Five O'Clock Shadow

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{{Infobox musical artist

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| origin = Boston, Massachusetts, United States

| genre = a cappella, rock, pop rock

| years_active = {{Start date|1991}}–present

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Vox One
Firedrill!
Overboard

| website = {{URL|www.focs.com}}

| current_members =

Dan Lennon
Paul Pampinella
Caleb Whelden
Judd Tomaselli
Scott Cobban
Jon Lavalley

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Five O'Clock Shadow is an a cappella group from Boston, Massachusetts, that has been in existence since 1991. The band has performed on FOX News, A&E Network, ABC, ESPN and VH-1's "breakthrough" series. They have released four cassettes and six CDs, winning many Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards.

The group has toured with many famous acts including The Boston Pops, Aaron Neville, Edwin McCain, Patti LaBelle, Kool and the Gang, Blessed Union of Souls and James Brown.

Current members

Dan Lennon - tenor (1995–present)
Paul Pampinella - baritone (1998–present)
Caleb Whelden - tenor (2003–present)
Judd Tomaselli - bass (2012–present)
Scott Cobban - vocal percussion/beatbox, baritone (2012–present)
Jon Lavalley - tenor (2022–present)

Former members

Former members include

Jim Meyers - tenor, founder (1991-1992)
Bill Eddy - tenor (1991-2000)
Jeff Thacher - tenor/vocal percussion (1991-1993), currently with the vocal band Rockapella
Warren Tessier - baritone (1991-1997)
Terry Sanger - bass (1991-1993)
Dave Harrison - baritone/vocal banjo (1993-1997)
Mike Mendyke - bass (1993-1998), currently with the vocal band Dick Van Dyke and The Vantastix
Wes Carroll - tenor/vocal percussion (1993-1997)
Scott Harris - baritone (1997)
Mike Barnicle - tenor (2001-2003)
Steve Roslonek - tenor (1997-1998), currently performs children's music as SteveSongs
Roopak Ahuja - tenor (2000-2001), currently with the vocal band MO5AIC
Samrat Chakrabarti - vocal percussion (1997-1998)
David "Stack" Stackhouse - vocal percussion & vocal bass ("beatbass") (1998-2012)
Oren Malka - tenor (1997-2021)

Member Timeline

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Discography

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| Released = 1994

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| Tracks = "Chant", "Think Of You", "Down On The Corner", "Green Eyes", "Tribute", "Jungle Beat", "Oh, Sugar", "I Am Yours (Debbie's Song)", "Heavy Cloud, No Rain", "And When I Die"

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{{Discography list

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| Name = Buzz

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| Released = 1995

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| Tracks = "Buzz Buzz", "Get Down Tonight", "And When I Die", "Superman's Song", "Midnight Special", "Green Eyes", "Gone So Long", "Heavy Cloud No Rain", "Friend Of The Devil", "Jungle Beat", "Tribute", Oh, Sugar", "Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight", "All I Want", "My Side Of Your Eyes"

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| Name = So There

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| Released = 1998

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| Tracks = "Mine Tonight", "What's It All About", "Far Away", "Hold Me For A While", "Think Of You", "Stop And Say Hello", "Move On", "If You Could Only See", "Get Down Tonight/That's the Way", "Tribute"

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| Name = Misfit Toys

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| Tracks = "Watching The Tracks", "Santa Says Rock", "Little Drummer Boy", "It's Christmas", "Silent Night"

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| Name = Wonders Of The World

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| Tracks = "Inside Her Mouth", "Wonders of the World", "Few and Far Between", "I'm Right", "Interlude #1", "Halo", "29", "Interlude #2", "Aggression", "What's It All About", "Images", "Interlude #3", "Promise You This"

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| Name = Six

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| Tracks = "Like You Do", "Not The Rightest", "Nobody's Waiting", "Grocery Store", "Hip To Be Square"

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| Name = Originals (By Other People)

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| Tracks = "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Madness", "Angel", "I Will Wait", "My Type", "Love Yourself"

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External links

[http://www.focs.com Five O'Clock Shadow website]

Category:American vocal groups

Category:Musical groups established in 1991

Category:1991 establishments in Massachusetts