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Max Collins - Vocals/Bass
Jon Siebels - Guitar/Vocals
Tony Fagenson - Drums/Vocals

The L.A. area-trio may still be young, but the core of the band have been writing andperforming together for five years--developing songs that capture angst and frustrationwith a refreshing honesty and poeticism as well as musical sophistication and raw power.

Nineteen-year-old singer and bass player Max Collins, who also writes the lyrics, and 18year-old-guitarist Jon Siebels have been collaborating together since 1993, drawn togetherby a seriousness about playing in a rock band and a love of punk music. They were signedto The RCA Records Label two years ago while still in high school. Now, having teamed upwith 19 year-old drummer Tony Fagenson and adopting the Eve 6 moniker, the band hasrecorded an infectious, self-titled debut album.

The first single, “Inside Out,” about “wanting people to understand you,”states the album’s theme of the distance between outside appearances and internalreality, while the seductive catch-and-hold chorus of “Leech” underlines thetale of an emotional parasite (“Sucking on my brain/You’re the teacher/I’mthe student/Turning things around/Your story’s not congruent”).

“The songs come from our own experiences, from relationships, heartbreak and the ideaof wanting to break out and be understood,” reveals Max. The gradual build of “JesusNitelite,” the punky glam swagger of “Superhero Girl” and the longing of“Small Town Trap” perfectly captures the feeling of being an outsider andcraving acceptance.

“Open Road Song” is just what it says it is, an anthemic ode to “feelingthat freedom you get when you drive real fast,” says Max, while the twisted beat of“Tongue Tied” echoes the plight of someone assigned to a special education classbecause of behavioral problems experiencing the pain of being categorized as “slow”(“Take my tongue/It’s cocked and loaded/You’ve been dubbed a specialstudent”).

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One wouldn’t expect such catchy choruses and sophisticated melodic subtleties from ayoung band’s music. “That comes from having a wide range of tastes,”explains Max. “We’ll listen to classic singer-songwriters like Elvis Costelloand Tom Petty on the one hand, and noisy pop like the Pixies, Jawbreaker and the Muffs onthe other.”

Eve 6 recorded the album in Los Angeles at Sound City and Chomsky Ranch, New York atElectric Lady and predominately in Seattle at Stepping Stone, the home of Don Gilmore--anadmired engineer turned producer who had previously worked with the likes of X and JohnDoe. Wanting to get away from the pressure of recording in their hometown, the band spentseveral weeks in the Northwest city, where they won over new fans with a number ofacclaimed local live club appearances.

“With every show we discover a different type of person that likes our music. Itseems to have a very diverse appeal,” observes Tony. “Hopefully others will beable to connect with our music and understand what we are about,” adds Jon.

“Inspire me,” sings Max in “Small Town Trap,” the final song on thealbum and a paean to making something of yourself. “Something’s gonna happensoon/ Because it must.”



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