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Spring 2008 A new season, a new Fifth Angel discovery. Apparently an MP3-sourced recording of Fifth Angel's original four-track demo is making the rounds. The demo recording contains a track called "Under Pressure" which was never released. In fact, until this demo recording surfaced, no one knew that this song existed! The tracklisting of the demo is:
The demo recordings suffer from being MP3-sourced, but they clearly are demos and are obviously Fifth Angel. Keep in mind that the demo tracks were essentially utilized except for some overdubs on the actual record, so they are fully produced. The sound is just muffled, probably do to an old tape and bad conversion. That said, it is truly a rare gem! So if you're fortunate enough to have acquired it, enjoy! Winter 2008 Nothing really new in terms of Fifth Angel going on, but both Kendall Bechtel and James Byrd have been active. Kendall is working on his solo work under the moniker "The Dead Project." If and when Kendall looks to promote the project, I'll post up the info here at FifthAngel.net. James Byrd is continuing work on his guitar company, Byrd Guitars. Still no word from Byrd yet on new music, but a couple of months ago, Byrd released this YouTube video, showcasing the guitar he designed, the Byrd Guitars Super Avianti: Spring 2007 Thanks to John Macko, who put me in touch with him, I recently did an interview with Fifth Angel vocalist Ted Pilot. Pilot discussed that the band's non-musical commitments really prevented them for touring and that unfortunately, no new Fifth Angel music is on the horizon. To read the article, click here. Winter 2007-update The Fifth Angel reunion is likely off. After a couple of key members of the band preferred not to go forward with the live shows, Fifth Angel has decided to shelve reunion plans indefinitely. Thanks to John Macko (bass) for the note. Winter 2007 Credible rumors have begun to circulate that Fifth Angel may reunite for some shows later this year. No word yet on a firm lineup, but vocalist Ted Pilot and bassist John Macko are apparently in the mix! Don't expect a quick update to this, but as soon as confirmation and further details are available, they will be posted here. Summer 2006 Original Fifth Angel Lead Guitarist James Byrd is currently in the planning stages of his next solo album. See www.jamesbyrd.com for more details. Drummer Ken Mary continues to do engineering and mixing work on a variety of albums. Visit his web site at www.sonicphish.com for more information. Former Fifth Angel Lead Guitarist Kendall Bechtel is the lead vocalist and guitarist for ATOM. |