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JANUARY 10, 2023
BMA Song of the Year nomination
"Great Minds Drink Alike (With Horns)" is nominated for Song of the Year at the 44th Annual Blues Music Music Awards being held May 11 in Memphis, TN. This is A5's fifth BMA nomination, and second year in a row to receive a nod for Song of the Year.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2022
New Vinyl LP Now Available!
20th Anniversary Limited Edition Collection is out today on Blind Pig Records. Features the single "Great Minds Drink Alike (With Horns)" and eleven other tracks from the band's last four albums.

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JULY 10, 2022
A5 in Europe!
The band completed its third trip to Europe in the last nine months, performing at festivals and clubs in Germany, France, Switzerland and the Netherlands. Stay tuned for more dates in 2023.

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APRIL 22, 2022
"Great Minds Drink Alike" released
A5 drops a new single and video for "Great Minds Drink Alike (With Horns)." The recording was produced by multi-Grammy winner Tom Hambridge and features the brass section from The Mavericks. The video was filmed at Kochanski's Concertina Beer Hall in West Milwaukee, WI.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2022
A5 in Guitar World magazine
Feature in January issue touts Holler If You Hear Me, and guitarist Jeff Schroedl's "sweet delivery." Q&A by Amit Scharma.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2022
Three Blues Music Award nominations
A5 nabs three BMA nods, including Album of the Year, Song of the Year (for "Holler If You Hear Me") & Contemporary Blues Album. Awards show will be held May 5 in Memphis, TN.

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JANUARY 18, 2022
Joe Bonamassa adds A5 track to Spotify playlist
Blues-rock juggernaut Joe Bonamassa takes over Spotify's popular playlist, In the Name of the Blues, and includes A5's latest single, "Full Moon, Half Crazy."

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2021
#3 on Billboard Blues Chart!
Big first week sales blast new album to debut on Billboard, the go-to source for what's hot in music. Holler If You Hear Me also hits #1 on both the iTunes and Amazon Blues charts.

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Billboard Blues Albums Altered Five Blues Band

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
New album out!
Holler If You Hear Me released on Blind Pig Records. Produced by Tom Hambridge and recorded over five days in Nashville, TN. Plus, new video for "Where My Money?" is out now, featuring special guest Jason Ricci on harmonica.

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MAY 6, 2020
International Songwriting Competition win!
"Great Minds Drink Alike" wins first place in the Blues category of the International Songwriting Competition. Chosen among more than 18,000 entries from 140 countries.

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International Songwriting Competition Blues Altered Five Blues Band

APRIL 10, 2020
Blues Music Magazine feature interview
Three-page Q&A in the April issue, by Bradley Alston, with photos by Jim Hartzell. Article covers the band's history, approach to songwriting, the story behind "Three Forks" and much more.

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OCTOBER 4, 2019
Spotify adds "Mischief Man"
Second single from Ten Thousand Watts racks up streams on Spotify's popular playlist, Got Blues. Lyric video also released on YouTube.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2019
New album out; single added to SiriusXM
Ten Thousand Watts released today on Blind Pig Records! The first track, "Right On, Right On," is added to rotation on SiriusXM's Bluesville and other blues radio programs.

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MAY 20, 2018
'Song of the Year' and 'Blues Artist of the Year'
A5 wins two Wisconsin Music Awards, including Song of the Year for "Charmed & Dangerous"! The song is also in regular rotation on SiriusXM's Bluesville channel 74.

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MARCH 31, 2018
"Cookin' In Your Kitchen" wins Best Blues Song
Slow blues track from Charmed & Dangerous album takes home Independent Music Award at Lincoln Center in New York City!

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AUGUST 18, 2017
"Three Forks" pays tribute to Robert Johnson
A5 approved to write new lyric to the music of Johnson's seminal track "Crossroads"; Johnson credited 50%. New video features Milwaukee's Steve Cohen on harmonica.

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August 11, 2017
A5 signs deal with Blind Pig Records!
New album, Charmed & Dangerous, out today. Video released for track #4, "On My List to Quit." Filmed at Liberace Auditorium in West Milwaukee.

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MAY 4, 2016
Buddy Guy joins A5 on stage in Chicago!
Standing room only crowd sees blues icon sing at Guy's Legends club during A5 set.

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JANUARY 24, 2015
'Cryin' Mercy' wins at international blues challenge
JT accepts "Best Self-Released Album" award at Orpheum Theater in Memphis, TN! Thanks to the Grafton Blues Society and everyone at the Blues Foundation for all their support.

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