Artist description A combination of crushing, heavy metal and soaring, dreamy melodic vocals with new-age vocal harmonies and a certain commercial pop sensibility. An undercurrent of psuedoprogressive rock and trance techno provides an interesting musical twist.

Music Style Ambient, Melodic Metal

Musical Influences Fear Factory, Rush, Fates Warning, Kitaro, Enya, Sade, Enigma

Similar Artists Fear Factory, Enya

Artist History F5 - A NEW MILLENNIUM, A NEW BEGINNING! F5 is the most devastating tornado on the fujita scale, which registers Tornadodestruction impact on a scale of 1 -5, with winds over 350 miles per hour. F5 is also the new name of the equally devastating project of former Eye of theStorm (NY) progeny, Chris Rifkin and the addition of new vocalist Leann Sereo. With a new singer, a new name, and a new direction (heavier, more ambient andstronger song-writing), F5 brings new hope to those who tire of the bland songstylings and lack of dynamics of the host of 90's alternative and garage rockbands. And what better time to introduce a more dramatic and innovative style ofmusic than the millennium. The most obvious musical change in the F5 project is the vocal prowess of LeannSereo. Her soaring, emotion-tinged voice lends a certain mystic and dreamyquality to the crushing melodic song structures of F5. With her stunning looks andmelodies, Leann certainly adds a whole separate dimension that few bands in thehard rock and metal genre can match. Her voice takes on an interestinglycomplimentary style within the workings of the mature song-writing machine ofChris Rifkins F5 project. Entitled DAWN OF A NEW AGE, with an intended late March release, this projectalso continues in the melodic, ambient metal direction of his previous Eye of theStorm CD, at once maintaining the beauty and new age atmosphere, while addingdimensions of aggressive and heavy tones to the harmonic mix. The songs flowfrom heavy grooves to dreamy interludes and cover the bases in-between, whileimproving upon the lightning quick and tasty lead guitar of Chris. The first song for airplay contention is "Inspired Kingdom", currently beingshowcased on WBAB Fingers Metal Shop, WSOU (89.5) in NJ, 881. WCWP-Radio,and WKZQ (101.7, Myrtle Beach, SC) which has been in re-release as an albumprimer for months now. This song is the epitomy of the aggressive andatmospheric direction of F5. The upcoming song "You Don't Know Me" is the perfect lead-off track toencapsulate what F5 is all about. It showcases some of the influences of the band(Fear Factory, Kitaro, Enigma, Sade,and Enya) and features Mickey James fromthe L.I. Superstar band, Earth Eatz Dog, on 5-string fretless bass. This song will beheard on Fingers Metal Shop and WKZQ and can be heard soon in MP3 formatright here, just follow the soon-to-be-posted links. In the very near future, look for this site to be expanded to include more MP3's, andan in-depth profile on the band (Chris and Leann) and information on how topurchase the CD. There is still room within the current music scene for a group of individuals whovalue substance and style as being exclusive to music with meaning, virtuosity anddynamics. In this post-grunge era, F5 is just the band to take a chance and take afew steps forward.

Group Members Chris Rifkin - Guitar, Keyboards, Bass Guitar, Programming.Leann Serao - All Vocals and Harmony Vocals.

Instruments Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Drums

Albums F5 - Dawn of a New Age, Eye of the Storm

Location Miller Place, New York - USA

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