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Eve 6 biography

Eve 6 are a rock band hailing from La Crescenta-Montrose, California, United States who formed in 1995. Shortly after they debuted, they became one of the hottest rock acts of their generation, and have released four studio albums in total.

In a way, debuting so early was the best and worst thing that could have happened to Eve 6. The band signed their first major label record deal when every member was still in high school, and while that gives you a fast track to genuine success and a shot at having a decades long career right off the bat, it also means growing up in public. In all seriousness, who wants to do that? Originally named Eleventeen, the band signed to RCA soon after their very first concert at the North Hollywood rock club Eagle’s Coffee Pub in 1995. Within a year, the band had changed their name to Eve 6 (a reference to the sci-fi TV show The X-Files, which the band’s drummer was a big fan of), and in 1998, the band released their self-titled debut album. The record was a platinum sellling success, helped massively by its lead single “Inside Out” hurtling into the Billboard Modern Rock charts at number one and eventually climbing into the top 30 of the Billboard Hot 100.

The band were comfortably on top of the world, and stayed there once the 2000 release of their second album “Horrorscope” came along. Their sophomore effort was a Gold-ceritified success with another mainstream hit single in the form of high school graduation standard “Here’s To The Night”. However, cracks had begun to show in the band and by the release of their third album “It’s All In Your Head”, singer Max Collins’ drinking had spiralled out of control and the sales of their newest effort were slow enough to get them released from their RCA contract in 2003. The following year, the band went on hiatus, citing a need to grow up a little more away from the public eye. Even though they’d been performing together for just under a decade, the average age of the band was still 26.

Three years later, after some low-key solo efforts from the band members, singer Collins and drummer Tony Fagenson came back together in 2007 for a few eagerly awaited live shows. The band resumed business properly in 2008, touring the world, writing new material and generally reconnecting themselves to their fan-base. Wisely, they waited until they felt truly ready to release anything and their first album since reconvening, “Speak In Code”, was released in April 2012. The record ended up getting the best reviews of their entire career, and ever since then, the band have enjoyed one of the most succesful career renaissance’s of any reunited band of today. For that, Eve 6 come highly recommended.

The Ataris biography

The Ataris are an American alternative rock band from Anderson, Indiana, that formed in 1995. They have released five studio albums to date, their most successful being “So Long, Astoria” which was certified Gold.

The four piece came together in 1995 when, using a 4-track tape recorder, singer-songwriter and guitarist Kristopher Roe, and guitarist Jasin Thomason, would write and record demos with a drum machine whilst searching for a full-time drummer.

The band’s big break came in 1996 when Roe and Thomason attended a show to see the band The Vandals, who owned their own label “Kung Fu Records. Thomason gave a tape to Joe Escalante, a bassist from the band. The Ataris were later signed to the record label and eventually found drummer Derrick Plourde. Fast-forward a couple of months to April 29th 1997, when The Ataris released their debut album “Anywhere but Here” which only took a week to record. The band relocated to Santa Barbara, California. The band had to undergo some line up changes in this transition period, but their popularity started to bloom.

In 2002 saw the Ataris new album “So Long, Astoria” start to take shape. Their contract with Kung Fu Records had expired but they had the attention of Columbia Records to decided to sign with them. This album catered to a much more mainstream audience and generated successful singles such as “In This Diary” and “The Saddest Song”. The album also featured their cover of Don Henley’s “the Boys of Summer” which became their “accidental” second single after a radio station, KROQ in Los Angeles started playing it. However, it is the band’s highest charting single to date, reaching No. 20 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album sold over 700,000 units in total and was certified Gold.

The band has remained a band to this day but it is very much the brainchild of Roe, with him being the driving force behind the band and the original member. In 2013, The Ataris began a North American tour with Kris Roe and the former members John Collura, Mike Davenport and Chris Knapp to celebrate the 10 years of their most successful album, “So Long, Astoria”.

Live reviews

An often missing piece in modern rock history, Southern California Eve 6 had a smattering of hits in the US during the late 90s and a fanbase amassed naturally. Unfortunately for these fans the group announced hiatus before regrouping in 2007 and then officially announcing reformation four years later. Now performing with a sense of clarity and determination, the trio of musicians take to stages on both sides of the Atlantic to the steely grit of the determined followers as well as those who have discovered Eve 6 in recent years.

Playing with energy and purpose, they instantly connect with the fans as the easy listening vibes of their albums fill the venue. The new tracks from 'Speak In Code' go down better than expected in the small venue and Max Collins thanks the fans for their patience in the recording and touring process. With seven musicians all working perfectly in time together it would seem as though the group clearly needed some time to work out the kinks and issues over the years and now the likes of 'Inside Out' and 'Here's to the Night' sound better than ever.

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The Ataris play with a minimalistic set up, but the sound they create is intense and forceful. The band’s do-it-yourself approach to making music and touring has instilled an authenticity into the personality of the band that has garnered them a strong cult following.
The Ataris always give their all when performing live. Their guitarist and singer, Kristopher Roe, vigorously strums his guitar and sings in a raw voice with deep passion. The band plays in a fast pop-punk kind of way, spitting out catchy, loud, distorted songs at rapid speeds. The band has also been known to elaborate on some of their songs’ ending by going into experimental droning with heavy reverb and strong crashing of the cymbals. The band plays with the kind of emotion that conveys a strong sense of teenage angst, which deeply connects with the audience as they belt out the lyrics at the top of their lungs.
The band usually plays at small venues allowing the audience to experience a more intimate performance by getting up close and personal to the band. The band seems to gain much inspiration and feed from their audience’s deep connection to their songs. The Ataris usually plays with minimal stage theatrics and often leaves the lights up so the fans can clearly see them allowing the band to connect better to the audience when performing their highly athematic songs.
The Ataris’ setlist contains songs from most of their discography that will please audiences. You will most likely find the audience crowd surfing to such songs as “Road Signs and Rock Songs” or you might even hear them perform a cover song by one of their favorite bands, The Replacements.

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