5th Of July: No Surprise!
A Pleasant Surprise!

No Surprise by 5th of July has a refreshingly heavy sound: music to this lover's ears; a collaboration among both seasoned and talented musicians. At the helm is rhythm guitarist Larry Post coupled with the deeply feminine voice of Sabriena Stone. I'm taken far aback when a singer reaches to the soul's depths to conjure images of our times treasured voices. The title track and lead track earn most honorable mention, yet my favorite cuts are deeper ones: the bluesy "Bound To Come": rock-and-roll plus horns, equals a delicious blend of southern rock and jazz (think Ike & Tina), also the more contemporary toe-tapper, "Hot Mama!" was a fave, as well. I most especially loved the darker sound of the profoundly urban "New York By Sunday" (think In Flight: Linda Perry post Non-Blonde or shades of early Johnette Napolitano). Loved it! Listen carefully... Run, don't walk to buy now. You can then say you heard them when...


Journey-Esque??? Dylan-like???
New York based quartet 5th of July with singer Sabriena Stone & guitarist Larry Post recently released their debut album, No Surprise on 1/5 Records. The album features Stone and Post's straightforward rock and roll that shows off their considerable musical range and songwriting talents, evoking a Dylan-like quality on "God Fearing Willie." On songs like the ballad "Tonight," the blues-rock "Bound To Come," and the Journey-esque "No Surprise," Stone continues to show there's more to singing a song than simply hitting the right notes!

"No Surprise" is out now!
Here's what people are saying:
" Each and Every Song on this debut album is solid ...Something for everyone. Most albums have 1 or 2 good songs and then filler for the rest. As you listen, you realise that every song is unique and arranged very well. You can put it on and let it go! For audiophiles, the recording is solid, the soundstage is phenominal. The voice is powerful and the music is catchy and the arrangements have significant depth. Highly recommended. Warning - you will find yourself singing the words the next day, and the day after, and the day after....Gets better and better every listen. " Reviewer: Musique Critique UK

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May 18 2005
Well, tracking a 12 song album in 4 days is not an easy task. But 5th of July has done it. We had a great, emotional, 4 long days in studio 561 with Producer Extraordinaire, Matt Knobel. (holla out to JoeD) We have been in the studio since Saturday, getting our basic tracks done, with Drummer Ron Thaler and Bassist John Carey. We have already had some guest players ... Ron Taylor on Piano and Bob Wlos on pedal steel (yes ... pedal steel guitar). Get ready because it is AWESOME. Now we get 4 days off in Florida!! woohoo--some time to unwind before we head to Crescent Moon Studios in Miami, where we will finish the album. Look out for it ... it's coming ... and it's gonna be Incredible!!!! more photos.

We miss you all in NY
Much love,
5th of July
Sabriena, Larry, Elijah, Ron and JC

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Oct 17, 2004

Sept 27, 2004
Well M.E.A.N.Y. Fest 2004 seemed to have gone on without a hitch-especially for 5th of July. Playing in the Cat Lounge of the Pussycat lounge was an absolute blast. We hope to play there again soon! Audience members from Friday night that were not affiliated with the band seemed to enjoy us, and its always to nice to get great feedback from people. Thanks to all of our "regulars" who never seem to miss a show, and thanks to our friends who came out on the holiest night of the Jewish year to support us. We love you for it.

Hope to see you at Arlene's Grocery on SATURDAY OCTOBER 2nd, at 9 pm for a very special show-we will be saying goodbye to our bassist extraordinaire, Mitch Sobel.... Come on out and party with us. Tell everyone you know!

Love, Laughs Rock and Roll, 5th Of July

Aug 31, 2004

5th of July has been chosen to participate in the MEANY Festival 2004 in NYC We will be performing @ the Pussycat Lounge on Sept 24th @ 9.30pm Come out and support us as the fans help choose who advances to the finals which will be @ CBGB's Dec 30th.
www.meanyfest.com

Well for what we thought was going to be a fairly quiet show, it may have been our best one yet! Thanks to our fans for pouring into the Lit Lounge To show your support once more. In the middle of a week where the city is practically empty, you guys pulled thru and we all LOVE YOU for that. Special thanks to my back-up singers in the house, (ohh, you know who you are) on New York By Sunday and, well, basically all of the other songs too.

Give it up to my surprise guests Ann and Michael Fuchs--for coming into the city just for the show. And of course all my girls, and even all the latecomers, cause, well, at least you made it.

PLEASE Let everyone you know about our show next week at CBGBs--Thursday, Sept 9th at 8!

And in other news, 5th of July has been picked to participate in MEANYFEST (Musicians and emerging artists in new York). We will be playing at 9.30 on Septemeber 24th at the Pussycat Lounge and we NEED YOUR VOTES TO GET TO THE COMPETITION LEVEL, so put in on your calendars now! We love you all and are so appreciative of your support and kind words.

MUCH LOVE,
Sabriena, Larry, Elijah, Mitch and Ron

Aug 4, 2004
WoW ... what an awesome show @ The Baggot Inn Friday night ... we all had a great time and really enjoyed hanging out w/ everyone. Thanks to Licorice for doing a double header w/ us and we had our first intermission, which was cool as we all got to refresh our drinks, then we finished our set w/ an awesome version of Little Wing w/ "Dave" from Licorice joining us as we had dueling lead guitars w/ he and Elijah.
We are pumped for our next show at the Lizard Lounge on August 19th @ 7pm . This is a really cool venue just off broadway near Times Square. This is our First Annual Happy Hour Show, so we hope to see everyone there.
Oh, by the way, the latest photos have been uploaded ... check them out here.
peace.