ROCK. PARTY-ROCK. DANCE.
Live the Music
FIVE WHEEL DRIVE takes you on a musical journey that is keeps you on your feet and partying the whole night through.
MEET FIVE WHEEL DRIVE
Five Wheel Drive is a group of talented, seasoned musicians whose individual musical careers have spanned opening for such NYC acts as
The New York Dolls, Twisted Sister, and Skid Row..
Career watermarks include opening for international superstars including White Tiger, Quiet Riot, Ratt, Warrant, White Snake, and many more.
The list continues with our members contributing to
studio recordings, and touring globally with musical groups and artists.
A televised highlight includes a guest appearance on national television performing on the ‘Kate and Allie’ show with Alison Smith.
Band Members
Rich Parisi ~ Bass
~ Founder ~ Management ~
Jen Lepre ~ Lead Vocals ~ Background Vocals & Percussion
John Calcagno ~ Guitars & Vocals
Frank Piserchia ~ Keyboards ~ & Background Vocals
John Foschino~ Drums & Percussion
2025 SHOWS & EVENTS
- FRI ~ 1/31/25: THE EXCHANGE, ROCKAWAY, NJ ~ 8:30-11:30 PM
- SAT ~ 3/8/25: CYPRESS TAVERN, KINNELON, NJ ~ 7:30-11:00 PM
- FRI ~ 5/16/25: THE EXCHANGE, ROCKAWAY, NJ ~ 8:30-11:30 PM
- FRI ~ 6/6/25: IN THE DRINK(PATIO), WAYNE, NJ ~7:00-10:00 PM
- FRI ~ 6/13/25: THE EXCHANGE, ROCKAWAY, NJ ~ 8:30-11:30 PM
- FRI ~ 6/20/25: CYPRESS TAVERN, KINNELON, NJ ~ 7:00-10:30 PM
- WED ~ 7/16/25: MONTVILLE SUMMER CONCERT, MONTVILLE, NJ
AMPHITHEATRE/HORSENECK ROAD ~ 7-9 PM (Rain Date 7/17)
- MON ~ 7/21/25: HANOVER SUMMER CONCERT, HANOVER, NJ
BRICKYARD FIELD ~ 7:00-8:30 PM
- FRI ~ 7/25/25: CYPRESS TAVERN, KINNELON, NJ ~ 7:00-10:30 PM
- TUES ~ 7/29/25: DENVILLE MUSIC IN THE PARK ~ SUMMER CONCERT, DENVILLE, NJ ~ GARDNER FIELD ~ 7:00-9:00 PM
- FRI ~ 8/22/25: IN THE DRINK(PATIO), WAYNE, NJ ~7:00-10:00 PM
- THURS ~ 8/28/25: LITTLE FALLS SUMMER CONCERT,
WILMORE (TANK) PARK ~ 7:00-8:30 PM
- FRI ~ 9/12/25: SHORTWAYS, HAWTHORNE, NJ ~ 9:00-12:00 M
- FRI ~ 9/19/25: THE EXCHANGE, ROCKAWAY, NJ ~ 8:30-11:30 PM
- FRI ~ 9/26/25: CYPRESS TAVERN (PATIO) KINNELON, NJ ~ 7:-10:30
- FRI ~ 10/10/25: SUNSET PUB & GRILLE, LINCOLN PARK, NJ ~ 8:30:-11:30 PM
- SAT ~ 10/18/24: PRIVIATE EVENT ~ CONTACT US TO PERFORM AT YOUR PARTY OR SPECIAL EVENT!!
- FRI ~ 10/24/25: CYPRESS TAVERN(PATIO),KINNELON, NJ ~ 7:-10:30
- FRI ~ 11/14/25: THE EXCHANGE, ROCKAWAY, NJ ~ 8:30-11:30 PM
- FRI ~ 12/5/25: THE EXCHANGE, ROCKAWAY, NJ ~ 8:30-11:30 PM
- FRI ~ 12/12/25: SUNSET PUB & GRILLE, LINCOLN PARK, NJ ~ 8:30:-11:30 PM
- FRI ~ 12/19/25: RIVER GRILLE, CHATHAM, NJ ~ 7:00-10:30 PM
ABOUT FIVE WHEEL DRIVE
Five Wheel Drive is a five piece band comprised of talented and seasoned musicians from every musical genre from across the state of New Jersey.
Our musical repertoire can be summed up as ROCK. PARTY-ROCK. DANCE.
Five Wheel Dive rocks the best of the 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's.
Our dynamic band serves up a high-energy, PARTY-ROCK experience, taking you on a musical journey, spanning music from the past, right through today. Five Wheel Drive keeps you on your feet and partying the whole night through.
Guaranteed to provide a fun, upbeat, and entertaining party experience. Our up-beat renditions of your favorite dance-able songs span the decades from the past through today.
Five Wheel Drive is ready to bring an exciting, fun, upbeat and entertaining experience to your party, event or for your special occasion!
Contact Five Wheel Drive @
(973) 449-2666
MEET Five Wheel Drive MUSICIANS
Jen Lepre ~ Lead Vocals ~ Background Vocals & Percussion
Jen is THE heart and soul of Five Wheel Drive. Out front absolutely killing it at every performance with outstanding and distinctive vocal style. Jen started singing as a kid, then joined the band Jack Rabbit Slim in the 90’s. With a combo of covers and originals, they enjoyed huge success playing venues in North Jersey for about five years. Jen then became a member of Midnight Rain in the early 2000’s. As a former Grateful Dead tribute band, they infused those styles into two original albums and classic covers. Most recently, for the past nine years, Jen was a member of the YouChoose band, playing shows and festivals for charities and fundraisers with various themes. Jen brings her unique vocal style and range to Five Wheel Drive.
Rich Parisi ~ Bass ~ Founder and Management
Rich was born to play bass. Rich has played with countless cover and original bands throughout his vast musical career and performed in many infamous NYC venues including Max’s Kansas City, The Gaslight and CBGB’s, opening for acts like The New York Dolls and Twisted Sister.
With his life-long love affair with music and passion for the bass, Rich is passionate about The BASS and lays down a groove with his solid bass lines forming one half of the rhythm section.
John Calcagno~Guitars & Lead Vocals
John’s musical career spans the decades, drawing inspiration from the guitar greats he pays tribute to…from Steve Vai... Tom Petty to Stevie Ray Vaughan and Eddie Van Halen. He plays and sings with a passion to entertain, putting heart and soul into every note he shreds in every song. John has fronted many illustrious bands in the Tri-State area in his vast musical career. From studio to stage John continues to rock the house and invites you to come and party with Five Wheel Drive…a guaranteed good time for all!
Frank Piserchia ~ Keyboards & Background Vocals
Frank has been playing keyboards since the age of four, and classically trained by a Juilliard School of Music Alumni.
Frank’s musical career high-points include performing with such renowned musicians as Phil Florio of the Bruce Springsteen Band, Eddie Testa of Eddie and the Cruisers,
Charlie Mills of Skid Row, Irene Wohlman of Xenon, Constantine Maroulis of American Idol and Rock of Ages Broadway and Film, Neil Thomas of White Tiger, and Joel Hoekstra of Whitesnake, in addition to The Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
With his original band, they were the opening act for such bands as Twister Sister, Quiet Riot, Winger, Warrant, Skid Row, Ratt, Extreme and Stryper.
Most recently, Frank was the long-standing keyboardist and vocalist with the 80's tribute band Rock Kandy, touring regularly on the East Coast.
We are very fortunate and honored to welcome Frank into the FIVE WHEEL DRIVE musical family!!!
John Foschino ~ Drums & Percussion
John started playing percussion as a teen and studied with various teachers in northern New Jersey; he performed in high school dance bands, drum corps, marching bands and jazz bands. Later, he attended the Palino Academy of Music where he majored in drum set and percussion. John has worked constantly throughout the Tri-state area with rock, jazz and Latin bands. He has also worked outside the country for Club Med. John can be heard on the recordings of singers Lisa Katsoff and Eliot Morobia. John is the foundation and the other half of the rhythm section laying down rock solid and pounding rhythms.
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