The Downbeat 5 (not to be confused with Tommy Pollard's Downbeat Five) is a Boston-based rock band started in 1999 by former DMZ guitarist J. J. Rassler and his then-wife, Jen,[1] (who originally used the stage name Ronny Rassler).
[2] The band's music draws on 1960s girl group sounds, garage rock, and rougher-edged British Invasion bands like The Rolling Stones.
[3] In 2003, the band made it as far as the semi-finals of the 25th annual WBCN Rock & Roll Rumble.
[6] In early 2003, D'Angora started a second band with Michelle Paulhus (ex-Decals) called The Dents.
[7] The Dents have more of a pop-punk sound than The Downbeat 5, with D'Angora and Paulhus sharing the songwriting and lead vocal duties.