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Live/Album Review – Gid’s Reviews – September 5, 2012

“Have you ever seen a band start playing and then gotten down on your knees and tearfully thanked James Brown for funk? Five Alarm Funk induces exactly that emotional response. The first time I saw five alarm Funk was akin to being enlightened. I simply had no idea that music of this caliber still existed.”  FULL ATRICLE

Live Review – Scene In The Dark – April 22, 2011

“Choreographed hand motions, thrashing heads, swivelling hips, spitting on nipples, smeared lipstick, sex goggles, sea creatures, towel snaps, and underoos. Just diabolical. I have never seen a more inspiring display on stage.” FULL ATRICLE

Live Review – CHARTATTACK – March 10, 2011

“If you’re looking to purge your ears of hipster hype in favour of some hot, pretense-free grooves, Five Alarm Funk are your band.”  FULL ARTICLE

“The band never ceases to be a dance party. In the album you can hear very world inspired rhythm and melodic lines mixed into Western jazz and funk styles. The result is something that appeals to older jazz fans as well as the younger generation.” – Ride The Tempo

“Welcome to a world where anything is possible. Impressive is a band who can capture on record just a hint of how exhaustingly exciting they are as a live entity and this is what local afro-funk and everything else ten-piece, Five Alarm Funk, has done.” – Discorder

“Five Alarm Funk is the kind of band that you have to get on the dance floor to appreciate. You could sit in your chair but, you’d be tapping your toes with so much enthusiasm that your flip flops would fall off.” – The Walleye

“We’re talking the kind of drug that hits you in seconds. Symptoms include euphoria, involuntary head bopping and toe tapping, compulsive hip-twisting, and possibly even skanking. There is no known cure.” – Chart Attack

“Canada needs great entertainers like this not only to keep jazzy-funk alive but also to remind listeners that sometimes you just got to let your body loose.” – Stage Door

“The song ended with a blast of confetti and the band shouting “Anything is possible” in unison. An encore was inevitable.” – CHRW Music and Arts