Five Star Hotel

Greek brit-pop band (originally as 5*Hotel) based in Thessaloniki, Greece. The band first met in the University of Birmingham in 2001. After they have witnessed numerous gigs, they decided to form a group and just after a while they started composing originals and recording demos in various studios. From their very first live appearances, although totally unknown to the most, they stirred the public with their fresh and exciting British pop sound. From then on, they managed to draw the attention of a noteworthy following that gradually was getting increased. They were opening acts for artists such as Six By Seven, Saint Etienne and Ladytron The band returned to Greece where they kept playing and rehearsing their own originals in a pop vein with guitars and synths. Their sound was characterized by the velvet and dreamy vocals, which are perfectly bond with the rest of the instrumentation. The band delivered a personal oriented sound with a few hints close to Pulp kind of brit-pop and the best period of The Smiths The band has been on an indefinite hiatus since 2015 The lineup included: George Begas - vocals Στέλιος Θεολόγης (Stelios Theologis) - bass Antony Vellios - keyboards Γιάννης Σαββίδης - guitar Giannis Varelidis - drums MySpace Exclusive Songs: [r19483789] (2007) [r19483702] (2010 / Sampler)