Four Finger Five

Artist Information

Biography

Grand Rapids, MI Rock/Pop/Soul trio Four Finger Five (Joe Sturgill guitar/vocals/keys, Steve Harris drums, Mike Phillips bass) first hit the scene in 2003. Since then, the trio’s dynamism and skill have earned them national recognition; earlier releases 2:22 (2010) and Four Finger Five (2008) led to a nod in Bill-board Magazine and charted the band on CMJ and Pandora.

True to their trademark style, Soul in a Suitcase is a strangely heady mix of driving rock riffs alongside catchy pop melodies, all tempered by lyrics that swing from love in bloom to middle-class political angst and back again. The band finds their middle ground between The Police, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and The John Mayer Trio, thanks to the odd mix of influences like Jay-Z, Genesis and Clapton.

Four Finger Five showcases their expertise as musicians and as producers with this latest collection, their most ambitiously recorded album to date, and their most musically diverse; mastered by Brian Lucey (The Black Keys, O.A.R.), Soul in a Suitcase ultimately reveals an evolution in the bands’ sound, insistently showcasing a quiet darkness that pushes their appeal into a realm both wider and more distinct.

Instrumentation

Joe Sturgill - Guitars/Keys/Vocals
Mike Phillips - Bass
Steve Harris - Drums

Discography

EP - Enormous Pocket, Terrestrial Records 2007
LP - Self-Titled, Terrestrial Records 2008
LP - 2:22, Independent Release 2009
LP - Soul In a Suitcase, Independent Release 2011

Official Website

http://www.fourfingerfive.com

Links

• Facebook
• Twitter
• Four Finger Five Website
• Facebook
• Four Finger Five on Reverb Nation

Audio

Lyrics

• Brightest Colors
• Fluorescent Lights
• Soul In A Suitcase

Video

Photo Gallery

Press

• On-the-Town [+ Show ]
  

  "Soul in a Suitcase demonstrates more than elevated craft; it’s an example of master musicians conne..."Soul in a Suitcase demonstrates more than elevated craft; it’s an example of master musicians connecting with that certain something, that mystifying element of Hell, Yes!"

• The Mode Life
  

  "New music you must check out. Seriously." - Lauren Nicolas, Dec. 19 2011.

• Billboard Magazine
  

  "(One of) 5 new bands breaking the rules." -- August 22, 2009

• GR Press [+ Show ]
  

  "Easy to see why this Muskegon trio has gotten a favorable buzz nationally. The new CD teems with ca..."Easy to see why this Muskegon trio has gotten a favorable buzz nationally. The new CD teems with catchy rock/funk/jazz/pop that shows off ever-tighter, top-drawer musicianship. Keep an eye on these guys." -- John Sinkevics, January 31, 2010.

• The State News [+ Show ]
  

  "Four Finger Five is that band you hear and immediately want to know more, hear more and see more c..."Four Finger Five is that band you hear and immediately want to know more, hear more and see more coming from its direction." -- Thea Neal. February 4, 2008

• Student Life [+ Show ]
  

  "It must be noted that 4F5, above all else, have a gorgeous sound." -- Steve Hardy, December 5, 2007..."It must be noted that 4F5, above all else, have a gorgeous sound." -- Steve Hardy, December 5, 2007.

Setlist

Original Songs:
Change
Scenes
Not Your War
I'm Nowhere
Get it Together
The Johnson
Soul Rhythm
Solid Ground
Intermission
Now I See
Rubble
Bullets
It All Takes Time
Rewind
74
Giving It All Away
Might Decline
How The Streets Are Paved
Feel For You
Know Your Face
On The Ladder
Noone To Steer
She's Gone
Makes You A Man
We're Not Alone
What We Say
Choose To Remain
Many More...

Cover tunes include The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, The Meters, Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Prince, N.E.R.D., The Police.

Sets:
Generally 50 - 60 minutes each
up to 3 Sets per night

Basic Requirements

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