If Man Is Five rose from the ashes of two other bands like a phoenix. Angela Timon and Brianna Salazar met at a punk show in Binghamton NY where both of their bands were playing. Intrigued by the one handed guitarist, Brianna overcame her shyness and the two hit it off right away. They bonded over being the few female musicians in a male dominated music scene and how uncommon their classical training was among their contemporaries in other bands.