Canadian band best known for their 1971 anti-establishment hit "Signs".
Featured guitarist/vocalist Les Emmerson, bassist Brian Rading, keyboardist Ted Gerow, and drummers Rick Belanger and Mike Belanger. After moving to Los Angeles is when on the advice of Brian Rading changed name from The Staccatos to Five Man Electrical Band.
Originally known as The Staccatos formed in Ottawa, Canada the group formed in the mid-'60s and earned their first big break with the 1967 hit "Half Past Midnight"; their first attempt at stateside success came that year when they recorded A Wild Pair with the Guess Who. The album sold well and "Half Past Midnight" was released as a single in the U.S., but the group was dismissed as sounding too much like the Beach Boys. The Staccatos released their second album, Five Man Electrical Band, in 1968, and renamed themselves after it the following year.
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August 9, 2025
Western Financial Place
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada1. Absolutely Right
2. Money back Guarantee
3. Dance of the Swamp Woman
4. Drift Away / Lean On Me
5. Country Girl Suite
6. Julianna
7. Moonshine
8. Werewolf
9. Lulabye
Les Emmerson dedication10. Love You
11. I'm a Stranger Here
12. Signs
August 5, 2022
Prospera Place
Kelowna, British Columbia, CanadaMay 26, 2022
Bronson Centre
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada1. Absolutely Right
2. Money back Guarantee
3. Dance of the Swamp Woman
4. Julianna
5. Drift Away(Mentor Williams cover)
6. Ring of Fire(Merle Kilgore cover)
7. I Walk the Line(Johnny Cash cover)
8. Folsom Prison Blues(Johnny Cash cover)
9.
performed by Wayne Ronstad10. Bear Song
performed by Wayne Ronstad11. Moonshine
12. Werewolf
13. Chest Fever / For What It's Worth / Ohio
14. Golden Slumbers(The Beatles cover)
15. It's A Long Way Home
The Staccatos cover sung by Peter Fredette16. Half Past Midnight
The Staccatos cover sung by Peter Fredette17. I'm a Stranger Here
1. Country Girl Suite
August 18, 2017
Heritage Amphitheatre
Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaJune 2, 2017
Regent Theatre
Oshawa, Ontario, CanadaJuly 30, 2016
Centennial Park
Barrie, Ontario, CanadaJuly 23, 2016
Kemptville College
Kemptville, Ontario, CanadaAugust 2, 2015
Shediac CENTRE for Speed - Entertainment Park
Shediac, New Brunswick, CanadaAugust 2, 2015
Shediac CENTRE for Speed - Entertainment Park
Shediac, New Brunswick, CanadaAugust 10, 2013
Ancaster Fairgrounds
Ancaster, Ontario, CanadaApril 29, 2011
Sound Academy
Toronto, Ontario, Canada1. Absolutely Right
2. Money back Guarantee
3. Dance of the Swamp Woman
4. Julianna
5. Golden Slumbers(The Beatles cover)
6. Moonshine
7. Werewolf
8. Chest Fever / For What It's Worth / Ohio
9. I'm a Stranger Here
10. Signs
1. Johnny B. Goode(Chuck Berry cover)
August 12, 2007
Waterfront Festival
Pembroke, Ontario, CanadaJuly 20, 2003
Bingemans
Kitchener, Ontario, CanadaJune 27, 2002
Wild Rose Ridge Amphitheater
Bottineau, North Dakota, United StatesMay 18, 2002
Major's Hill Park
Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaMay 20, 2000
Major's Hill Park
Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaJuly 24, 1999
Explorer's Point
Mattawa, Ontario, CanadaSeptember 15, 1991
Plaza of Nations
Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaAugust 13, 1988
Barrymore's Music Hall
Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaAugust 7, 1988
Molson Park
Barrie, Ontario, CanadaFive Man Electrical Band has released 19+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Absolutely Right, Power Of The Five Man Electrical Band, Johnny Get A Gun / And The World Goes Round. Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of Five Man Electrical Band's most popular tracks include Signs, Absolutely Right, Werewolf, Dance Of The Swamp Woman, I'm A Stranger Here. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
Canadian band best known for their 1971 anti-establishment hit "Signs".Featured guitarist/vocalist Les Emmerson, bassist Brian Rading, keyboardist Ted Gerow, and drummers Rick Belanger and Mike Belang... Read the full biography on this page.
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