Draft:5 O'Clock Charlie (band)

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5 O'Clock Charlie - Band[edit]

Brief History[edit]

5 O'Clock Charlie is an American Ska Punk band that formed in 1996. They were based out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Quickly rising through the ranks of the local underground ska scene, they were playing with touring bands whenever tours stopped in Milwaukee. The group was most active from 1997- 2000, with a reunion in 2018. The band’s name originates from an episode of the second season of the television show M*A*S*H. 5 O'Clock Charlie has played countless shows at the Globe East. They have also played numerous concerts at The Rave, including the Milwaukee stop of the Ska Against Racism Tour in 1998. The band also had a Summerfest daytime slot in 2000.

Origin:[edit]

Milwaukee, Wisconsin. United States

Genres:[edit]

Ska Punk, Ska-Core, third Wave Ska

Years Active:[edit]

1997-2000 and 2018-present

Labels:[edit]

PeaGravel Records

Discography:[edit]

  • Not Enough Time (1997 PeaGravel)
  • One Lung to Live (2000 Self Released)

Track Lists:[edit]

Not Enough Time:[edit]

  1. Tramp
  2. Last to Know
  3. Postman
  4. Two Tone Half-Step
  5. Lonely Crashing Lonely
  6. Fantastic Four
  7. Down
  8. Theme from M*A*S*H (Suicide is Painless)
  9. Another Day
  10. Lightspeed
  11. I Turned Into a Martian (Unlisted Bonus Track)

One Lung to Live:[edit]

  1. Cheap Shot
  2. Seven Samurai
  3. Lightspeed 2000
  4. One Good Reason

Current Lineup:[edit]

  • Clay Anderson - Trumpet/Lead Vocals
  • Nate Kresse - Guitar/Lead Vocals
  • Mandy Clarke - Alto and Tenor Saxophone/Backing Vocals
  • Dale Daring - Drums
  • Brian Majewski - Bass

Former Members:[edit]

  • Mike Tack - Trombone
  • Tom Melodic - Tenor Saxophone
  • Joey Houghtaling - Trombone
  • Jason Bell - Guitar/Vocals
  • Adam Wencka - Alto Saxophone/Backing Vocals

Related Projects:[edit]

  • Johnny Toymaker
  • The Servos

News Articles:[edit]

https://milwaukeerecord.com/music/mke-music-rewind-5-oclock-charlie-not-enough-time/

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