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Music Style
Rock |
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Group Members
Mike Greiner
Chris Kramer
Drew Englebrecht
Hunter MacDonald
Scott Kramer |
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Albums
"Live " 2003 "Frequency" 2001 |
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Press Reviews
ENERGY AT CORE OF REDLINE 5
Robert Kinsler, Orange County Register, Nov 2001
How does a singer know when he has landed in the right band?
Ask Mika Greiner, who joined Redline5 in August 2000.
"I found these guys through a Recycler ad," Greiner admitted.
"I had been on 60 to 70 audutions over two months; literally
sometimes going on two or three a day."
However, after listening to Redline5's new independent
release "Frequency," it's clear that Greiner's search
to match his strong and distinctive vocal style with
an equally talented and movitated group of musicians
was well worth the search. The band has a diverse
approach, able to play hard alternative rock with a
melodic bite such as the instantly memorable "Mayfly"
and "1,000 Trees," as well as haunting acoustic songs
such as "Jennifer."
Redline5 also features guitarists/fraternal twins
Scott and Chris Kramer, drummer Drew Englebrecht
and bassist Hunter MacDonald. Those four members
had played together as teen-agers and attended
Corona del Mar High School together, while Greiner
is a native of Daytona Beach, Fla.
"I got their demo and said, 'Yes, this is new.'"
Greiner said. "Over the last year we've nurtured
that chemistry."
In September Redline5 was one of eight bands to
play at a birthday bash for New Rock 104 FM
in Fresno. The bill also featured 311, Handsome
Devil and Fenix Tx. The radio station got a hold
of a copy of "Frequency" before its official
release Sept. 8 and began playing "Mayfly" and
"Born Again" in regular rotation.
"There were 5,500 people in the audience," Chris
Kramer recalled. "We could see girls in the
front row singing along with the songs."
Even more importantly for the band is the
confidence that emerged. The members agree
that performing on a bill with seven other
signed artists (in the seventh spot, playing
immediately before 311) convinced Redline5
that its songs and live show are an alternative
to the post-punk and rap-rock bands that dot the
modern rock radio landscape.
"A turning point for us was the Fresno gig,"
Greiner said. "Every band should have the
experience to play in front of that type of
crowd."
Add MacDonald: "I love playing in front of a
huge crowd, but I love playing in front of
five people, too. No matter where we play,
we put all of our energy into it."
Greiner noted that the band uses music to
explore life's full range of emotions, from love
and anger to issues such as religious faith.
"The energy and chemistry of the band has spawned
a positive side," Greiner said. "We look at the
struggles of life and how we choose to get through
it."
That positive spirit has caught on with several
professionals who are volunteering their services
to help the band, including music producer Nick
Fainbarg and Wendy Boggs, a recent graduate of
California State University, Fullerton, tackling
public relations.
"We've been pleased to have all this help along
the way," Scott Kramer said.
But the band's growing success hasn't changed the
way it makes music.
"We stil love to play music. It's the art,"
Kramer said.
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Additional Info
NEW RELEASE AVAILABLE FROM COACH HOUSE RECORDS |
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Location
Santa Ana, California - USA |
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