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5 Way Switch

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*Originally released in 1998
*Most of the goods songs can be downloaded for free at MP3.com
*Some songs are unlistenable - bad!
*Lead singer Bob Guiney is the next "Bachelor" on ABC TV this Fall (2002).

An edgy guitar sound, with vocals that range from rock to folk, hitting soul somewhere along the way. "All The Same" opens with the tradmark hooks that make you crave this album -- just plain catchy. "Fortunate", "Bourbon", and "Early November" scream college radio with rhythm you feel more than hear and lyrics that have meaning beyond the tones that carry them. "Come Undone" and "Bleed On" have an appeal that transcends alternative rock -- a little more emotionally intense and lyrically intimate. "Purple" is a great straight-ahead rock song with wailing guitars and soaring vocals, while tunes like "Chili Red" and "Blue Nubb" show the group's versatility and creativity, experimenting with different sounds while holding fast to their roots. "Odd Man", rages ahead at a breakneck pace reminiscent of early '90s hard rock, while "Break the Ease" and "In the Middle" have a more deliberate tempo with a focus on lyrics and leads. This whole album, without stereotyping, is a pop masterpiece at the rock end of the spectrum. Musically, the sound is complex, yet catchy -- edgy and hard, yet heartfelt -- a truly solid effort from a continually improving group of musicians.

You might like Fat Amy if you like some combination of the following: (early) Smashing Pumpkins, Fleetwood Mac, Pearl Jam

If you like alternative rock, give it a try...

If you like good rock & roll on the heavier side, this CD is definately for you! I've loved it since the day it came out.

With this re-release of their indy label debut, Fat Amy come on strong with a few extra tracks that bring more than their fair share of weight into the ring. Tracks such as "Early November" and "Bleed On" showcase FA's versatility, and overall commitment to great Alt. Rock, done the way you wish better know bands would do it. Absolutely terrific disk from a very talented and creative up and comming band.

Being from Michigan, I knew what to expect. Yet, when 5-Way Switch first came out, it still blew me away. From the opening drum of "All the Same" right through the strumming guitar on "Blue Nubb," and the hard hitting of "Bourbon" and "Purple" in between, this album will definately find a steady home in your CD player.

I had the misfortune of seeing Fat Amy once during their peak, if you could call it that. They were terrible. Void of any passion or anything that resembled it. If you like watered down, safe "collge rock" that sounds just like all the other carbon copy bands out there, then Fat Amy may be right up your alley. If you like music that is powerful, driven by true emotion, or god forbid just plain SOMETHING THAT SOUNDS ORIGINAL then look elsewhere. Now that their hack singer has finally made a name for himself as a semi celebrity (via a vomit inducing reality TV show) people are now talking about that band as if they were ever a big deal. They had a moderate following, I'll even go as far as to say an respected following for a local band (from Lansing mind you, not exactly New York or Chicago people), but they really didn't accomplish much. People are trying to make them out to be a big deal, which they never were. Not by a long shot.

This CD makes a great addition to any Alternative Rock collection. Every song rocks! Do not pass this one up.