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Pressure 4-5 Information
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'Pessure 4-5' is a rock group hailing from Santa Barbara, California. The band broke up upon many of the band members leaving for alternate lifestyles not relating to music.
Band History
Formed in 1998 by vocalist Adam Rich and guitarist Mark Berry, 'Pressure 4-5' started simply enough, as two college friends forming a band together. Things quickly picked up when another friend from college, Lyle McKeany, joined the group as bassist. Joe Schmidt later joined the band as DJ before switching to rhythm guitar. Joe Schmidt later recruited his brother, Tom Schmidt, to fill in the final void in the band as drummer.
The band's moniker comes from Joe Schmidt's unwillingness to be the group's DJ. He rarely came for practices with the band, which left the remaining members wondering if they'd have 4 or 5 members, hence the name "Pressure 4-5."
In 1999 the band released an independently-released EP, entitled Antechnology. After a warm welcoming from the rock community and a large outpouring of support, the band was quickly signed to Dreamworks Records, where they released their only full-length album, Burning The Process, in 2001 amidst a modern rock craze.
Unfortunately, the band's success was short lived, with only one single ("Beat The World") that actually did quite well on modern rock mainstays such as MTV2. After working on a follow-up to Burning The Process numerous band members quit (namely Tom Schmidt and Lyle McKeany). The band abruptly called it quits after gathering replacement musicians and recording a few demos that were never released.
Band Members
* Adam Rich (Vocals)
* Mark Berry (Guitar)
* Joe Schmidt (Guitar)
* Lyle McKeany (Bass)
* Tom Schmidt (Drums)
Albums
* Antechnology (1999)
* Burning The Process (2001)
Music Videos
* "Beat The World"
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