VO5

Genre: Pop
Secondary Genre: Cover Band Madison, Wisconsin USA Contact

VO5 performs disco and funk hits by Abba, BeeGees, Ohio Players, Jackson 5 and many more along with some groovy originals. We can tailor a gig to your taste...guaranteeing a packed dance floor. WINNER, "Best Cover Band". MAMA "VO5 is always a good time"...Brian Daly, co-owner of DNA studios.

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Artist Information

Biography

VO5 has been playing packed houses and festivals for the last 5 years. Some of our higher profile gigs include the Wisconsin Film Festival (2006 & 2009), the Wisconsin Union Terrace (3000+ audience), Overture Center (opening for Abbamania), Atwood Summer Fest, Saturday Night Fever Brew&View at the Majestic Theater, New Year's Eve at Cafe Montmartre and a Barack Obama Fundraising event.

V05 represents the hopes and aspirations of all Americans. We believe that dancing should be an essential part of everyone's revolution and that when we're in charge, mandatory wig policies will be strictly enforced. We believe in peace and justice and the American way, especially if it involves platform heels and lots of glitter. Our repertoire includes everything from Sly and the Family Stone to the Love Boat theme.

WINNER, "Best Cover Band". Madison Area Music Awards 2009

Instrumentation

V05 includes former members of The Merkins Catherine Capellaro (vocals, trumpet) and Andrew Rohn (vocals, keyboard), authors of "Walmartopia," which just finished a four-month Off-Broadway engagement; John Feith (guitar), noted filmmaker, bird expert and software designer; Drew Szabo (bass), wind engineer and filmmaker; Kelly Murphy (vocals), art student and actress; Gail Campbell, firefighter and drummer for The Getaway Drivers (drums); Jim Yockey (percussion, vocals), power broker and member of Bonobo Secret Handshake; Marcy Weiland (vocals), theater veteran; Melissa Reiser (saxophone), ethnomusicologist; and Dr. Steve Tyska (trumpet, vocals), V05's resident physician, humorist and commentator.

For larger gigs we bring a string section and the VO5 "Hot Oil" dancers.

Discography

Recording for album in progress.

demo tracks available from www.voh5.com

Audio

Video

Photo Gallery

  • VO5 Disco - credit Azena Photography

    Download print quality (high-res) version

  • VO5 - credit Heidi E. Johnson

  • VO5 at Obama rally - credit John Smith

  • VO5 at Majestic

  • VO5 Live Disco

  • trumpets (Steve & Cat) - credit Angela Richardson

  • Kelly & Andrew - credit John Smith

  • VO5 - credit Heidi Johnson

  • Steve & John - credit Heidi E. Johnson

  • photo from Halloween Disco Inferno

Press

  • VO5 knows how to throw a party.

    VO5 knows how to throw a party.

  • VO5 brings dollop of '70s glam to Wisconsin Film Fest weekend [+ Show ]

    The cure: VO5, Madison's ambassadors of disco, glitter and platform shoes. The band is headlining a ...

  • Madison Area Music Awards on the Terrace [+ Show ]

    http://magazine.localsounds.org/2009/07/26/mamas-on-the-terrace/ We had a great time at the secon...

Setlist

Enough cover material for more than 180 minutes (without breaks) and an hour of original songs...we have kept crowds dancing for over 3 hours.

Here is a sample list from the 100 or so songs we play:

Dancing Queen
Disco Inferno
September
I Want You Back
Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)
Lady Marmalade
Wisconsin Rap (original)
Wonder Woman Theme
You Should Be Dancing
Shining Star
How Deep Is Your Love?
Stayin' Alive
Love Machine
Tell Me Something Good
More, More, More
Getaway
Rock the Boat
Got to be Real
Fire
Love Hangover
Kiss
Turn the Beat Around
Erotic City
Tell Me Something Good
You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
I Want to Be a Woman (original)
Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except for Me And My Monkey
Birthday
I Love the Sun (original)
Love Boat Theme
Hair (original)
Do Me Like That (original)
Does Your Mother Know
Baku (original)
Son of a Preacher Man
Toxic
Signed, Seal, Delivered

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