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THE 5TH POCKET

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About Me

When the 5th Pocket gets together they create a special brand of music they call "Ambient AfroBreak-Beat ." Fusing rhythms & beats inspired by Fela Anikulapo-Kuti with tranced out melodies, vibrations, and soundscapes, T5P creates a harmonious and discerning atmosphere that is distinctly "the 5th Pocket." This infectious environment is a result of the relationship between the ears, minds, and bodies of all participants. . .band and audience alike.

The following is a list of current listenings & influences of each member.

DANIEL: Sizzla Horace Andy Lutan Fiya Jah Cure Batch Midnite Ras Attitude Army Ras Bumpa Bob Marley Sista Joyce Dezere Jah Dan Capleton SuperCat Early B Ninja Man Norris Man Marlon Asher Jah Mason Warrior King Jah Shaka Gladiators Mighty Diamonds Abysinians African Brothers Sugar minot the whole of the VI massive Itation soundsystem Congoes Burning Spear Peter Tosh Prince Fari Tony Rebel Tenor Saw Fela Kuti King Sunny Ade Tito Puente Bongo Herman Joe Plattz
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BRIAN: Chris Squire, Mingus, Wooten, Michael Balzary, Sting, Stanley Clarke, Michael Manring, Marcus Miller, Blood Sugar Sex Magic, Fu[friggan]gazi, Jamiraquoi, Paul McCartney, The Mars Volta, Fela, Zappa, The New Deal, Les Claypool, Parliament Funkadelic, Oh yeah, and Hodges too...

JOE: Tortoise, Pat Metheny, John Scofield, Jimmy Herring, George Benson, Bill Frissell, Mike Stern, John McLaughlin, Steve Morse, Jeff Beck, Frank Zappa, The Allman Bros, The Slip

HODGES: Fela Kuti, Jello Biafra, King Sunny Ade, Tony Allen, Mice Parade, Jamiroquai, The Flaming Lips, Tortoise, The Motet, Yes, Stereo Lab, the smiths, battles, imitation electric piano, animal collective

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Member Since: 2/16/2005
Band Website: the5thpocket.com
Band Members: JOE-Guitars/synth guitar-BRIAN-Bass-Hodges-Drums/percussion-DAN-Percusion/ Congas
Influences: check out our podcast! : http://rizzn.net/scripts/podcast/podcasts/jopey.oqipat.mp3 also check us out @ archive.org !!!! for our most recent show! (3/30/06) get our electronic press pack @ sonibids.com/the5thpocket
Sounds Like: If the music of Fela Kuti were to marry the music of Tortoise. Their offspring would be The 5th Pocket. T5P is often compaired to Sound Tribe Sector 9, Lotus, The New Deal, Antibalas Afro-Beat Orchestra, Mice Parade etc. T5P TOLLFREE HOTLINE FOR UPDATES AND BOOKING:866-328-5150
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My Blog

where is the 5th pocket?

hey peeps, long time no blog. alot of folks have been emailing us or calling the hotline asking the same question..."when are you playing?" this is a good question...the thing is we don't really have ...
Posted by THE 5TH POCKET on Thu, 02 Nov 2006 07:02:00 PST

check this out yo!

hey "friends" - tom ,  check out this track i recently had a part in....it's not afrobeat but a musicians got earn a liv'n....word.  http://www.myspace.com/jmooremusic  the so...
Posted by THE 5TH POCKET on Thu, 07 Sep 2006 10:53:00 PST

Afrobeat vehicle for change

There I was dancing my lack of ass off at the Shokazoba show the other night (for those who weren't there, Hodges was on stage shaking his gourd!) anyway I was thinking that afrobeat has a particular...
Posted by THE 5TH POCKET on Thu, 17 Aug 2006 09:33:00 PST

Every vote Counts

Hey everyone, don't forget to vote for your favorite bass player at this years Grand Band Slam.  Yes yours truly has been nominated for the 1st time. click on link or copy and paste which ev...
Posted by THE 5TH POCKET on Sun, 30 Jul 2006 08:31:00 PST

please vote for the 5th pocket!!!!

hey peeps,  we've been nominated for best "experimental/ progressive" band by the valley advocate (a western mass thang)...however, you need not be a native of mass to vote so please take a hot m...
Posted by THE 5TH POCKET on Fri, 21 Jul 2006 12:32:00 PST

yellow armstrong bracelets...

i've seen alot of these things over the last year so i immediatley hate them. i despise all things trendy, campy and "all the rave"...this is what makes me punk rock or so im told. i started to t...
Posted by THE 5TH POCKET on Fri, 21 Jul 2006 07:18:00 PST

looking for musicians!!!!

hey people,  once again we are looking for more musicians to add to the 5th pocket. we are currently in the market for a full time guitarist and keyboardist. people who are serious and dedicated ...
Posted by THE 5TH POCKET on Tue, 27 Jun 2006 10:30:00 PST

Joe @ Bar 19

Come see Joe from the 5th Pocket perform with local singer/songwriter Edison Arthur at his CD release party - Thursday July 20th - Bar 19 (in Calvin Theatre) Northampton, MA - upstairs... www.myspace...
Posted by THE 5TH POCKET on Sun, 25 Jun 2006 01:38:00 PST

pockets for hire!!!!!

i just got asked the other day do some studio work. this happens alot w/ different members of the 5th pocket; people use us and we enjoy it, no shame , no regret. w/ the end of our spring/summer tour ...
Posted by THE 5TH POCKET on Fri, 23 Jun 2006 08:24:00 PST

The North by Northeast Experience

Toronto is apparently a huge frat house with a giant tower smack dab in the middle of it. The ride up: Everything is cool, we stop at rest areas, we drink plenty of water- everybody's happy except BAM...
Posted by THE 5TH POCKET on Tue, 13 Jun 2006 12:59:00 PST