Eve 6
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Eve 6 | |
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| Origin | La Crescenta-Montrose, California, United States |
| Genres | Alternative rock Pop punk |
| Years active | 1995–2004, 2007–present |
| Labels | RCA, BMG, Sony, Fearless |
| Members | Max Collins Jon Siebels Tony Fagenson |
| Past members | Nick Meyers Matt Bair |
| Website | http://myspace.com/eve6, http://www.eve6.com |
Eve 6 (sometimes typeset as EVƎ 6) is an American rock band from Southern California, who are most well known for their hit singles "Inside Out", "Leech", and the slow anthem "Here's to the Night". They disbanded in 2004, returned in 2007 with a new lineup, and finally reunited with all three original members in March 2011. They announced their signing to Fearless Records on May 3, 2011.
History
Formation
The band originally consisted of Max Collins (vocals, bass), Jon Siebels (guitar), and Nick Meyers (drums).[1] The band formed in 1995 in La Crescenta, California first as Yakoo, then Eleventeen; the name Eve 6 was only adopted later. Their first gig was at Eagle's Coffee Pub in North Hollywood. Eleventeen had secured a recording contract with RCA while the band were still in high school. After the recording of Eleventeen, Meyers left the band, and was replaced by Tony Fagenson.
The band's final name is a reference to The X-Files. Fagenson, a fan of the show, suggested the name after seeing an episode entitled "Eve". The episode featured genetically engineered characters known as "Eves", for the females, and "Adams", for the males. The Eves were portrayed by Harriet Sansom Harris. One of these genetically engineered characters, named "Eve #6," made a remark about biting a guard's eyeball, which Fagenson thought merited "Eve 6" as a band name.[citation needed]
Breakup
Poor sales of It's All In Your Head (Only 192,000 units were moved, compared to the platinum and gold certification for their two previous albums), resulted in Eve 6's release from their contract with RCA.[2] Subsequently announcing their breakup, Eve 6 played their final show together on July 15, 2004 under the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.("Band Biography". www.eve6.com. 2007-01-28.) Collins had a short lived project called Brotherhood of Lost Dogs. Collins and Fagenson reunited to form a new band called The Sugi Tap, which can be found at http://www.myspace.com/sugitap. They recorded some demos and played shows throughout the California region during 2006.
Reunion
After performing for over a year as The Sugi Tap, on October 1, 2007, it was leaked that a "newly reunited" Eve 6 including Collins and Fagenson, and new guitarist Matt Bair would be going on tour. The Sugi Tap, as a result, was "paused" indefinitely. Eve 6 performed shows with Bair over the next three years. On December 19, 2010, the band released a demo of the song "Bad News" for free download. On March 12, 2011, the band formally welcomed Jon Siebels back as lead guitarist via their Facebook and YouTube accounts. Matt Bair has left the band to work on personal projects. The first show with the original Eve 6 lineup since 2004 took place at Southwestern Oklahoma State University's twelfth annual SWOSUpalooza concert on April 14.[3] As of May the band signed with Fearless Records and plan on entering into the studio in June to record their fourth album with producer Don Gilmore. On the 8th of September, 2011, it was announced that their upcoming fourth album will be released in early 2012.
Band members
Current members
- Max Collins – bass guitar, lead vocals (1995–2004, 2007–present)
- Jon Siebels – guitar, backing vocals (1995–2004, 2011–present)
- Tony Fagenson – drums, backing vocals (1996–2004, 2007–present)
Former members
- Nick Meyers – drums (1995–1996)
- Matt Bair – guitar, backing vocals (2007–2011)
Tour members
- Gabe Witcher – bass guitar, backing vocals (2000)
- JJ Bannasch – bass guitar, backing vocals (2003–2004)
Discography
Studio albums
- Eve 6 (1998)
- Horrorscope (2000)
- It's All In Your Head (2003)
- Untitled Fourth Album (2012)
Extended plays
- Eleventeen (1996)
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. Modern Rock | U.S. Mainstream Rock | U.S. Top 40 Mainstream | U.S. Adult Top 40 | |||
| 1998 | "Inside Out" | Eve 6 | |||||
| "Leech" | |||||||
| "Showerhead" | |||||||
| 1999 | "Open Road Song" | ||||||
| "Tongue Tied" | |||||||
| 2000 | "Promise" | Horrorscope | |||||
| "On the Roof Again" | |||||||
| 2001 | "Here's to the Night" | ||||||
| 2003 | "Think Twice" | It's All in Your Head | |||||
| "At Least We're Dreaming" | |||||||
| "Good Lives" | |||||||
References
- ^ Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. p. 331. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
- ^ "All Music Guide's Eve 6 Biography". allmusic.
- ^ "SWOSUpalooza 12".
External links
- Eve 6 Website
- Eve 6 at AllMusic
- Eve 6 discography at MusicBrainz
Interviews
- It's All About the Music interview August 2003 with Jon Seibels