Artist description GS5 (gone since five) is an orignal, acoustic-based, four piece rock & roll experience based in Lubbock, Texas. Joe is about 5'10" with hazel eyes and spikey hair. Doug is about 5'11" with stormy blue eyes and silly hair. Travis is about 5'8" with brown eyes hair like his hairdresser who has the hots for him decides to do it. Rich is tall and girls like his blue eyes alot, but he doesn't have hair on his big bald head.

Music Style Alternative acoustic and folk with punk, emo, and pop influences.

Musical Influences Barenaked Ladies, Big Wreck, Blink 182, Bush, Caedmon's Call, Caroline's Spine, Cranberries, Days of the New, Falling Jupiter, Fuel, KoRn, Modest Mouse, Pearl Jam, The Police, Seven Mary Three, Smashing Pumpkins, Spilling Poetry, Tonic, Tool, Travis, Wierd Al Yankovich, Weezer.

Similar Artists Ani DiFranco, Better than Ezra, Cake, Coldplay, Collective Soul, Counting Crows, Creed, Dave Mathews, David Gray, Goo Goo Dolls, Hootie, Pedro the Lion, Radiohead, Shawn Mullins, U2.

Artist History Gone Since Five was founded in 1996 under the name ThRe3 CaR GaRagE. Doug Wilkinson (drums) and Rich Williams (guitar and vocals) founded the band to experiment with a new type of folk music utilizing folk guitar, industrial bass and drum, and metal-influenced vocals. In 1998, after a short break due to two original band members moving, Rich’s long-time best friend, Travis Jaquess, (bass) joined the band as an experienced drummer-turned-bassist. During the very first rehearsal, while relearning some of the band’s earliest songs, a shot rang out, a window shattered, and Travis fell to the floor as he had been purposely shot in the face by an unknown sniper from outside with a B.B. gun. Scurrying to investigate the matter, the band was born out of an incessant need to locate and identify the culprit. After finding out that the infamous rock band Hanson had released an early record called 3 Car Garage in the mid 1990’s, Gone Since Five acquired a new name along with a new guitarist, Joe Price, (electric guitar) and set to work on their first full-length project, “This is How You Felt.”The band has played in many venues across the state and plays festivals, concerts, and benefits. Gigging weekly, the band also continues to write, rehearse, and record. GS5’s show is energetic and humorous, while maintaining a comfortable environment for their soulful, lyrical songwriting. While influences range from folk to metal, rap to country, and pop to indie, Gone Since Five's unmistakable and original sound continues to evolve, as do the members. Venues include Beyond the Bean, Levelland, Texas+Civic Center Auditorium, Lubbock, Texas+Coffee Haus, Lubbock, Texas+The Corner, Abilene, Texas+Dante’s, Amarillo, Texas+Daybreak Coffee Roasters, Lubbock, Texas+The Depot, Lubbock, Texas+The Door, Dallas, Texas+Easter Bash, Lubbock, Texas+Einstein's, Lubbock, Texas+First Baptist, Lubbock, Texas+Fourth on Broadway, Lubbock, Texas+Harvest Festival, Lubbock, Texas+Insomnia, Dallas, Texas+J&B Coffee, Lubbock, Texas+KTXT FM Lubbock’s Only Alternative, Lubbock, Texas+Liquid 2000, Lubbock, Texas+Live Oak, Lubbock, Texas+Lubbock High School, Lubbock, Texas+Mezamiz, Abilene, Texas+Philly’s, Lubbock, Texas+Renaissance, Lubbock, Texas.

Group Members Rich Williams : Acoustic Guitar/Vocals || Travis Jaquess : Bass || Joe Price : Guitar || Doug Wilkinson : Drums

Instruments Gone Since Five uses Martin, Takamine, Ovation, and Gibson Acoustic Guitars, Fender Electric Guitars, Washburn Custom Bass, Gibson Acoustic Bass, Yamaha Drums, Sabian cymbals, SansAmp DI's, Line 6 Guitar Amplification, and Carvin Bass Amplification.

Albums "this is how you felt..." 2001

Additional Info T-shirts available at shows and via e-mail.

Location Lubbock, Texas - USA

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