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12.16.02
An open letter to all supporters of Five Iron Frenzy from the band.
Way back in 1996, just after our first album came out, we began to hear rumors that our band was breaking up. For six years we�ve insisted these rumors were untrue. We have always said that when we do decide to move on that we would make a very formal announcement about it and post it on our official web site to avoid such rumors from proliferating.
Here is that announcement:
By the end of 2003, Five Iron Frenzy will cease to exist as a working band. This means that after 2003 FIF will not be recording more songs or playing any more shows.
This was not an easy decision to come to, and we wish to thank you all for your incredible support since our inception in 1995. You have truly made this an amazing experience which all of us will remember fondly for the rest of our lives.
We did not come to this decision haphazardly. Every year we sit down with our pastor to pray about what the Lord would like us to do for the next year. We have done this since the beginning of the band and have always said that we would do what ever we think God wants us to do, even if that means stopping the band. After meeting with our pastor this year and spending several days in prayer and meetings, we have decided that it is time for us to move on.
Quite simply, the reason FIF will no longer be a band after 2003 is because, after much prayer, we feel like the Lord has called us on to other things. What those other things are will be as diverse as the 8 people who make up the band, but the point is that we all agree that this is what the Lord has told us.
The end of 2003 is still quite a ways off, and we have a busy and exciting year planned. Here is a list of things you can expect from Five Iron Frenzy in 2003:
*Our main goal in 2003 is simply to say �thank you very much� and give a proper good bye to you for supporting us for the past 8 years. Without you this would have all ended very long ago. We genuinely appreciate your support, and can�t say thanks enough for it.
*On April 22 we will release our B-sides and �funny song� album, which is tentatively titled �Cheeses of Nazareth.� We have been working on it for the past few weeks, and we think you will enjoy it. It will have some of our B-sides and some previously �lost� FIF songs that are really old, along with a lot of goofy songs that we are kind of making up as we go along (ala: �The Godzilla Song,� or �Kitty-Doggie�). This CD will be in stores on 5 Minute Walk Records.
*In early summer we will release a full length CD which will be our final studio recording. This album will only be available at live shows, starting (hopefully) in Mid-June. This is an album that we have big plans for (both the music and the packaging), and is one you are definitely gonna want to buy at our shows. Sometime in 2004 this album will be released in stores, but until then will ONLY be available at live shows.
* We will be hitting many major music festivals in the summer, including: Agape Fest (Greenville, IL), Cornerstone Orlando (Orlando, FL), Alive Fest (near Canton, OH), Inside Out Soul Fest (New Hampshire), Kingdom Bound (Buffalo, NY), Cornerstone SC (some where in SC), Purple Door (PA), and Lifest (Oshkosh, WI). For many of these fests, this will be the last time we EVER play in a 100 mile radius of the fest location, so you�ll want to check it out. (Also, there will be more fests added as the summer approaches).
*In addition to the above mentioned fests, we will also be performing at the original Cornerstone Festival in Bushnel, IL on July 4. We will be headlining the main stage on that night and helping C-stone to celebrate that fests 20th birthday.
* Starting in Mid-Sept and going through Mid-November will be our farewell tour. (Farewell as in this will be the LAST time you ever get to see us live). This will be a big one and will hit a ton of places. The tour is tentatively called �Winners Never Quit: The Farewell Tour,� and will be coming to a city near you (assuming you live in the continental United States.) Support acts will not be announced at this time, but it will be a good show, we promise. You will also be able to buy our final full length studio CD at these shows.
(If you are interested in booking this tour, please send an email to [email protected], particularly if you have connections to a college activities board that would be interested in this show.)
* The �Winners Never Quit� tour will culminate with a big show in Denver, CO in Mid-Nov, which will be the last FIF show.
*As previously mentioned, sometime in 2004, the last FIF studio CD will be released in stores.
No one ever knows the future, but if the Lord wills, these are our plans for 2003.
We know that the Lord blessed this band beyond our expectations. God used FIF as a vehicle to change many peoples lives (ours included). The important thing to remember right now is that our main goal has always been focused on something bigger than a band, something bigger than music. We have always tried to point to something that is eternal and unchanging. Bands come and go, and now it is FIF�s time to go. But our message has always been that God is an unchanging constant, and that through Christ one can receive peace, love, hope and faith. This is all we have ever wanted to leave people with, and we pray that God would continue to reveal Himself to us all.
Again, we can�t stress enough how appreciative we are of you for your support of us over the years. We hope that you will come and see us on our farewell tour so that we can say good bye.
God bless. Thanks for reading.
Sincerely,
Dennis Culp, Nathanael Dunham, Keith Hoerig, Sonnie Johnston, Leanor Ortega, Micah Ortega, Reese Roper, Andrew Verdecchio.
(AKA: Five Iron Frenzy)
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Well, at least we've got a bunch of stuff left to look forward to: 2 more brave Saint Saturn cds, 2 more FIF cds, and whatever stuff the guys contribute to Yellow Second and any other bands out there. Not to mention Scum of the Earth (Reese's church) and every other project they set themselves to.
Keep the band in your prayers as they seek to follow God's will. And, don't worry, FIF Fans Unite should still be around for a very long time (Lord willing ^__^)
God bless, and Merry Christmas!
-Kristel
12.09.02
Word. So, if you haven't heard yet, Andy is now playing for Scott Kerr's band, Yellow Second (don't worry, he's still in FIF). Also, Micah and Tricia's wedding is set for January 25th. Good times. And, if you're really behind, Keith was on a Jones soda bottle (go read the real FIF site updates once in a while ;D ). Mmm. Jones.
Ta for now,
Kristel
12.03.02
STILL NO NEW SITE YEAH BAYBEE!!
*cough*
Actually, I recently bought my own webdomain (www.fivestarsellout.com) and once I move Spitting Hamster over there, I'm going to start moving this site. So, w00tage and all. ^_^
And now, for something you actually care about: Kris ([email protected]) got to check out the new bS2 album (coming out in March on Tooth and Nail), and sent me the unofficial album lyrics for BINARY! Be sure to check them out. He also told me that the album will consist of 12 tracks, including Binary, Babies Breath (what did we tell you last year?? hehe ^_^), Enamel, Heart Still Beats, Sayonara, The Sun Also Rises, and Titan. Ooh. Titan. That's one of Saturn's moons! *coughs* Sorry. *is a dork*
And, once again, you hear it first at FIF Fans Unite! ^__^ Tell your friends, spread the word, this is going to be one AWESOME album.
11.05.02
Good news for all you FIFers: "Farewell to Arms" (one of the songs cut from FIF2: Electric Boogaloo) should be appearing on the "joke" album to be released some time next year. The album will not only consist of silly tracks, but also a few bsides. So, uh, rock on! ^_^
Also, I'm finally in my new apartment! And, as you can tell, I have the 'net. So let's see if I can get that rehauling done by the new year! lol...
God bless, and vaya con Dios!
-K
10.23.02
brave Saint Saturn's next album is officially set to release March 25th. The title is "The Hope of Things to Come". Thanks to my friend Marsha for the info -- she's a rocker.
Oh, and happy Mole Day to all you rockers out there. It's hard to believe it's been a year since the Electric Youth tour.
-K
10.04.02
Between work, school, and trying to get all of my earthly possessions into a new apartment, everything's been pretty much at a standstill with me. I still need to check on getting the net at my apartment, so I can work from my own computer. While packing, I *did* find a couple of old FIF articles, so that's rad, but I'm really too busy to get the site rehauled this week. I do have an update though for you guys, from the message board:
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saintsaturn
Tuesday October 15, 5:51am
Okay,this stuff is all off the record...
- The new B2S record is done, and will be in stores late spring or early summer of 2003. Tooth and Nail was planning on releasing it in December or January, but when they heard it, they got really excited and wanted to spend more time marketing it. Which also makes me happy.
-Five Iron is planning to have the infamous "Joke Record" out in spring of 2003.
- The next "real" Five Iron Album should be out in September of 2003. We have booked studio time in April and May, so it will be out by September.
Godspeed,
Roper
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God bless, all!
-Kristel
10.04.02
Okay. Methinks I shall be finally doing construction here, online, at this site, next week. A few updates in the meantime:
1. Reese's bio is up, if you havent noticed. Keith didn't write it (either that, or Keith knows Reese WAAAAYYYY too well).
2. The FIF message board is back up!
3. Thanks to Dani @ the FIF board for informing us that Jay Leno mentioned Scum of the Earth (Reese's church) the other night. Apparently he joked about the headline in a paper about a wedding taking place there.
That's about it. Oh, and I broke down and got an online diary this week. I'm such a sellout.
God bless, all!
-K
09.24.02
Hey, just heard from Keith about Scott Kerr (FIF's former guitarist/songwriter) having a relatively new band called Yellow Second. I just checked out their sounds at mp3.com, and they are GREAT. I mean, REALLY good. REAAAALLY good. Check out their website at yellow-second.com, listen to their tunes, and be sure to check them out live if you get the chance.
God bless, all!
-Kristel
09.22.02
A little bit closer to finally rehauling this site. I would've done some work on it this weekend, if I didnt spend 24 of its 55-ish hours at my job. Unngg... BUT... I did get some work done last week. Oh, and, here's reason to update: Keith FINALLY updated HIS site! Although, like my friend Kristy mentioned, it wins the lamest update EVER award.
I'm assuming she never reads *my* updates.
:D God bless!
-K
09.16.02
My parents' computer went into the shop this week with a virus, but we got it back pretty early (hence me being able to post this). Not that that's much of an excuse for no new site yet, but I'm just letting you guys know that I havent forgotten you and I still love you.
Tomorrow (today) I'll probably be gone all day, until after Japanese tomorrow night. I may start uploading stuff then, but I'll probably wait till later in the week, so I can work more on getting lyrics done for the music section.
Squee!
09.10.02
Oh, btw, frequent boarders will probably have noticed by now that the FIF message board (www.frenzyboard.com) is down, due to a financial mix-up of sorts with the server-hosting-people-persons. If you need a fix, check out Mark's back up board at fiveironboard.tripod.com. There are some other boards listed at fif_resource.tripod.com, if you're interested, too.
Hope you're all doing great! God bless!!
-K
09.08.02
Yeah, well, you didn't believe I'd update, anyway... hehe ;) Actually, if things go according to schedule *cough* this week you shall be seeing a new FIF Fans Unite, or at least an "under construction" message. Wow. I've been saying that for a year now, havent I? ^_^;;; Well, at least I actually have content to show for it now on my personal computer. :D
Thanks for putting up with me! It still amazes me how many people love this site despite it's lack of content! You guys are rockers! ^_____^
God bless, all!
-Kristel
08.14.02
Hey, all! Looks like I'll likely be updating in 3 weeks, next time I have a weekend with a lot of net access. I've got several great articles and interviews typed up for you guys, and my only main need is to work on getting lyrics and commentary up for all the songs! Thanks for being patient... hehe :)
God bless you guys!
-K
08.03.02
The new layout is complete! ...but you probably wont see it for a while yet ;) Now I just have to completely update the site's content... maybe next weekend I'll take the site down and do some revamping. At least I should be able to get some good work on it done.
Make sure to keep checking in -- you'll probably have to update your links if you're linking to any particular pages on the site, since I'll be moving most of those around.
If you're trying to get a hold of some mp3s, your best bet right now is to go to www.frenzyboard.com and ask around, since I cant get the files directly to you anymore.
That's it for now! God bless!
-Kristel
07.19.02
Thanks to some girl for this info about a live chat coming up with FIF's drummer Andy Verdecchio! :) God bless! -K
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from the warped2002.com site:
www.worldwithoutborders.com are running live chat sessions with drummers from Warped bands every few days.
Gob Mon 8th July
The LineMonday, July 15th
Lagwagon Monday, 22nd
Five Iron Frenzy Monday, July 29th
All sessions will be at 7pm PST
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07.16.02
Help get Reese Roper published! Reese posted this earlier on the message board. If you're interested in getting a hold of a book of his poetry, go ahead and check this out and let the company know you want to see Reese published!
God bless!
-Kristel
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saintsaturn
Tuesday July 16, 4:52am
Write or email these guys:
http://www.randomhouse.com/waterbrook/contact_bottom.html
They are in the process of working out a book deal with me to do a poetry book. Don't be a jerk or anything, but if you could tell them how much it would mean to you, they would hurry up and send me the contract. Then I will have a real book. And I would like you forever.
Godspeed,
Roper
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07.01.02
Hey everybody! Hope you guys are having a great summer! I should be able to start working on renovating the site pretty soon... *cough* er... in about a month, probably (like you've never heard that from me before... :B) I just started working two jobs, one of which will be over at the end of July, so I'm pretty busy right now. BUT... I *have* gotten a layout that I like (yay!) and I dont have too much left to do as far as getting that set up. Once I get everything I need set up for that, I can start on actually renovating the content. You may not see any immediate changes here for a while, but the site *is* under construction (I want to finish as much as possible before actually uploading the changes).
So, there should actually be CONTENT here soon! hehe :) At least, a lot more than we have currently. If you need any mp3s, feel free to continue to email me for info, or you can just go to the message board at www.frenzyboard.com and ask around. Oh, and I finally got around to updating the lyrics to Binary today. Yay! ^_^
Also, if you havent heard, brave Saint Saturn has been signed to Tooth & Nail Records. Their new album should be out in a few months (around early 2003) and they're set to release another album on the label, too. The band has already done a lot of recording, but there's still a lot of work left to do. As for Five Iron Frenzy, there's no news yet to which label they'll be signed on.
If you havent been to the site before, thanks for checking it out! And word up to all the regulars who check in here now and then :) God bless!
-Kristel
05.23.02
Here's a couple of new shows added to the tour list. Hope you guys can make at least one! *shakes fist at all the Cali peeps who get to see Five Iron repeatedly* *waits for a Dallas show to pop up*
:D God bless!
-Kristel
06.07.02 - Las Vegas, NV
Tremorz
702-737-0053
06.11.02 - Hollywood, CA
The Troubadour
www.troubadour.com
04.30.02
Hey all! Looks like it'll be a while before I can get to renovating the site, what with end of the semester projects and finals and all (yay college >.< heh) BUT... here's a little treat for you guys. Keith just posed the summer dates for Five Iron Frenzy on the FIF Message Board... so, uh... have at it!
As always, thanks for coming, and thanks for being rad!!
God bless!
-Kristel
Tour dates
Keith Frenzy
Tuesday, May 1st
Hey guys, this will soon be posted on the tour page, but here are our most current tour dates. See ya soon.
TOUR DATES:
(Please note: Many of these shows are with bands which may not necessarily share the same spiritual views that FIF does. We do this in an effort to be salt and light in the world. If you feel unable to show these accomplished artists the respect they deserve as extremely talented musicians, please don�t come to the show, but rather support us through prayer.)
(Also: Many of these shows are expected to sell out. Don�t be afraid to buy advance tickets.)
05.29.02 - Salt Lake City, UT
Club X-Scape
With: Noggin Toboggan
Doors: 5:00 PM
Info: www.utahconcerts.com
Or email: [email protected]
05.31.2002 - Eugene, OR
WOW Hall
With: RX Bandits, Dynamite Boy
Doors: 7:30 PM
Info: www.thrasherpresents.com
06.01.02 - Seattle, WA
The Showbox
With: Instant Winner, RX Bandits, Dynamite Boy
Doors: 5:30 PM (*Early show*)
Info: www.infiniteshows.com
06.02.2002 - Spokane, WA
Fat Tuesdays
With: RX Bandits, Dynamite Boy
Doors: 7:00 PM
Info: www.thrasherpresents.com
06.04.2002 - Portland, OR
The Crystal Ballroom
With: RX Bandits, Dynamite Boy
Doors: 7:00 PM
Info: www.thrasherpresents.com
(NOTE: There will be June shows in Phoenix, Southern and Central CA announced soon. Las Vegas and Denver are also possibilities. Stay tuned.)
06.20.02 - Canal Fulton, OH
www.alive.org
06.29.02 - Mt Union, PA
www.creationfest.com
07.04.02 - Bushnell, IL
www.cornerstonefestival.com
07.11.02 - Oshkosh, WI
www.lifest.com
07.12.02 - Willmar, MN
www.sonshinefestival.com
07.13.02 - Des Moines, IA
www.frankshouse.org
07.25.02 - Monterey, CA
www.spiritwestcoast.org
07.30.02 - Columbus, OH - Warped tour
www.warpedtour.com
07.31.02 - Cincinnati, OH - Warped tour
www.warpedtour.com
08.01.02 - Atlanta, GA - Warped tour
www.warpedtour.com
08.02.02 - Orlando, FL - Warped tour
www.warpedtour.com
08.03.02 - Miami, FL - Warped tour
www.warpedtour.com
08.04.02 - Tampa, FL - Warped tour
www.warpedtour.com
08.05.02 - Jacksonville, FL - Warped tour
www.warpedtour.com
08.06.02 - Charlotte, NC - Warped tour
www.warpedtour.com
08.07.02 - Virginia Beach, VA - Warped tour
www.warpedtour.com
08.08.02 - Bristow, VA (Washington DC) - Warped tour
www.warpedtour.com
08.09.02 - Camden, NJ (Philadelphia, PA) - Warped tour
www.warpedtour.com
08.10.02 - New York City, NY - Warped tour
www.warpedtour.com
08.11.02 - Asbury Park, NJ - Warped tour
www.warpedtour.com
08.13.02 - Pittsburgh, PA - Warped tour
www.warpedtour.com
03.20.02
Hey, all! Sorry for the lack of updates lately -- I've been pretty busy with schoolwork and working on my other sites. Anyway, I've got two important things to mention:
First of all, we'll be switching from GeoCities to CFM-Resources due to changes in GeoCities policies and the lack of ads at CFM-Resources. That, and I need to update the entire site anyway ;) So check back here off and on the next few weeks, and I'll let you guys know when we move! Make sure to bookmark FIFFansUnite.8m.com, too, so you can find the new page easily when it's up. :)
Secondly, I've resorted to creating an AIM screenname exclusively for letting you guys hear the unreleased FIF songs. The deal is, I'm usually busy doing stuff online when I'm on, so please dont seek me out for long conversations if you see the screenname on -- it's specifically for file transfers, and I'm probably already on under a different name. If you want to talk to me via AIM or MSN, email me at [email protected] or find me on the FIF message board (my sn there is A.M.O.S.) to find what name I'm currently on.
Anyway, here's the rules: I'm temporarily not giving out released songs (Marty, Mama Mia, You Gotta Get Up, and Kamikaze) unless you have a copy of the album and just want the song in mp3 form. This may change depending on the availability of the albums the songs are on. I will send you the Astronaut version of 229 if you have So Far From Home. The unreleased songs (Rhubarb Pie, Burn, Never Ask, and Four Kids in Memphis) and the talking clips are fair game. The point is, support the band and labels and buy the music if you can. If you cant, that's definitely understandable :) Thanks for understanding.
I hope you guys enjoy the songs! The AIM screenname you need to look for me on is FIFmp3s. If you dont have aim, you can get it for free at AIM.com. If you absolutely have to use MSN, look for me as [email protected].
I think that's about it. I may or may not be changing the layout of the site in the move, but I'm definitely wanting to at least re-do it even if I keep the current layout :) As always, thanks for coming!!
God bless!
-Kristel
01.19.02
Hey peeps! I actually got some new stuff up for you guys!! lol :) I've done some minor rearranging in some sections, I've added a link to sg's FIF Personality Quiz in the Stuff section, there's now a link to the Official Electric Youth Tour Diary in the Pics section, and most of all there's about 20 new pics that Chris Jeffery took at the Port Huron Electric Youth Tour show! So, have at it!
As always, thanks for stopping by, and God bless!
-Kristel
01.16.02
Hey guys! Hope your year has been off to a good start so far! :) Anyway, just here to let you know that the new FiveIronFrenzy.com is up and running, complete with new pictures and bios, as well as an AWESOME new layout! And it's only a day late! hehe :) Make sure to go there and check out Peter Melby's awesome work!
Also up is Five Iron Frenzy: Message Board 2, the latest message board set-up for the band and their fans! Jason (PutterGunk) has done an utterly amazing job putting the new board together, with new options and a single-forum layout. Some features are still being set up, but for the most part the message board is up and running! The old board will be up for a while, but eventually will be shut down. As for the new board, try different color schemes to find the look you like, or make your own. You can find a couple of my schemes under my posting name, A.M.O.S. Anyway, enjoy all the new stuff! Hopefully there will be some new stuff here soon, too :) hehe...
Thanks for dropping by!
-Kristel
12.25.01
Hey all! Hope you all had a great Christmas!! :) Apologies to everyone trying to get mp3s and such from me. I'm home for Christmas and so dont have much net access and zero access to my files right now. As always, I'm trying to find an easier way to get everything to all of you, but it's hard to find a place online that allows mp3 storage for mass access. *sigh* hehe :) Anyway, if you ARE trying to get a hold of me, my msn messenger id is [email protected]. Add me to your list and send me a line, and if I'm available I'll talk with you and try to get some mp3s to you! If you dont have msn, it's easy to get at msn.com. Aim is much easier, generally, but it's a little harder to get a hold of me there, so we'll be working that sort of thing out as we go.
Also, a great place to get a hold of people with five iron mp3s is the FIF message board. Ask around, namely for Ponders, and they may be able to help you when I cant. She has all of my important FIF files, I believe. Files that I am currently not sending out include "You Gotta Get Up", "Marty", and "Mama Mia", depending on the availability of the albums they are on. I think one of the vinyls may actually be out of print, so that list may change. All the other mp3s are available, as well as the above mp3s for fans who own the albums and just want to have an mp3 of the songs.
For those of you who havent checked out The W's sophomore album from a year or so ago, Trouble With X, there's a song by FIF's Dennis Culp on it, so go listen! In any case, I'm off! God bless you guys, and happy holidays!! :)
-Kristel
11.28.01
Welcome, Five Iron Frenzy fans! :) :) :) Thanks for helping knock the site past the 2000 marker since this March! (with nearly 1000 visits before then as well). If you havent yet, it would be great if you guys would sign the guestbook! The site has over 2000 hits, yet there have been very few guestbook entries since March -- and the entries before then were lost by geocities. In any case, you guys rule! Thanks for the emails and for checking out the site!
SEVERAL updates for today! Check out the new FIF2:EB section - complete with official lyrics, liner notes, comments, and even some behind-the-scenes info! Also, I updated some of the links, and the picture page.
ALSO, get your own FREE [email protected] email address at fiveironfan.zzn.com!
Well, I guess that's about it! Thanks for stopping by!
God bless you guys!
-Kristel
11.20.01
FIVE IRON FRENZY 2: ELECTRIC BOOGALOO IN STORES NOW!!!
Hey all, Kristel here. My posse and I crashed the Jennifer Knapp cd release party at my college this morning at midnight to pick up FIF2:EB. I've already listened to it through several times, and I must say, it's great! Run out to your nearest cd store to pick up your very own "boogaloo"!
Also, check out the beginning of a new look for FiveIronFrenzy.com! Also up is a new forum at the FIF message board: FIF2:EB Discussion. And premiering today with an all-new look is Punk Rawk Dan's www.BradFrenzy.com: the OFFICIAL Brad Dunham website!
Sorry that I dont have time to type up the lyrics for all you folks right now. I'll be gone for a week, but hopefully I can get some major updates done when I get back (simmer, Dave and Jon :)). As far as my favorites right now, You Can't Handle This and Far Far Away are *still* great! My favorite on the new album right now is Juggernaut, followed by Vultures and Eulogy. Vultures took me a few listens to really get into, like Giants, but it's great! Can we say "Devo"? hehe :) Other favorites of mine are Spartan and Farsighted.
Well anyway, I'm off! God bless!
-Kristel
11.14.01
Finally, the official word from Frank Tate on the future of 5minutewalk (emailed to everyone on the 5mw mailing list):
Dear Friends of 5 Minute Walk and Five Iron Frenzy,
I wanted to drop you a quick note and let you know of two huge things
going on here at 5 Minute Walk.
First of all the new Five Iron album will hit stores next Tues. Nov
20th. I can tell you that all of us here and the band agree that it is
their best album to date.
We are trying really hard to get FIF on a big tour for next summer and
the people in charge are interested but they want to see how well the
new album sells. You guys could help us tremendously by getting the
album the first couple of weeks it is out. It will be in both Christian
and general market stores starting on Tues. 11-20.
We will get our first sales report the following Wed. and submit that to
the people in charge of the tour and hopefully blow them away with the
number. If you don't live near a store and want to have the album on
street week you can order it at 5minutewalk.com we can submit that
number to them also, but buying it in the stores is better for the band.
The second piece of news is that 5 Minute Walk is going to take a bit of
a break. I started the company 6 years ago with the goal of serving
bands so that they could take the message of a friendship with Christ to
as many people as possible. It has been an amazing time that allowed us
to work with incredible bands and organize some great tours. I really
feel like we gave it our all.
I have decided to take a year off so that I can slow down enough to hear
what the Lord would have us do next. The bible speaks of the year of
Jubilee and taking time off to enjoy your family and rest in God. That
is my plan.
I will continue to manage Five Iron Frenzy with the goal of getting them
on big tours and opening doors for them to take their ministry to a
bigger audience and hopefully get on a major label, but will not be
sighing any new bands.
I want to thank each of you for your support of 5 Minute Walk and all
our bands over the years. We have set up an email address if any of you
have a cool story about our bands or tour experiences. We would love to
hear from you and will pass all your stories on to the appropriate band.
Just email [email protected] I look forward to seeing what God has
next for 5 Minute Walk Records. Please keep us in your prayers.
Thanks again for all your help and please tell everyone you know about
the new album hitting next week, it will really help Five Iron a lot.
God bless,
Frank Tate
Hope that answers all the questions that have been floating about lately. God bless you peeps!
-Kristel
11.13.01
Hey all! Everyone say thanks to Kris, he wrote up unofficial lyrics to the new Five Iron song Far-Sighted. Go check it! And dont forget to pick up a copy of Five Iron Frenzy 2: Electric Boogaloo next Tuesday! :)
God bless!
-Kristel
11.12.01
Oh yeah, hey folks for more info on the album and the songs, check out my friend Sean's site, namely the FIF2:EB section. :)
lates!
-Kristel
11.12.01
Hey all! Hope you guys are doing rad! Dont forget:
FIVE IRON FRENZY 2: ELECTRIC BOOGALOO
is set to hit stores next Tuesday, November 20th. Don't forget to run out and get yourself your very own copy of Five Iron Frenzy's latest release!
I made some minor updates to the Music section last night, but nothing big, so feel free to wander over there if you want. Also, please remember to keep the band in your prayers as some serious changes take place in the next few months. The band is making label changes and such, and every little bit helps :) Here's what Reese has to say about the new album (taken today from the FIF Message Board):
We need everyone to buy them next week in the CHRISTIAN book stores. It will make us look good so we can get on a major label. Also, pray for us if you can about this. I am actually going to write Bible studies for all the new songs to go up on the website. Will that help?
Godspeed,
Roper
Anyway, do what you can, and thanks for the prayers, cuz every one helps!!
Thanks and God bless!
-Kristel
11.04.01
This just in: Song-list for FIF 2: EB:
- Juggernaut
- Blue Mix
- Vultures
- Pre-ex-girlfriend
- Plan B
- Far Far Away
- Spartan
- Crazy Horse / The Day We Killed
- Farsighted
- Car
- Eulogy
- You Can't Handle This
There we go. Updates galore! I even updated the bS2 section... although there's not really any new info lol. Sorry if the site's unavailable off and on, that just means that people are actually coming to the site, and too many people tried to access it at once. It's usually back up an hour later, so just stop on by later :)
As always, if anyone has any info on a server available to upload mp3s for d/l, let us know at [email protected].
Thanks, and God bless you guys!
-Kristel
11.03.01
More lyrics for all you folks, from the Five Iron Frenzy 2: Electric Boogaloo single for Far Far Away, available at concerts and *hopefully* available from 5 minute walk sometime soon.
Kamikaze is featured only on the single, so try to pick it up if you get the chance. Only two bucks at shows, and extremely over-priced on eBay. Support 5 minute walk and Five Iron Frenzy by trying to get a copy from the concerts or 5minutewalk.com website if at all possible, rather than ordering it off eBay. In any case, a great single with two great songs, plus a short track of Reese rambling :)
Thanks again for stopping by. :) God bless you guys!
-Kristel
10.29.01
World class slacker, at your service! Sorry so much hasnt been updated in so long, hopefully I can find time to really get some good stuff up here soon. For now, I've added the unofficial lyrics for
Five Iron Frenzy has been rocking out on tour with their new songs. I was able to attend the album listening party in Dallas last Tuesday and got to hear some great new songs. A short list: Pre-Exgirlfriend, Far Far Away, Vultures, Car, You Can't Handle This, The Day We Killed, Eulogy, Juggernaut, and Dog Food. If you can, pick up the Far Far Away single (available on tour). You can catch a sneak preview of Far Far Away and hear the song Kamikaze that was cut from the album at the last minute.
Brave Saint Saturn has also been working on some new songs. Possible songs on the sophomore bS2 release include Baby's Breath and Daylight. Stay tuned to the brave Saint Saturn website for a new song up under transmissions in the near future.
That's all for now! God bless you guys, and thanks for checking out the site!! :)
-Kristel
09.11.01
Hi guys! It's been a long summer, and I'm finally getting stuff together again. Sorry about the lack of updates this summer, but I've got tons of stuff to add now! I'm sure a lot of you already know that the brave Saint Saturn website is up and running with a brand new look, featuring tons of awesome art by Reese Roper. We've still got mp3s, but we're still having trouble getting all that out, too, so if you're still interested, you can aim me at TakeTimeToListen or you can im me on msn at [email protected] and we can try to get those to you guys :) As far as the new FIF album, due now to release on November 20th, check out the FIF2: Electric Boogaloo cover here! (Apologies for the crease across the middle, it's from The Electric Youth Tour promo poster).
Also on the schedule for me to get up are concert pictures from the July 20th Six Flags Over Texas show, and plenty of yumful FIF articles and magazine pics. :)
Stay tuned for updates on the new album, and feel free to send in questions, comments, and requests to [email protected].
God bless you guys! Thanks!
-Kristel
5.17.01
Mad props and muchos congratulations to Five Iron Frenzy's newest college grad, Reese Roper!!! Reese's graduation was last Saturday, May 12, 2001. WORD that's tight. He's now got a degree in biology with a minor in fine arts. Tight stuph, yo.
As far as the music info, that's still in the works. It's hard to mess with that stuph when I cant get online from my comp at home (the one with the mp3s on it), and we're trying to get downloads to work at FIFFansUnite.angelfire.com, but that's still in the works too. For now, keep your eyes out for two new Five Iron Frenzy albums out this fall. FIF 2: Electric Boogaloo is set for release on October 23 (album release party in ARLINGTON, TX!!! :)), and the silly album, which you guys should be able to vote on the title for at FiveIronFrenzy.com eventually, should be coming out this fall as well.
That's all from me right now! Muchos kudos to Aaron, cuz he doesnt get many. And special thanks go out to Dave, who's helping us by setting up that music site on angelfire!
God bless you guys! Have an awesome summer, all!! :)
-Kristel
5.10.01
Check out the new brave Saint Saturn section of the site!! :)
Next on the list of upcoming features: more music info!!
Muchos kudos as always to Peter Melby and the folks of Five Iron Frenzy for any and all help, both intentional and unintentional :) hehe :)
God bless you guys!!!! :) :) :)
-Kristel aka A.M.O.S.
5.8.01
'Sup homeloaf? Just finished adding a lot more pictures to the site, as well as some online articles. It'll just be you and Cornerstone for a while, after friday, cuz I'm going home for the summer, but Aaron'll take care of you guys :) Anyway, just wanted to say word up to everyone, remind you to sign the guestbook if you want, and say thanks for dropping by!! Hope you enjoi the site!!
God bless you guys!!!! :) :) :)
-Kristel aka A.M.O.S.
3.25.01
Hey, guys, what's up?! FINALLY got the site reworked. Got me a scanner last week, so those articles and some pics from that will be up as soon as i get 'em done. Other stuph i need to put up: somegirl's pics, ronnie's pics, more links, mb logos, pics of fans, more info on songs... hehe :) If you have anything you wanna see added, or have anything to contribute, email us at [email protected]!
Hope you guys like the new stuph!! Sign the guestbook and let us know what you think!! :) :) :) Thanks!
God bless you guys!!!!
-Kristel aka A.M.O.S.
2.28.01
STATION! Putting up the new index!! I hope you guys really like it. Peter Melby rawks for letting us use his scrapped index! :) Anyway, the only thing anywhere near renovated so far is the links section, so the rest of the buttons will just take you to the old index. You should be able to get to all your favorite stuph from there as usual :) The links section still has a ways to go, mainly I'm in a hurry to play literati (yahoo Scrabble) so I'm cutting a few corners :) I'll probly go through the old guestbook and try to add your sites to the links pages!! Got a new guestbook, too. You can still sign the old one from the old index, but you might as well be mad rad and sign the new one here!(or view here) :) :) :)
In other news, I still dont have a scanner, but I DID get my computer updated, so a scanner hopefully will be coming soon. That'll mean TONS of new stuph for the site, so yeah! :)
Well, I gotta jet... scrabble awaits!!! *grin*
God bless you guys!!!
later!
-Kristel aka A.M.O.S.
2.12.01
Word. FINALLY getting the buttons finished for this index, next to work on renovating the rest of the site. :) Keep checking in... we're affiliating with RudeCentral.com (one of Jonk's sites, for those of you who know him), and hopefully I'll get a *working* scanner next weekend, which means tons of new pics and articles!! I'm talking to Some Girl about posting her awesome Five Iron photos on the site, and Keith has agreed to do an interview, so hopefully that'll be up... uhh... *eventually* :) So, until next time... :)
God bless you guys!!!!
-Kristel aka A.M.O.S.
1.16.01
Woo! We got Peter's permission to play around with the old index he'd scrapped, so hopefully this thing'll be up and running with a SUPER RAD index and new buttons and stuph!!!!! :) :) :) :) :) *grin* hehe :) In any case, this is mostly just a test entry into the "current news" thingie. In fact, most of you won't even read this entry until this index is actually up, but dudes, thanks for coming!! make sure you stop by and sign the guestbook and message board!!! *grin*
God bless you guys!!!!
-Kristel aka A.M.O.S.
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