Five O'Clock Charlie
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Five O'Clock Charlie was a pop/rock band that was based in Edmonton
, Alberta
, Canada
. In 2002 the band released an e.p. titled 'Redtown'. Its debut full length album, Five O'Clock, was released in 2004, and a short playing e.p. dubbed 'Watercolours' by local media followed in 2007. Five O'Clock Charlie was originally a side project of singer/songwriter Craig Schram's ska/punk band, Tunuki; Schram was joined by Tunuki guitarist Steve Tchir. In 2002 Dave Meagher joined the band on drums and glockenspiel
, and in the same year Trevor Belley joined the band on bass guitar. Five O'Clock Charlie disbanded in 2007 shortly after the release of their e.p. 'Watercolours'. In December 2007 Five O'Clock Charlie played a farewell show at the Pawnshop in Edmonton
, Alberta
with Edmonton
sexual assault rockers, Mark Birtles Project. Five O'Clock Charlie notably covered Little Bones
by Canadian rock idols The Tragically Hip
.
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. In 2002 the band released an e.p. titled 'Redtown'. Its debut full length album, Five O'Clock, was released in 2004, and a short playing e.p. dubbed 'Watercolours' by local media followed in 2007. Five O'Clock Charlie was originally a side project of singer/songwriter Craig Schram's ska/punk band, Tunuki; Schram was joined by Tunuki guitarist Steve Tchir. In 2002 Dave Meagher joined the band on drums and glockenspiel
Glockenspiel
A glockenspiel is a percussion instrument composed of a set of tuned keys arranged in the fashion of the keyboard of a piano. In this way, it is similar to the xylophone; however, the xylophone's bars are made of wood, while the glockenspiel's are metal plates or tubes, and making it a metallophone...
, and in the same year Trevor Belley joined the band on bass guitar. Five O'Clock Charlie disbanded in 2007 shortly after the release of their e.p. 'Watercolours'. In December 2007 Five O'Clock Charlie played a farewell show at the Pawnshop in Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
with Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
sexual assault rockers, Mark Birtles Project. Five O'Clock Charlie notably covered Little Bones
Little Bones
"Little Bones" is the first single by The Tragically Hip from the band's second studio album, Road Apples. The song was successful in Canada, peaking at #11 on the Canadian RPM Singles chart. It is one of the band's most popular songs and still receives consistent airplay on Canadian rock radio...
by Canadian rock idols The Tragically Hip
The Tragically Hip
The Tragically Hip, often referred to simply as The Hip, is a Canadian rock band from Kingston, Ontario, consisting of Gordon Downie , Paul Langlois , Rob Baker , Gord Sinclair and Johnny Fay . Since their formation in 1983 they have released 12 studio albums, two live albums, and 46 singles...
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