You can probably guess that the Five Maseratis have heard of the Beatles and maybe come across a Cars best-of in the bargain tape bin. Or if we wanted to be obscure about it we could change that to the Merseybeats and 20/20, but this isn't a record review it's a bio...The Five Maseratis are a band from Arlington, VA, home of the indie-pop boom of the nineties and surrogate parent to political rock, all of which has nothing to do with our boys: Matt Kelly, Jorge Pezzimenti, Jon Darby, and Rob Steward. You know the drill, four guys in their twenties who look like they work in a record store or teach guitar lessons cause, well, they do. They got together at the end of 2000 in their basement, splitting their time between practicing, recording, and a Gunsmoke arcade game. Songs were written, shows were booked, and people kept coming back for more. One night they opened for Leif Garrett, which was...not so good. After countless hours of recording on 4 tracks, 8 tracks, and boom boxes, they pinched their pennies and headed into Inner Ear Studios with Don Zientara. Six songs in ten hours and they had their first EP, which pretty much brings us up to speed. Currently, the boys are writing songs, playing shows, and the girls keep swooning, so life is good. This weekend they'll probably be in the next room playing while you're in the bar wondering, "Am I drunk, or is this the best band in the world?" Well let's just be modest for a second and say the answer lies somewhere in between.
