Quotes About The Five Points Band

“Rock ‘n’ roll is about facing your demons; it is scary work and I wanna go to battle with the Five Points Band on my side. This record gets inside ya and makes ya feel good. Rock on Five Points Band.”
-Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Elmore Magazine
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“Saw the most excellent Five Points Band in Woodstock tonight. I’ll sum it up. Most bands try to be what these guys are without trying! The real deal. One of my absolutely favorite bands.”
-Popa Chubby

“Imagine if Tom Waits, Johnny Cash and Robert Johnson were doing shots of moonshine in a some backwater shack in the bayou writing songs and playing music for weeks on end – that is The Five Points Band” -rocketChips last.fm

“…epic punkabilly slide guitar – like a combo of Tom Waits, Velvet Underground, and the Stones.” -Roll Magazine

“They’re a lot of fun, a somewhat bizarrely satirical, funny bluespunk band with good chops and good energy.” -Lucid Culture

BIO

Formed in the Lower East Side of New York in the late 90’s, The Five Points Band is a family spanning three generations. On stage they create an enchanting atmosphere, using tasty electric guitar and three distinctive lead vocals at times becoming one. Citing influences as diverse as Muddy Waters, Iggy Pop, The Staples Singers, Dr. John and early Duke Ellington, Miss Acacia describes their music as “punk blues”. Their music is texture and insight into a world not always filled with happy endings, where outlaws can be heroes, where oddities are welcomed and monsters are appreciated.. The Five Points’ live shows are where the real magic comes down, as can be attested to by fans from Norway to New Orleans.
The band has played the NY scene, toured the American south, and played several European festivals including repeat appearances at the Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam, the Lillehammer Blues Festival, and the Romerike Rock & Roots Festival. They have also toured with Shannon McNally.
The Five Points Band’s latest album, ‘Ida the Spider and the American Dream’ is chock full of things that go bump in the night.
Their fourth album is scheduled for release in Fall 2010.