artist The 6ixty8ights

Combining harmonies, savage guitars, kaleidoscopic keys, and a spastic drum drive, the 6ixty8ights brother blending variety of carnivalesque rock provides a theatricality and urgency all it's own. Driven by latent sibling rivalry or symbiosis, Liam and Carlin Nicholson, the songwriting team, trade up instruments, harmonies and lead vocals with an intensity that is always ratcheted up when brothers share a stage. Their lyrics betray an off kilter­­­-romanticism while melodies wield themselves like the iron fist of fascist regime. The duo remembers Big Bay Point, where down amongst the reeds and rushes Leon Patterson joined the band. In the days and moons since, the swelling receded, and the fights gave way to healthy dose of female need-to-know, they introduced themselves to drummer Maurie Kaufmann. The band's 2004 debut "Wonderful in the Afternoon" earned both critical acclaim and top ten campus charting across Canada, The intervening years have proven the band's diverse appeal - from opening for Jason Collett of Broken Social Scene, to appearing on 'tween TV phenomena Radio Free Roscoe. Chock full of everything there is to love about pop rock music Pica/Electric/Armada is a full-out assault from the infectious opening single "And I Walk", to the dramatic closer "Take time in love". There's something to be said about a crafty song and a simple melody. And there's something to be heard in this 6ixty8ights release. Pica/Electric/Armada sets sail soon.

Jim Downs
Maurie Kaufmann Drums
Carlin Nicholson Bass Keys Vocals
Liam Nicholson Guitar Keys Vocals
Leon Patterson Guitar Vocals