Ex-Five Iron Frenzy man weighs in with new band Roper.

ONE TIME member of ska outfit Five Iron Frenzy, Reese Roper, spoke recently about his new band's self-titled debut album, 'Roper'. "The new sound is somewhat pop punk, with a heavy rock influence. Sort of Blink 182 meets Katrina And The Waves meets AC/CD. With this album, we really felt that our goal wasn't just to keep the Five Iron fans, but to try and break new ground. So thematically, it is somewhat of an attempt to get more airplay on the radio. I still think that the lyrics are just as deep as Five Iron's were, only this time they are a little more subtle. The topics happen to be things like lukewarmness, lust, addiction, superficiality, shallowness of our Christian walks, some songs about girls, a bunch of funny songs and a Shania Twain cover."