One of the bands called The High Fives was originated in Fairfax, Virginia. This epic band consisted of seven very talented members. Danny Crawford on drums, Matt Geist on guitar, Mitch Kordella on bass, Beau Hoffman on vocals, Russel Fielding on tenor sax, and Mike Albanese and Colleen Trempe on trombone. They recorded one demo to date. This was a ska band, if genre were to be decided upon. They played at many shows, including Jaxx and various graduation parties, in which began the following of devoted fans.