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Five O'Clock Shadow
Boston's original vocal pop band, Five O'Clock Shadow, began performing on
the a cappella scene in the Boston area in 1991, but it wasn't until
1998-and the release of their indie-label debut, So There (PAC
Records)-that the band began to break through with its original material.
Their sound is an amalgam of rock, funk, dance, hip hop, jazz, and edgy pop
grooves, marked by in-the-pocket vocal percussion and lush harmonies. Since
the release of their recording, the group has been touring throughout the
United States and Japan. Four of its six members hail from prominent music
schools, including Berklee College of Music and Boston Conservatory of
Music. They are strong advocates for music education in America's schools
and devote considerable time on the road to conducting master classes and
clinics at schools and colleges. Five O'Clock Shadow includes tenors Bill
Eddy, Dan Lennon, and Oren Malka, baritone Paul Pampinella, with David
"Stack" Stackhouse providing vocal percussion and Denmark's "Human Bass,"
Benni Chawes. The group has appeared in small clubs and large venues,
including Boston's FleetCenter, Avalon, and Symphony Hall, the Kennedy
Center in Washington, D.C., New York's The Bottom Line and The Bitter End,
and Tokyo's Club Citta. The group has shared the stage with James Brown,
Sister Hazel, Edwin McCain, and Blessed Union of Souls, among others. In
December 1998 they appeared with Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops and
special guest Aaron Neville for a holiday concert at Symphony Hall. Five
O'Clock Shadow's 1999 schedule includes an east coast "Legends and Legacy"
tour with the Nylons, two tours of Japan, and a holiday album to be
released in the fall.