The Click Five: Взлёт и падение поп-рок группы

American rock band

The Click Five (often abbreviated as TC5) Their third album, TCV, was released in Asia in 2010 and to the rest of the world in early 2011. The band was initially known for its power pop songs and for its Mod based public image, They prefer to classify their music as "new school power pop". However, they have also been classified as pop punk and teen pop. In total, the band has sold two million albums worldwide and have created eight number one singles in seven different nations. The band starred in the 2007 film Taking Five with Alona Tal, Daniella Monet, and Christy Carlson Romano.

Ben Romans studied songwriting, Ethan Mentzer studied production and engineering, and Joey Zehr double majored in production/engineering and business at the Berklee College of Music. Roommates and close friends Mentzer and Zehr moved to a place on Imrie Road in the neighborhood of Allston when they were both sophomores. Calling their place "Imrie House", they met with Romans and Joe Guese (whom Zehr once described as a "professional dropout") and formed a kind of pseudo fraternity. The four played in various local bands, none of which had any success. However, they drew the attention of Wayne Sharp, a musical talent agent who had mostly worked in jazz although he had also worked with the mid 1980s power pop group Candy. They started with the label a mere month after their EP. According to The Boston Globe, "Click Five was launched into the pop music stratosphere with the full force of the industry's muscle behind it." They then released "Just the Girl", written by label mate Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne, to build up support for their debut album. They also toured extensively with Ashlee Simpson. Their album turned out as that year's highest charting debut from a new rock group. Greetings from Imrie House gathered positive reviews from About. com, where critic Bill Lamb labeled it "a free fall into the world of irresistible melody and guitar soaked power chords", Rolling Stone also ran a supportive review from Barry Walters, who stated that the "relentlessly catchy" album featured "several hit worthy tracks". Critics at USA Today and IGN. com panned the album, the former stating that listeners will be left "craving something more". Throughout, members saw manager Wayne Sharp as an amiable influence. Producer Mike Denneen said, "He's not a dictator; he's a consensus builder, and he's very good at it He cajoles and persuades and convinces and everybody is inclined to trust him, including me." However, band members expressed concern that they started out too fast and that they intentionally brought on too much media attention. Bassist Ethan Mentzer later said, "There was a point where it felt like we were in an airplane and the engines just died It was a long, slow glide down." Lead singer Eric Dill left the band in February 2007. The remaining four members released an official statement on the departure in March on their MySpace page, stating that "We know he will be missed by many and we wish him the best success in his other endeavors". It was released on June 26, 2007. The album also earned mixed reviews from Erlewine, which stated that "it's hard not to be disappointed", and Adrienne Day of Entertainment Weekly, which called the lyrics "banal" and the overall album as lacking "punch". Chad Grischow of IGN. com labeled it "unfortunately uneven", although he also remarked that it was "worth a listen". The album spawned the single "Jenny" (co written by Jez Ashurst and Chris Braide), which reached the number one spot in charts in Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, and Taiwan. The group spent mid to late 2007 touring across various Asian venues, many of them alongside the Black Eyed Peas. The group performed on Fox Network's Good Day Atlanta on August 30. The group performed at Boston Music Awards on Saturday, December 1, 2007 at the Orpheum Theater. They received nominations for "Outstanding Pop Act", "Male Vocalist of the Year" (for Kyle Patrick), and "Song of the Year", and they won for "Outstanding Pop Act". Singapore radio station 98.7 FM voted them "Band of the Year". On August 2, 2008, Click Five won the "Knockout Award" at MTV Asia Awards 2008, in Genting Highlands, Malaysia. The award, for "the artist who has successfully captured the hearts of young music audiences in Asia", was a surprise to the band. Through 2008 and early 2009, the band played in various smaller, more niche based venues in the New England area around this time. In March 2009, Mike Denneen said, "Atlantic was unwilling to let them become a 'real' band, which is what the guys wanted. Now they're calling the shots and having the opportunity to do what most bands do at the beginning: play and write songs and develop." The band spent the month playing in various local locations such as the Lizard Lounge in Boston. They represented a big change for the Lounge, which was used to hosting alternative rock and indie rock acts. and in the US on Q Dee Records, May 2011.

The Click Five announced January 14, 2013, on their Facebook page that they have officially parted ways. They stated that they were parting ways so that they may continue to focus on their individual endeavors after a long hiatus and thanked all their fans for supporting them throughout the years.

Early in their career the band were known for their visual style. Early in their career, the band did not appear in public without their matching outfits.