2008 Woodie Awards
Stephen Kellog and The Sixers Perform
John Ferreira
Issue date: 4/7/06 Section: News
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The band is attempting to create a buzz around their self-titled new album, which includes seven new songs and four re-recorded songs that the band said they "wanted another shot at." This is the first album released through a major record company, Foundations/Universal.
This is the sixth album that the band has released, the previous five were released through independent record companies.
Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers have attempted to create a solid fan base by crisscrossing the country, and logging in hours at small venues such as Dave's DownUnder.
According to their website, the band has played more than three hundred shows in the last two years and have sold more than 10,000 copies of their albums. The strategy seems to have worked in fact, the band's six albums and various other band souvenirs like posters and t-shits which read "I Love Kellogg."
The band calls themselves a rock band, but they do not admit to being a traditional rock band.
They describe themselves as, "Van Morrison with better articulation or Elvis Costello without the vitriol." They do indeed have an eclectic sound with a mix of alternative and country. Kellogg prides himself on playing the harmonica, and they tap into a fun and playful side of music.
The loudest applause that the band received during their show came when they mixed in lyrics from current popular songs like, "I'm in love with a stripper", "Float On", "My Humps" and other hits from artists like 50 Cent and The Killers.
Kellogg has always written his own music and has recently gotten together to form the band The Sixers.
The whole ensemble is made up of Kellogg, who plays guitar and does the vocals, Keith "Kit" Karlson, who plays bass and the keyboard, Brian "B-Fact" Factor at the drums and Chris "Birdman" Soucy.
All of the other band members are also part of other musical groups and have distinct background in music. It seems that circumstance and serendipity is what brought these men together. Kellogg is from Westchester, Pennsylvania, Karlson is from North Carolina, Factor was born in New York, while Soucy is from New Jersey. They also now have extended their reach to Colorado especially, where Soucy lives.