Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers

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Stephen Kellogg plays guitar and harmonica in concert
Stephen Kellogg plays guitar and harmonica in concert

Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers (SK6ers) is an American rock band featuring lead singer Stephen Kellogg, bassist Keith 'Kit' Karlson, drummer Brian Factor, and lead guitarist Chris Soucy. Several members hail from Massachusetts, and went to school at UMass. The Sixers have developed a moderate fan base by touring almost nonstop year-round. In the last two years, they have performed over 300 shows, and have been steadily moving thousands of copies of their independently released albums.

As of July 2006, the Sixers have signed on with Everfine records, and will be releasing all further material under this label.

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[edit] Instrumentation

Each of the members of the Sixers brings their own contributions, but many of them have expanded instrumentation in live shows. Although their principal instruments are listed above, they will often switch to other instruments depending on which song they are playing. The full intstrumental make-up for the Sixers in concert is as follows:

  • Stephen Kellogg - Principal vocals, Acoustic guitar, Harmonica, Kazoo
  • Kit Karlson - Electric bass, Keyboards, Keytar, Backup vocals - used to play in Traveling Matt
  • Brian Factor - Drums, Backup vocals
  • Chris Soucy - Electric guitar, Electric bass (when Kit is on keys)

[edit] Discography

Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers' self titled album released in 2005
Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers' self titled album released in 2005

[edit] Released as Solo Albums

  • South of Stephen - 2000
  • The Early Hits (1992-1997) - 2002
  • Lucky 11 - 2002

[edit] Released with 'The Sixers'

  • Bulletproof Heart - 2004
  • Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers - 2/25/2005 (some editions bundled with limited edition 1st release of "One Night in Brooklyn" EP)
  • The First Waltz - 9/26/2006 - CD/DVD set, includes a re-release of the "One Night in Brooklyn" EP and "One Night in Boston" DVD taped on 12/30/05 in Boston, MA. Also includes bonus features.

[edit] Other Releases

  • Rain Summer - The Stephen Kellogg Band - 2000
  • Buffalo - Stephen Kellogg and the Root Cellar Band - 2000

[edit] Future Releases

  • The Sixers are planning to release Glassjaw Boxer early in 2007 on an independent label.

[edit] Featured On

  • Time for Good - Todd Martin - 2005

[edit] External links

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