on-air on Cartoon Network this Sunday, May 13th 2007 at midnight. More info (and a preview) is available at the link below.
I hope you will all check it out, as it is really well-done and very funny - it will go to series later this year and you can expect to hear a lot more of my music as the show progresses.
http://www.adultswim.com/shows/pilotweek/
- Chris / The Law of Fives