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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.
Avis
As perhaps one of the more easily forgotten rock bands to have emerged from California in the late 1990s, Eve 6 are still pack a punch and put on a fantastic show. After having reunited with all three original member in 2011, the trio have been touring and releasing new material, such as their 2012 album ‘Speak In Code’- although they are still best known for their multi-platinum selling singles like the singalong classic, ‘Inside Out’, and the riff-tastic ‘Leech’, both off their self-titled 1998 debut. As far as the tricky world of reunion albums goes though, it’s safe to say that Eve 6 are still true to their pop-punk origins, and as a live act they certainly don’t disappoint. I caught the band last year on Fremont Street, Las Vegas- so let’s face it; the night was always going to be party. Eve 6 definitely wowed the crowd though, and bassist and frontman Max Collins seemed very excited to be playing inn Vegas, with constant shout-outs to the crowd in between songs. They played a solid mix of dancefloor-filling rock and their more punky, sing-all-the-words singles such as ‘Inside Out’ and the party tune ‘Here’s To The Night’, as well as a surprise cover of Ace Of Base’s ‘All That She Wants’, which had the party-going crowd jumping around and screaming for more. A fun-filled show from a fun-loving band!
louise_h
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.
sean-ward
Eve 6 came out on Wednesday to Va Beach for a free show at Neptune park. What a show. I have seen them about 25-30 times. Tonight the energy they had was amazing. They played all the songs you expected and the ones that the true fans would know. It was great to see the crowd as energized as the band. I can’t wait for them to come back and rock us again!
Azkettner
