Five for Fighting

A step forward for John Ondrasik, the man behind Five For Fighting. The Battle For Everything incorporates a myriad of complementary influences, ranging from Elton John and Van Morrison's classic periods to the modern sounds of Counting Crows and Radiohead. Ondrasik still manages to sketch a very personal identity.

Five For Fighting's main man, John Ondrasik, makes music like he's trying hard to earn a
spot on a Dawson's Creek soundtrack. On Five for Fighting's third album, Ondrasik's
self-pitying ballads overflow with dewy-eyed dreaminess, as his vocals swoon and swoop -
think of a more annoying Chris Martin. Piano-based numbers such as "Disneyland" sport
strong melodies, but their mush-headed philosophizing ("It's a nice day when yo... More >