Out of the many bands from the APT (Audio Production Technology), this month’s band spotlight is 5FORREALLL. The band is a jazzy, funk-pop kind of band with songs that are generally meant to spark joy in listeners.

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“I’ve wanted to be in a band for years now,” Benjamin Ruhr, the bass player, said. His father was a bass player, which inspired him to learn bass himself, and eventually join 5FORREALLL. 

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Drummer of 5FORREALLL, Titus Thomas approached Ruhr one day and asked Ruhr if he wanted to join the band. “I thought it would be awesome,” Ruhr said. 

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Ruhr said he picked up bass easily. However, the bass is usually the easiest to pick out, therefore making it crucial to not mess up any chords.

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Thomas said he was very inspired by artists such as Joe Dart and Vulfpeck. He feels 5FORREALLL plays happy, uplifting songs to bring a good vibe to any concerts they play at. 

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Playing the drums is easy or hard, depending on the natural rhythm. As with bass, drums are very easy to single out, so it’s imperative you know a song well before you perform it on a stage. The band only plays live. 

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Overall, the members of 5FORREALLL agree that their music should bring an “uplifting kind of joy feeling,”. 

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The band may be playing next at the Holiday Bazaar, on November 18. They will play songs such as “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor and “Should I Stay or Should I Go” by Scary Pockets.