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Family Force 5
The band standing in the Field House at Spring Arbor University on the Heart Support Tour.
Background information
Origin	Georgia, United States
Genre(s)	Christian rock[1] Alternative rock[2] Crunk rock[3][4]
Label(s)	Tooth And Nail Records Gotee
Website	Family Force 5.com
Members
Solomon Olds Jacob Olds Joshua Olds Nathan Currin Derek Mount

Family Force 5 (often abbreviated FF5, formerly known as The Phamily and The Brothers) is a Christian crossover crunk rock band from Atlanta, Georgia.^[5] According to an interview, Derek Mount stated "There is a major revolution taking place in this thing that we call 'Christian music,' and Family Force 5 is honored to be a part of it."^[6] Image File history File links Ambox_PR.svg‎ Other versions File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Spring Arbor University, located in Spring Arbor, Michigan, United States is an evangelical Protestant university affiliated with the Free Methodist Church, with professional and graduate studies for about 3,700 students. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Christian rock (occasionally abbreviated CR) is a form of rock music played by bands whose members are Christian and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... For other uses, see Crunk (disambiguation). ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Tooth and Nail is a 1984 album by heavy metal band Dokken. ... Gotee Records (established 1994) is a record label founded by dc Talk member Toby McKeehan (professionally known as tobyMac), Todd Collins, and Joey Elwood. ... For other uses, see Christian (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Crunk (disambiguation). ... Atlanta redirects here. ...

Family Force 5 has played at Alive Festival, which was their very first festival, as well as Warped Tour, Creation Festival, Lifest, Rock the Light, Joshua Fest, Lifelight Festival, Ichthus Music Festival, Cornerstone Florida, Portable Sounds, Purple Door, NewDay 2006, Nazarene Youth Conference 2007, Elevation 2008 and performed on the Underground stage of Cornerstone Festival in July 2006 and the main stage in 2007.^[7] They also played at Rock the Universe in Universal Studios Florida in September 2007. Family Force 5 has appeared on mtvU's "The Freshman Class", DirecTV's CD USA twice (First performing Love Addict, and the second time, Kountry Gentleman), G4's Attack of the Show!, and CBS' The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on 14 July 2006.^[8] They have also played a concert on the one hour show "Front Row Live" on Gospel Music Channel. Alive Festival, located in Canal Fulton, Ohio, is an annual Christian music festival. ... Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. ... Aerial view of the Creation Northeast festival Creation Festival is a series of popular Christian music festivals held in the United States. ... Sunnyview Expo grandstands Lifest is an annual Christian music festival that takes place in Oshkosh, Wisconsin at the Sunnyview Expo fairgrounds. ... The Ichthus Music Festival is an annual Christian music festival in Wilmore, KY. The most recent one was held June 14-16, 2007. ... Cornerstone Florida is an annual Christian rock festival held in Orlando, Florida. ... Portable Sounds is the third full-length studio album, from Christian artist tobyMac. ... The Purple Door Christian music festival is held annually each August. ... Newday is a Christian youth festival that takes place in the heart of the UK, with thousands of young people camping over about 6 days. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... The Main Stage of Cornerstone has hosted such acts as Five Iron Frenzy, Pedro the Lion, P.O.D., MxPx,Underoath, Blindside and Switchfoot. ... The 2007 Logo for Rock the Universe The 2006 Logo for Rock the Universe Rock the Universe is an annual Christian rock festival that takes place at Universal Studios Florida. ... Universal Studios Florida is a theme park in Orlando, Florida, part of the Universal Orlando Resort. ... CTN redirects here. ... A standard DirecTV satellite dish with 1 LNB on a roof DirecTV (trademarked as DIRECTV) is a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service based in El Segundo, California, USA, that was founded in 1994. ... CD USA, which debuted in 2006, is an American music television show airing exclusively on DirecTVs The 101 network in the United States. ... G4 is an American cable and satellite television channel originally geared toward male viewers aged 12–34, devoted to the world of video games and the video game lifestyle. ... Attack of the Show! logo as of May 2006. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... The Late Late Show is an American late-night television talk and variety show on CBS. It immediately follows The Late Show with David Letterman and is produced by Lettermans Worldwide Pants Incorporated in CBS Television City, next to the studio of the game program The Price Is Right. ... Craig Ferguson (born May 17, 1962) is a Scottish television host based in America, stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. ... is the 195th day of the year (196th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gospel Music Channel is a television channel that features Christian music. ...

A 2006 review by Andree Farias in ChristianityToday.com reported that Family Force 5 has "accomplished plenty in short time, amassing a massive army of fans through MySpace and generating buzz among critics and industry professionals."^[9] Christianity Today is an Evangelical Christian periodical based in Carol Stream, Illinois. ... MySpace is a social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos. ...

Musical career

The three leading members of the band, Solomon, Jacob and Joshua, are all three sons of Jerome Olds, a Christian artist from the late 1980s. Growing up around music, the Olds brothers have been involved in it since a very young age. Prior to the formation of Family Force 5, the brothers were members of a "boy band" known as The Brothers, releasing Fact and Reality (1994), and RPM (1995). Both albums were released on Star Song Records, and produced by the brothers' father, Jerome Olds.^[10][9] Jerome Olds is a Christian music artist who was known for his music throughout the 1980s and the 1990s. ... rpm or RPM may mean: revolutions per minute RPM Package Manager (originally called Red Hat Package Manager) RPM (movie) RPM (band), a Brazilian rock band RPM (magazine), a former Canadian music industry magazine In firearms, Rounds Per Minute: how many shots an automatic weapon can fire in one minute On... Star Song Communications was started in 1976 by Darrell Harris. ... Jerome Olds is a Christian music artist who was known for his music throughout the 1980s and the 1990s. ...

Between the Brothers and Family Force 5 the Olds brothers had a band called Ground Noise, which they classified as "a really bad version of Third Day." Before the band chose the name Family Force 5, they had taken on the name "The Phamily". They had to change it later due to copyright issues with Prince's band, The Family. Third Day is a Christian rock band formed in Marietta, Georgia during the 1990s. ... The Family was a R&B band formed by Prince and one of the first signed to his record label, Paisley Park Records. ...

A decade later, the brothers had teamed up with two friends, Nathan Currin and Derek Mount and taken the aliases Soul Glow Activatur, Crouton, Fatty, Nadaddy, and Chap Stique. The band signed with Maverick Records for distribution to the mainstream market before signing to Gotee Records for the Christian market. The band sought out a dual recording deal in order to better distribute their music to both the mainstream market and the Christian market.^[9] According to Solomon Olds, "To me, and pretty much anybody that's under my age, most Christian music is a turnoff. I don't want to be affiliated with that. I want to be affiliated with something that is great music. I feel that Maverick and Gotee together can pull that off."^[10] Maverick Recording Company, is an American record label owned and operated by Warner Music Group, and distributed through Warner Bros. ... Gotee Records (established 1994) is a record label founded by dc Talk member Toby McKeehan (professionally known as tobyMac), Todd Collins, and Joey Elwood. ...

Their debut album has been both disparaged and praised by Christian and non-Christian critics respectively for not containing overtly Christian content in any of its tracks (with the exception of "Peachy", which was apparently written to convert a friend to Christianity and calls God by name). Although "Love Addict," "Supersonic" and "Replace Me" are not necessarily obvious faith-based songs, they are simultaneously praised and criticized by Christian critics for their subtly Christian themes.^[10][9] However, the band often does talk about singing for Jesus during their shows and occasionally one of the members (usually Fatty) leads a prayer at the end of the set. Conversion to Christianity is the religious conversion of a previously non-Christian person to some form of Christianity. ... In many religions, the supreme God is given the title and attributions of Father. ... This article is about Jesus of Nazareth. ...

Family Force 5 has also contributed the song "Mind's Eye" for the compilation album Freaked! A Gotee Tribute to dc Talk's "Jesus Freak". For Christmas, Family Force 5 released a few Christmas-themed audio blogs, two of which ("Christmas Carol Blog" and "Christmas Memories Blog") were available to listen too on their unofficial PureVolume page. They've also recorded "Grandma", a cover of Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer. In March 2007, their debut album was re-released as Business Up Front, Party In The Back: Diamond Edition, which contains three previously unreleased songs.^[8] Two of the three songs ("I Love You to Death" and "Never Let Me Go") are available to listen to on their PureVolume. A new unreleased song entitled "Whatcha Gonna Do Wit It" has been made available for download via exclusively at the Wal-Mart music download store as an EP titled Business Up Front/Party In The Back (Diamond Edition) (Exclusive EP).^[11] This song will also be made available on a new compilation produced by Gotee Records labeled Hip Hope 2008.^[12] dc Talk (also DC Talk and dc talk) is a Christian rock band formed in the late 1980s in Lynchburg, Virginia by Toby McKeehan, Kevin Max, and Michael Tait. ... Jesus Freak is the fourth album released by dc Talk. ... PureVolume is a website for bands and musical artists to promote and advertise themselves. ... Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer is a novelty Christmas song and the eponymous animated movie. ... Gotee Records (established 1994) is a record label founded by dc Talk member Toby McKeehan (professionally known as tobyMac), Todd Collins, and Joey Elwood. ...

They were the May/June Winner of Yahoo! Music's Who's Next?.^[13] Yahoo! Music, owned by Yahoo!, is the provider of a variety of music services, including Internet radio, music videos, news, artist information, and original programming. ...

The music video for "Never Let Me Go" was leaked on YouTube on December 9, 2007.^{[citation needed]} It made its world premiere at a Wesleyan convention in Orlando, FL on December 30, 2007.

Family Force 5 debuted a new song titled Fever^[14] on the Heart Support Tour at Spring Arbor University. During a pre-concert, informal interview with Soul Glow, he stated that a new album will be released sometime in Fall of 2008. Spring Arbor University, located in Spring Arbor, Michigan, United States is an evangelical Protestant university affiliated with the Free Methodist Church, with professional and graduate studies for about 3,700 students. ...

The music video for "Never Let Me Go" was aired on the bands MySpace video profile March 24, 2008.^[15] The video was reportedly delayed due to legal issues.^[16]

Their New Album, an EP entitled Dance or Die, was released on iTunes on June 3, 2008, and previews of their new songs can be heard in concert. There are three songs on the EP; "Dance or Die", "Fever", and "Wake the Dead". "Fever" is featured in their most recent concert appearances starting in February where they ended the Heart Support Tour. The Band is currently getting ready for the 2008 Warped Tour. This article is about the iTunes application. ...

On June 24, 2008, Tooth & Nail Records released a teaser trailer announcing that the band's new album Dance Or Die would be released on August 19 and that the band had signed with the label. Tooth & Nail Records is a record label founded by Brandon Ebel in the U.S. state of California in 1993. ...

In a review of Dance or Die published in World Magazine, David Sessions wrote, "Simultaneously literate in the current modes of electronic music and in rock music's colorful, absurd elements from decades past, Dance or Die is remarkable for its willingness to be ridiculous (perhaps not a surprise from a band with stage names like 'Soul Glow Activator' and 'Chap Stique'). The astral synthesizers and twinkling-star keyboards on the title track make eyes at the '80s, while 'Fever' recalls the breakout French electro-pop sensations Justice with its fuzzy distortion backdrop, crunching guitar riffs, and thunderous percussion track. ... It only takes one listen to this hyper-catchy, addictive record to understand why Family Force 5's lighthearted heavy music rules the underground."^[17] World Magazines 2004 Review Issue WORLD Magazine is the fourth largest weekly news magazine in the United States. ...

Musical style

Family Force 5 uses elements of rap, post-hardcore, alternative rock, punk rock, and club oriented crunk.^{[2][18][19][20][21]}. RAP may mean: the IATA airport code for Rapid City Regional Airport Rassemblement pour lalternative progressiste, a Québecois political party. ... Post-hardcore; this specific genre was created by others as a sourse to relaese the emotion that builds inside, making the music intimate and touching to listeners. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... For other uses, see Crunk (disambiguation). ...

The band often cites their own style as crunk rock.^[22] Most songs contain heavy use of synthesizers and simple power chord riffs. Some songs make references to break dancing, use Crunk style loops, or a club atmosphere. The song "Supersonic" spells out the word "crunk" in the lyrics. Many lyrics also make reference to the fact that the band is from Atlanta.

When asked about their "Love Addict" video and its relation to their Christian image, Solomon Olds states "They want Sandi Patty all over again. They want Amy Grant. And most times, it's people that don't understand new art, new videos... We want to make music that is for God, but at the same time, we want to make music that people enjoy and that they're not turned off by."^[23]

Band members

Current members

• Solomon Olds (Soul Glow Activatur) (2004-Present) - lead vocals, guitar, married to "Lori", has a child named Cash, and is the older brother of Crouton and Fatty. Also featured as a guest vocalist in the song "The Journey" of one of Showbread's new albums, Nervosa.^[24]
• Jacob Olds (Crouton) (2004-Present) - drums, vocals Younger brother of Soul Glow and Fatty's twin brother.
• Joshua Olds (Fatty) (2004-Present) - bass, vocals Younger brother of Soul Glow and Crouton's twin brother.
• Nathan Currin (Nadaddy) (2004-Present) - keytar, turntables, vocals, hardcore tambourine, percussion
• Derek Mount (Chap Stique) (2005-Present) - guitar
• Xanadu (2004-present) Stage dancer and helping hand.

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Former Members

• Brad Allen (20 Cent)(2004-2005) - guitar
• Steve Heimler (Early Stages) - guitar (Played in "The Phamily" stage of the band)

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Discography

Albums/EPs

The Phamily EP was the first recording released by Family Force 5, released under their previous name of The Phamily. ... Family Force 5 EP was the first recording released by Family Force 5 under their new name. ... Business Up Front/Party In The Back is the first album produced by the Christian rock group, Family Force 5. ... The Dance or Die EP is an EP by the Rock/Crunk band Family Force 5 to give fans a preview of their new album which is set for August 27, 2008. ...

Singles

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Music videos

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Compilation appearances

• 2005: Purple Door Festival 2005 Sampler, "Kountry Gentlemen"
• 2006: Freaked! A Gotee Tribute to dcTalk's "Jesus Freak", "Mind's Eye"
• 2007: Hip Hope 2008, "Whatcha Gonna Do With It"
• 2007: X2008, "I Love You to Death"

Notes

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External links

• Official website
• Family Force 5 at MySpace
• Family Force 5 at PureVolume