Six by Seven (also written as SIX.BY SEVEN or six.by seven or six.byseven) are a Nottingham-based indie rock band who originally consisted of Chris Olley on vocals and guitars, James Flower on keyboards, Sam Hempton on guitar, Paul Douglas on bass and Chris Davis on drums. Exponents of building, atmospheric drone-rock, influenced heavily by bands such as My Bloody Valentine and Spacemen 3 they found a niche in the industry with a considerable underground following, but despite some attempts to commercialise their sound, this never crossed over into mainstream success. After splitting up in 2008, the band reformed in 2012.
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Links & Information
Links
- Official homepage at sixbyseven.co.uk
- Wikipedia article on Six by Seven
- Last.fm page on Six by Seven
- Discogs at discogs.com/artist/Six By Seven
- MusicBrainz entry on Six by Seven
Members
- Chris Olley,
- James Flower,
- Paul Douglas (1996-2002),
- Tony "Doggen" Foster (2005-2007),
- Chris Davis (1996-2006, 2007-2008),
- Sam Hempton (1996-2000, 2007-2008),
- Pete Stevenson (2007-2008),
- Ian Bissett (2006-2007),
- Ady Fletcher (2005-2007)
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BBC Reviews
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The Way I Feel Today 2002
Reviewed by Jack Smith
This new offering from the scaled down four-piece - their fourth - is easily their...
