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formed in 2000 consisting of the duo of Ben Carr and Charlie Harrold.Rivadavia, Eduardo
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History

In 2001, 5ive released their self-titled first studio album on Tortuga Recordings, which included Jeff Caxide (

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) on bass. Later in the same year, they released their second studio album, ''The Telestic Disfracture'', which included vocals on the first two tracks by

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(Milligram). In 2003, the band changed their name to '5ive's Continuum Research Project' and released, ''The Hemophiliac Dream'' (EP) which again included Jeff Caxide on bass.5ive's Continuum Research Project - The Hemophiliac Dream
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. Retrieved October 27, 2013 In 2004, they released a Split with

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. In 2006, they changed their name back to 5ive and released ''Versus'', which originally was a tour-only EP from 2004, which included a two-stage remix of the track "Soma", the latter being remixed by

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'' as "fast, heavy and pleasingly unfussy, but with enough spry, sub-surface shifts and stop-start surprises to be highly satisfying".Hughes, Tom (2008)
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'', March 28, 2008. Retrieved October 27, 2013 5ive mixes space rock, post-metal, drone,York, William
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. Retrieved October 27, 2013 experimental and sludge elements. Ben Carr in an interview with Carl Shultz: "5ive shapes tones and experiments with analog waveforms. Our sound has always been described as an organic sound, it has natural truth to it and though it is not always a happy or uplifting message, you cannot deny it".

Discography

* ''5ive'' (2001) * ''The Telestic Disfracture'' (2001) * ''The Hemophiliac Dream'' EP (2003) * ''Versus'' EP (2004) * ''Hesperus'' (2008) Side bands: * INTRCPTR (2017) – 2-piece instrumental band with Ben Carr (guitar), Larry Herweg (drums) rummer in Pelican

References

External links

* Facebook
Official website
* INTRCPTR

* Myspac

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