Eve 6

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Origin = La Crescenta, California, United States
Genre = Alternative rock Punk rock
Years_active = 1995-2004, 2007-Present
Label = Sony BMG/RCA
Associated_acts = The Sugi Tap Monsters Are Waiting
URL = http://myspace.com/eve6, http://www.eve6.com
Current_members = Max Collins (Bass, Vocals) Tony Fagenson (Drums)
Matt Bair (Guitarist, Backing Vocals)

Past_members = Jon Siebels (guitar)

Eve 6 (sometimes typeset as EV∃ 6) is a rock band from Southern California who was most well known for their hit "Inside Out" and anthem "Here's to the Night". They disbanded in 2004 and reunited with two of the three original members in October, 2007.

History

Formation

The band originally consisted of Max Collins (vocals, bass), Jon Siebels (guitar), and Tony Fagenson (drums). The band formed in 1995 in La Crescenta, California first as Yakoo, then Eleventeen; the name Eve 6 was only adopted later. Their first show was at Eagle's Coffee Pub in North Hollywood. Eleventeen had secured a recording contract with RCA while Max and Jon were still in high school.

The band's final name is a reference to "The X-Files". Tony Fagenson, a fan of the show, suggested the name after seeing an episode entitled "Eve". The episode featured genetically engineered characters known as "Eves." 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.

Breakup

Poor sales of "It's All In Your Head" (192,000 Units Moved), resulted in Eve 6's release from their record contract with RCA [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1472142/20030529/eve_6.jhtml?headlines=true] . Subsequently announcing their breakup, Eve 6 played their final show together on the night of July 15, 2004 in front of a large crowd under the famous Gateway Arch in St. Louis (cite news |last=Eve 6 Official Website |url=http://eve6.com/biography.php |title=Band Biography |publisher=www.eve6.com |date=2007-01-28 ) Max and Tony reunited to form a new band called The Sugi Tap, which can be found at http://www.myspace.com/sugitap. They have recorded some demos and played shows throughout the California region during 2006 [http://eve6.com/biography.php] ..

Reunion

After performing for over a year as The Sugi Tap, on October 1st, 2007 it was leaked Alex Band website that a "newly reunited" Eve 6 (only including Max and Tony, and a new guitarist named Matt Bair formerly of the Long Island band "Bandcamp," as Siebels has elected to focus on his new band Monsters are Waiting...) would be going on tour. Eve 6 is planning to release a new album, but a release date has not been confirmed. [Cite web|url=http://www.2musicgeeks.com/blog/?p=114|title= 2 Music Geeks' Podcast 16: Rock/Pop Radio--Featuring Max Collins of Eve 6 date=2008-06-06|publisher=2musicgeeks.com] Coincidentally, The Sugi Tap has been "paused" indefinitely. All of these things were confirmed on The Sugi Tap's MySpace Site.

The following was taken from the Eve 6's official MySpace page:

"Eve 6 returns to the world of music...:"

"Hey boyz and girlz,"

"So here's the big news. You probably figured it out by the title, but yes, Eve 6 is coming back. After a 3 year hiatus, we're getting our stuff together to get out there and play for you all once again. We've given it a lot of thought and ultimately decided the best thing to do would be to make more music as Eve 6. There isn't a defined plan for a new album yet, but one will eventually be forthcoming. "

"To start with we'll play some shows, simple as that. The first one is actually two short weeks away at the University of Mary Washington in Virginia (Oct. 20th). However we have been told that this show is NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, just students at the university. We would love nothing more than to see all of you crammed onto the quad at this nice little college, but not to worry, you'll see us soon. If you happen to live in the LA area we're also playing a benefit for the Donate Life Foundation on October 26th with Alex Band from the Calling and others. Check here http://www.myspace.com/donateliferocks1 for more information."

"At this time, Jon Siebels will not be returning as our stalwart guitar player. Things are cool between us all though. We talked to him about this, and he's decided to focus on his new band, Monsters are Waiting, and on his career as a producer here in Los Angeles. We've worked out the necessary arrangements, and he's given us his blessing to carry on the name in his absence. Our pal Matt Bair from Band Camp will be handling guitar duties at these shows. Make him feel welcome!"

"As some of you might know, Max and Tony had a little side project called the Sugi Tap. This is being put on hold indefinitely, but check out our online EP before it becomes unavailable. Go to www.myspace.com/sugitap to listen to some tunes and purchase the EP. It will only be available for a few more weeks, so get it while you can. We will be playing a few of these songs at future Eve 6 shows. "

"That's it for now. This MySpace page will undergo a serious renovation soon, and we'll give out information as it becomes available. Check out the excellent Eve 6 Media HQ fansite (www.eve6mediahq.com) for further information and discussions with the fan community. We can't wait to see you out there!"

"tony and max,""Eve 6"

Style

Eve 6's basic rock trio (guitar/bass/drums) sound is augmented on their later studio recordings with many interesting studio techniques. For example, "Bang" (from "Horrorscope") culminates in a section constructed entirely from repeated, overdubbed layers. Eve 6 also made liberal use of overdubbed vocals and other studio polish, such as the vocoded filigree directly preceding the breakdown section of "On The Roof Again" (from "Horrorscope"). Eve 6 has also made heavy use of a trochee meter.

Eve 6 is perhaps best known for its lyrics however, which feature vivid imagery and inventive wordplay: two of the group's hits, "Inside Out" (from their self-titled album) and "Promise" (from "Horrorscope"), are good examples of this style. Romance and angst are common themes, but the band also explores issues of gender identity ("Jet Pack," or "Sunset Strip Bitch," both from "Horrorscope"), suicide ("Friend of Mine," from "It's All in Your Head"), and being wrongly placed in a special education class, ("Tongue Tied," from "Eve 6").

The nostalgic ballad "Here's to the Night", from "Horrorscope", is notably characterized by a change in tempo and style from the band's other songs, prefiguring the greater experimentation of the following and final album, "It's All In Your Head". While the song was written about a one night stand, for many teenagers it was a song about the closing of an era (specifically of high school), and was chosen by many graduating senior classes to be their "class song".Fact|date=October 2008

Discography

Albums

*"Eleventeen" - 1996
*"Eve 6" - April 28, 1998 (#33 U.S.) Platinum
*"Horrorscope" - July 25, 2000 (#34 U.S.) Gold
*"It's All in Your Head" - July 22, 2003 (#27 U.S.)

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External links

* [http://www.eve6mediahq.com/ Eve 6 MediaHQ - Bootlegs, Videos, Post-Eve 6 Breakup Message Board and more]
* [http://www.freewebs.com/plasticdwarfwarlord/ Plastic Dwarf Warlord- Lyrics, information, history, and news on Eve 6, the Sugi Tap, and Brotherhood of Lost Dogs.]
* [http://www.eve6.com Eve 6 Website]
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* [http://www.thesugitap.com/ The Sugi Tap Website, created to sell The Sugi Tap's digital EP]
* [http://www.myspace.com/sugitap MySpace - The Sugi Tap] - The MySpace for Max and Tony's new project, it also contains new demos from the band.
* [http://www.monstersarewaiting.com/ Monsters Are Waiting Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/monstersarewaiting MySpace - Monsters Are Waiting] - The MySpace for Jon's new project.

Interviews

* [http://www.allaboutthemusic.net/e6.int.080903.htm It's All About the Music interview August 2003] with Jon Seibels

References