Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers

Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers ("SK6ers") is an American rock band featuring lead singer Stephen Kellogg (November 28, 1976-) [ [http://cdbaby.com/cd/kellogg2 CD Baby: STEPHEN KELLOGG & THE SIXERS: Lucky Eleven ] ] , bassist and keyboard player Keith 'Kit' Karlson, and drummer Brian Factor. Up until recently, good friend Kyle Riabko served as lead guitarist; he left the band to pursue interests on Broadway in April 2008 though. Several members hail from Massachusetts, and went to school at UMass Amherst. 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. [ [http://www.stephenkellogg.com Thank You! ] ] Their album "Glassjaw Boxer" was honored as one of the top five albums of 2007 by USA Today critic Brian Mansfield. [ [http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/reviews/2007-12-23-yir-music-critics_N.htm USA Today] ]

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, Tuba
* Brian "Boots" Factor - Drums, Backup vocals, mandolin, banjo
* Chris Soucy - Electric guitar, Electric bass (when Kit is on keys) (no longer touring with the band)
* Kyle Riabko - Electric guitar, electric bass (when Kit is on keys) (no longer touring with the band)

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 (iTunes link) - http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=152816676&s=143441
* "Dead Language Demos" - 2007 (iTunes link) - 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
* "Kyle Riabko and Boots Factor Are..."- Trevor Jackson- 2008

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)

References

External links

* [http://www.stephenkellogg.com/ Sixers Homepage]
* [http://www.sk6fans.com Message Boards]
* [http://www.myspace.com/sk6ers Sixers MySpace]
* [http://www.myspace.com/bootsfactor Boots Factor's Myspace]