6Gig

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6Gig
The band logo for 6Gig
Country	Maine, USA
Years active	2000 – 2005
Genres	Hard Rock, nu-metal
Labels	Ultimatum Records
Members	Walter Craven Steve Marquis Craig Weaver Jason Steward
Website(s)	Official Web Site PureVolume

6Gig is a rock band from the Portland, Maine area. It is classified by reviewers as an aggro or nu-metal band. They actively played at clubs and different locations throughout New England. They released two CDs as well as several singles. The band separated in 2005 and its members have since joined other bands, including singer Walter Craven's new band Lost on Liftoff

1 Members
2 Discography
3 Hits
4 Hit The Ground
5 Breakup and Current Projects
6 Sources
7 External links

[edit] Members

Walter Craven - vocals, guitar
Steve Marquis - guitar, vocals
Craig Weaver - bass
Jason Stewart - drums
Dave Rankin - drums

[edit] Discography

Album Title	Date Released	Disc Type	Label
Hit The Ground		Single	Ultimatum Music
Yesterday		Single
6gig Tour Sampler		Single
Tincan Experiment	2000	Album
Broadcast.Trans:MISSION.red	2002	EP
Mind Over Mind	2003	Album

[edit] Hits

Song Title	Year Released	Album
Hit The Ground	2000	Tincan Experiment
Free	2002	Mind Over Mind
Whose Side Are You On	2003	Mind Over Mind

[edit] Hit The Ground

"Hit The Ground" was 6Gig's biggest hit. It appeared on the National Lampoon's Van Wilder soundtrack, Ozzfest 2001 Summer Sampler and various compilation albums. On the 2005 album Beautiful Locals, a compilation album of cover songs from Maine bands and artists, Paranoid Social Club, another Maine rock band, covers "Hit The Ground". The original song was also featured as a clip of music in an episode of MTV's "Pimp My Ride."

[edit] Breakup and Current Projects

A post on the band's website officially announced the "retirement" of the band on March 28, 2005. Craig Weaver went on to form Ruler Of The Raging Main and frontman Walt Craven is currently playing in Lost On Liftoff.