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 BOOKING AGENCYThe 1980s brought with them the second decade of the Media Five Booking Agency. Since the time when Don Hunt, Tony Morrow & David Sestak envisioned the booking agency in the 1970s; the agency's aims and goals had progressed from booking and promoting bands in the local region. Media Five was now representing a handful of the east coast acts that turned into national hits. These hit bands included. the Grammy Nominated band, Fuel; and the largely successful band Live, which was originally named Public Affection. Media Five also began representing a large amount of local acts including; Sharks, Hooters, Tommy Conwell, Magnum, Fury, Johnny O and the Classic Dogs of Love, and many more. Below is a good selection of the bands Media Five booked broken down by decade. If you were in a band booked by Media Five in this decade and not listed below, please contact us at archive@mediafiveent.com. |
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| Aura View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Bad Daddy Strutt View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Bam Bamm View Profile | This party cover band is a favorite among Flintsones fans. The band's name originates from the offspring on the popular TV show. |
| Bamboo View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Banbury Cross View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Barnaby Plum View Profile | Barnaby Plum debuted at the Hearth in Bartonsville PA. At the time, they were a contemporary rock band. Later on, their sound changed to contain more elements of Classic Rock... |
| Bedroxx View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Big Brother View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Bricklin View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Clue View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Daddy Licks View Profile | Daddy Licks was one of the most popular bands in the Lehigh Valley during the 70s and 80s. Their high energy shows and musical talent were unmatched! |
| Dakota View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Diamonds View Profile | The Diamonds were most notable because of band memeber Tom Keifer. After leaving the Diamonds, Keifer went on to play in the popular band Cinderella. |
| Direct Drive View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Duke View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Electric City View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Entre Nous View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Europa View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Family of Strangers View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Fit to be Tied View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| French Wizard View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Fury View Profile | Propelled from the industrial Northeast to the tropical climate of South Florida, FURY is a highenergy version of the working-class ethnic prevelant in the blue collar areas of Pennsylvania and New York. FURY's current success can be attributed to a steady maintenance of their musical and visual energy levels; As a result, FURY is the most exciting and sought after act in South Florida today. |
| Gandalf View Profile | Gandalf was a rock band from the Lehigh Valley that traveled extensively in the 1980's. Gandalf was the most travelled group in the Lehigh Valley, playing in 5 countries and over 1,000 cities. |
| Gigolo View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Goldilocks View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute |
| Hooters View Profile | The Hooters made their debut in 1980, bursting onto the the Philadelphia music scene and wowing audiences with their mix of reggae and rock & roll sound. They soon made a name for themselves along the East Coast and released their first album, "Amore" in 1983, selling over 100,000 copies. |
| Idle Threats View Profile | Defying a trend toward keyboard oriented groups, Idle Threats successfully carved their own power rock turf with a no compromise sound featuring screaming lead guitars, ground shaking rhythm section, four lead vocal capability and a singer on fire (once literally) with a range between 2nd tenor and ozone layer. |
| John DeBella View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Johnny O and the Classic Dogs of Love View Profile | Philadelphia native Johnny O is a legend built on two decades of thousands of stellar performances with his Unique Retro Dance Part Horn Band, The Classic Dogs of Love. Audiences far and wide followed this band and helped build their reputation as the #1 band of this type to break out of from Philiadelphia. Johnny O cut his teeth with stints with some of America's most popular bands including, the original Village People, a gold record member of Bunny Sigler's Instant Funk, and then with the Ritchie Family. In 2018 Johnny reunited the band and The Hard Rock Casino selected his 10 piece band for a debut residency that has become a major drawing attraction in Atlantic City. Johnny is back and has never lost track of what's important; that is, "the music must be recreated flawlessly, and the party must be a party! |
| Kilo View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Magnum View Profile | Magnum is a rock band based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Their career spans about four decades and they performed over 3500 shows on the East Coast in premier venues of all levels. From night clubs to festivals and concert venues. Magnum was trailblazers who were one of the first American bands benefiting from corporate sponsorship in Miller's Rock Band Network. An early DIY band from the get go, releasing singles, EPs and albums that were favorably reviewed by Billboard Magazine and achieving East Coast air play and live performances on cable network shows. Their popularity earned them direct support slots for artists such as Hall & Oates, The Ramones, Survivor... including Spring Break events in Daytona Beach and Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Summer residencies at the Jersey Shore. The band amassed a huge loyal following and were honored by being #1 on several radio station rock polls who also endorsed the band's recordings. The band still performs occasionally for reunions and in 2018 they celebrated their 40th anniversary. |
| Mammoth Wail View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Mook And The Fuzzy Bunny View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Phebe & Brian View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Pretty Poison View Profile | Pretty Poison is a dance pop music group from Philadelphia. The band formed in 1981 and reached their peak after releasing their hit song, "Catch Me (I'm Falling)." |
| Richard Bush & The Candles View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Richie Molinaro & Silk View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Rick Sullivan As Prince View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Robert Hazard View Profile | Robert Hazard is most famous for his hit song "Escalator of Life," which he performed with this band Robert Hazard and the Heroes. He is also known for composing and recording the song "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun," which was later covered by Cyndi Lauper and turned into a best-selling hit. |
| Rogue View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Roughhouse View Profile | Media Five Entertainment first began booking the Lansdale Pa band Teeze, a rock/glam/metal/hairband, in the early 1980s. Born out of Teeze, the infamous roughhouse signed to columbia/sony RECORDS. They toured up and down the east coast and gained notoriety from radio and mtv exposure. The band was an "over the top" hybrid of both early Twisted Sister and Motley Crue. Bigger hair sprayed mane, louder amps, tons of smoke, concussion bombs, blood spurting, spinning guitars, multi-colored shredded outfits, timed staged antics and of course, lots of makeup. Roughhouse tour dates continued to routinely sell out. With multiple MTV top 20 chart-topping songs, like the hit "Fantasy" which was featured on TV shows like "General Hospital" Massive press coverage continued up and down the East Coast. The band was swarmed with requests for interviews & photo spreads appearing in Faces, Hit Parader, Metal Edge, Kerrang, Raw, Metal Forces, Billboard, Circus, RIP and others. This led to roughhouse supporting such acts on tour like Skid Row, Kix, Ace Frehley, Blue Oyster Cult Vince Neil of Motley Crue, Steven Adler of Guns N Roses, Cinderella and more! |
| Round Trip View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Senate View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Simon Apple View Profile | The band was formed in late 1987 in the Reading, Pennsylvania area (outside of Philadelphia) as a cover band playing music of Genesis, Rush, Electric Light Orchestra, Supertramp, Steely Dan, Pink Floyd, Kansas, Billy Joel, Elton John, Marillion, Level 42, Earth Wind & Fire, Bruce Hornsby, Toto, etc. The original line-up included Jeff Miller (keyboards), Buzz Saylor (drums), Mark Ludwig (guitar), Kurt Manderbach (bass), Brad Weisman (vocals). The band also incorporated a 3-piece horn section on select gigs (Dave Miller - sax, Harry Stevenson - trumpet, Lou Zanine - trombone). The band later went through a few personnel changes that included Alisa Anderson (vocals), Warren Daugherty (bass) replacing Weisman & Manderbach. At the time, the horn section was dropped, but Dave Miller remained on sax as a feature on many Pink Floyd and Supertramp songs. |
| Size Too! View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Slander View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Snapper View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Snicker View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Steph View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Still Motion View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Suspect View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Teeze View Profile | Teeze is a rock/glam/metal/hairband of the 1980s from Lansdale PA. The band was originally named Teeze, but later the members changed the band's name to Roughhouse. |
| The Front View Profile | Allentown based The Front, was hailed as the pop alternative rockers of their day. Their covers were hgighly original and drew audiences wherever they played. |
| The Morris Brothers Band View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| The Ocean Blue View Profile | The Ocean Blue is an American indie pop band that combines melodic guitars and synthesizers. The band's sound may be best described as jangly guitar-based modern rock. Influences include such bands as The Smiths, Cocteau Twins, The Chameleons, Echo & the Bunnymen and New Order. The Ocean Blue's earliest shows always consisted of a healthy dose of covers by these bands. To this day, The Smiths and New Order covers still punctuate concert encores. |
| The Sharks View Profile | The Sharks received their big break after winning MTV's Basement Tape Competition in 1986, which was recorded to be the largest margin win by any band throughout the duration of the series. Their success with MTV brought them fame and lead to their recording contract with Elektra Records. |
| The Skam View Profile | The Skam was a Philadelphia based band that played disciplined, passionate, original music. Their devotion to music allowed them to build a large local following and to receive many positive reviews in newspapers from the Philadelphia, Lehigh Valley, and other areas. |
| Thrown Together Quick View Profile | Heavy metal band Thrown Together Quick started on the highly competitive New Jersey bar band cover music circuit. The band was soon signed by Megaforce Records, along with Metallica, Anthrax and Overkill and several others. |
| Tommy Conwell And The Young Rumblers View Profile | Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers became popular in 1986 after releasing their album, Walkin' On the Water. The band was known for its raw, high-energy live performances which included many classic blues and rock standards. Their success reached national fame after releasing their second album Rumble in 1988, which held the band's #1 US mainstream rock hit "I'm Not Your Man." |
| Tower Suite View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Triplum View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Tyce View Profile | Click here to see what we have so far and how you can contribute. |
| Zen For Primates View Profile | Strange, different, but oddly attractive, Zen For Primates is part classical music ensemble, part Brecht/Weill and part cover band. Headed by the sardonic and depressed lead singer T. Roth, Zen for Primates is an eclectic and crazy mix of virtuoso musicians, sharp wry humor, with a swirl of classical, jazz, folk songs, and bits of rock and roll madness. |
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