AKRON'S GOT TALENT
AKRON'S GOT TALENT
Josh Stone/Song Writer/Vocalist ~ Jeff Koval/Lead Guitarist/Sound ~ Matt Coughlin/Drums
Ed Lewis/Rhythm Guitarist ~ Joe McCormick/Bass ~ Jim Mizerock/Guitarist ~ Josh Horvath/Percussion
TALENT
FOCUS
TALENT
FOCUS
Akron, Ohio natives “The Fifth Wheel” weave invigorating
melodies and emotional words with a timeless musical core that jangles as much as it rocks. The band had a successful run in the late 90's garnering praise for two albums and landing their hit song “If I were a girl” in regular rotation on Cleveland station 107.9 The End. Life intervened, but after 15 years “The Fifth Wheel” has returned, more passionate than ever, with a
new album and the will to finish what they started. In their heyday “The Fifth Wheel” played 150 shows a year in venues as large as Blossom Music Center and as intimate as CBGB's in New York City. They shared the stage with bands like the “Cardigans” and “10,000 Maniacs” and played festivals like Buzzardfest and SXSW.
They were awarded Best Album (Nothing) and Best Male Vocalist by Scene Magazine. That was then. The band is looking to establish itself again in the Northeast Ohio music scene through compelling songcraft, savvy social media promotion and collaboration with diverse organizations. “The Fifth Wheel”come and gone, but the core of the band and their message remains the same.“The Fifth Wheel” seeks to speak for the underdogs, the misrepresented, the underacheivers, for all those who feel or ignored. We are all Fifth Wheels at heart.
The Fifth Wheel released their new cd and played their first show reunited at the Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland, December 12, 2015. A reunion concert is happening February 14th at Thursdays Lounge in "The Fifth Wheels" home town of Akron.
FIFTH WHEEL ~ n. a superfluous, unneeded, or unwanted person or thing.
THE COMPETITITION
EMMA SHEPARD ~ GUILTY
wESLEY BRIGHT & THE HILITES
Each year on Thanksgiving weekend the "Akron Sound" museum will host a fundraising event to benefit the efforts of the museum. Throughout the year musicians, bands, poets, novelty acts, and all things related to the akron sound. We will be hosting "AKRON'S GOT TALENT" . Acts can submit videos to be shown on this page. Fans can come to this site and vote on their favorite acts. The winning acts will be performing live on Thanksgiving weekend for industry talent scouts.