Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers (SK6ers) is an American rock band featuring lead singer Stephen Kellogg, bassist and keyboard player Keith 'Kit' Karlson, drummer Brian Factor, and lead guitarist Kyle Riabko. 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.[1]
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Instrumentation
Each member of the Sixers brings their own contributions, and many of them have expanded instrumentation in live shows. Although their principal instruments are listed below, they will often switch to other instruments depending on which song they are playing. The full instrumental make-up for the Sixers in concert is as follows:
- Stephen Kellogg - Principal vocals, Acoustic guitar, Harmonica, Kazoo
- Keith "Kit" "The Goose" Karlson - Electric bass, Keyboards, Keytar, Accordion, Backup vocals
- Brian "Boots" Factor - Drums, Backup vocals, mandolin
- Chris Soucy - Electric guitar, Electric bass (when Kit is on keys) (temporarily not touring with the band)
- Kyle Riabko - Electric guitar, electric bass (when Kit is on keys) (replacing Chris Soucy)
Discography
Released with 'The Sixers'
- Bulletproof Heart - 2004
- Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers - 2/15/2005 (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.
- Glassjaw Boxer - 7/10/2007
Released as Solo Albums
- South of Stephen - 2000
- The Early Hits (1992-1997) - 2002
- Lucky 11 - 2002
Brian Factor EP's (both only available on iTunes)
- "January Bridges" - 2006 http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=152816676
- "Dead Language Demos" - 2007 http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=252362136&s=143441
Other Releases
- Rain Summer - The Stephen Kellogg Band - 1995
- Buffalo - Stephen Kellogg and the Root Cellar Band - 1997
Featured On
- The Letterbox EP - Heath Brandon - 2006 (Keith Karlson - bass)
- Time for Good - Todd Martin - 2005 (Keith Karlson - Bass) (Brian Factor -Percussion) (Stephen Kellogg - Harmoinca & Vocals)
- "Mont Clare" - Todd Martin - 2007 (Keith Karlson - Bass) (Brian Factor - Percussion)
