Formula 5 is a four-piece improvisational rock band out of Albany, NY, featuring Joe Davis (guitar/vocals), Greg Marek (drums), James Woods (bass), and Matt Richards (keys/vocals). With a diverse catalogue of distinctive originals and familiar covers, Formula 5 will keep your feet moving and your mind engaged. With influences from Steely Dan, Jeff Beck, Aquarium Rescue Unit, D’Angelo, Ween, and Phish, Formula 5 blends high-energy Rock ‘n Roll with tasteful grooves and an emphasis on collective, goal-driven improvisation. Every performance is unique, leaving the listener excited for where the band may venture with their broad range of styles at their next show.

Having established themselves in the live setting, Formula 5 is excited to share their third studio effort after a three year gap with the release of All Points North – due out April 14. The contemporary moment of Formula 5 provides listeners with a more introspective perspective than previous releases, working in themes of death, rebirth, and moving on – marking a distinctly new direction for the band’s overall sound. Listen to their first single “Sad Bed” exclusively below:

All Points North was produced, recorded, and mixed by Bryan Brundige at Overit Studios in Albany, NY and mastered by Michael Schoonmaker at Gigantic Mastering.

All Points North Tracklisting:
1. Come Along
2. Sad Bed
3. Trout Waters, Pt. I & II
4. It Goes…
5. Excalibur
6. The Birch Tree
7. Q&A
8. Do Tell
9. Figure out a Feeling

To promote the nine new tracks, Formula 5 is bringing their fresh new look on the road throughout the Northeast, bookending the tour with performances at Rock n Roll Resort and Disc Jam. In between, the band hits familiar markets with artists including Dead Phish Orchestra, Mister F, Litz, Space Carnival, The Other Brothers, Relative Souls, and more. Formula 5 will have a pair of album release shows on April 14 at Pacific Standard Tavern in New Haven, CT and on April 15 at Putnam Den in Saratoga Springs, NY. Don’t miss out, and check out their full schedule below:

Formula 5 Spring 2017 Tour

March 31 Rock n Roll Resort, Kerhonksen, NY
April 1 Nectar’s, Burlington, VT*
April 7 The Monopole, Plattsburgh, NY
April 8 The Waterhole, Saranac Lake, NY
April 13 Bourbon and Branch, Philadelphia, PA^
April 14 Pacific Standard Tavern. New Haven, CT+
April 15 Putnam Den, Saratoga Springs, NY&
April 26 Wonder Bar, Asbury Park, NJ
April 27 American Beauty, NYC%
May 3 The 8×10, Baltimore, MD$
May 5 B.R.Y.A.C., Bridgeport, CT
May 12 Stone Church, Newmarket, NH!
May 13 Bishop’s Lounge, Northampton, MA
May 18 Fete Music Hall, Providence, RI+
May 24 James Street, Pittsburgh, PA
May 25 Buffalo Iron Works, Buffalo, NY@
May 26, Three Heads Brewing, Rochester, NY
May 27, Nanola, Malta, NY
June 2, Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, Troy, NY
June 8, Arch St Tavern, Hartford, CT#
June 8-11, Disc Jam Music Festival, Stephentown, NY

* with Mister F and Phantom Airwave
^ with Space Carnival
+ with Relative Souls
& with The Other Brothers
% supporting Dead Phish Orchestra
$ with Litz
! with Revibe
+ with Electro Politics
@ with Space Junk
# with Airlooms