The Sandspur

Issue date: 4/22/05 Section: News

Media Credit: Natalie Wyatt ROCKIN´ AT ROLLINS: The Stephan Kellogg Band put on a great show in the Down Under, drawing in the crowds.

Media Credit: Natalie Wyatt A PACKED SHOW: Todd Martin was raved about in the Washington Post and certainly did not dissapoint here at Rollins.

ACE does it on Wednesdays! Now when you're feeling a little bit low in the middle of the week, you can chase away those blues by going to various entertaining events. ACE brought Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers to Rollins College last Wednesday, April 13.

Opening up for Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers was the recently Sandspur reviewed musician Todd Martin. He got the stage ready for the rockin' main act in true suave ladies man fashion, singing smooth pop tunes and upbeat emo-like jams. Todd Martin was a great opening act but seemed to fly under the radar of most Rollins students; a little too easy listening for most.

ACE surely gave Kellogg and his Sixers a lot of hype. The Washington Post raved about the lead singer, "Kellogg has a real knack for soft-rock hooks chased with a shot of alt-country: both "Start the Day Early" and "4th Street Moon" are on par with anything [Ryan] Adams has written this century." Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers delivered.

The lights shone bright red across the stage and the four band mates ran to the front and center of the crowd's attention. They began by singing beautifully in accapela, wearing homemade poster board hats; these boys were definitely jokers.

Stephen Kellogg was big into audience participation. Whether he was talking to someone in the audience or joking about past experiences with the whole of them, Kellogg kept everyone on their toes and listening.

Their sound rang true to many college listeners, reminiscent of Adam Duritz and the Counting Crows. His alt-country tunes were met by few listeners but in the end those fortunate enough to have seen Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers in the Down Under were all clapping and stomping their feet.

If you missed the show last week but want to hear some of their songs for yourself you can go to their official site and listen for free at stephenkellogg.com. From there you can buy any of their four albums and find their tour dates through August. These are good 'ol boys from up north but they've got enough rock and alternative beats to keep any cool Rollins kid groovin'.

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