Fivespeed is an American

United States

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 indie rock

Indie rock

Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...

 band, formed in Peoria, Arizona

Peoria, Arizona

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 in 1997, and later based themselves in Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona

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. They released their debut EP

Extended play

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, First of The Compact Cars with Sunset Alliance, a local Phoenix label, on May 22, 2001. It was then followed with the full length album

Album

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 Trade in Your Halo on September 10, 2002. The group played on the 2002 Vans Warped Tour, which they played with Jimmy Eat World

Jimmy Eat World

Jimmy Eat World is an American alternative rock band from Mesa, Arizona, that formed in 1993. The band is composed of lead vocalist and guitarist Jim Adkins, guitarist and backing vocalist Tom Linton, bassist Rick Burch and drummer Zach Lind....

. Their second EP, Bella, was released by Equal Vision Records

Equal Vision Records

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 on August 2, 2005. Fivespeed then signed a recording contract

Recording contract

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 with Virgin Records

Virgin Records

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 where they gained attention for their song, "The Mess".

Morning Over Midnight was their major-label debut on January 24, 2006.

Discography

"First of the Compact Cars" EP (2001 Sunset Alliance)

"Trade In Your Halo" LP (2002 Sunset Alliance)

"Bella" EP

Bella (EP)

Bella is an EP by American indie rock band Fivespeed, released on August 2, 2005.-Track listing:- References :*...

 (2005 Equal Vision)

"Morning Over Midnight" LP

Morning Over Midnight (album)

Morning Over Midnight is an album from the Arizona rock band Fivespeed, released in January 2006.-Track listing:-References:*...

(2006 Virgin Records)

Band members

Current line-up

• Jarod Woosley – Vocals (1997–Present)
• Jesse LaCross – Guitar (1997–Present)
• Brad Cole - Guitar (1997–Present)
• Shane Addington - Drums (2004–Present)
• Matt Turner - Bass (2005–Present)

Past members

• Rob Anderson - Bass (1997–2005)
• Chad Kinney - Drums (1997–2001)
• Chad Martin - Drums (2001–2004)