Electric Six are...

• Dick Valentine - vocals
• M - drums
• Johnny Na$hinal
• The Colonel
• Frank Lloyd Bonaventure
• Disco - bass (left 2003)
• The Rock 'n' Roll Indian - guitar (left 2003)
• Surge Joebot - guitar (left 2003)

The Electric Six, whose bizarre genetic splicing of punk, new wave, disco and arena rock provides a total entertainment solution for the new breed of rock and roller. Guitar, bass - even drums - all find a home in the eclectic Electric Six. Certain songs go even further, boasting the inclusion of keyboards and synthesizers.

The six men who make up Electric 6, all from Detroit City are: Dick Valentine (vocals), The Rock and Roll Indian (rhythm and lead guitar), Tait Nucleus (keyboards), Disco (bass guitar), Surge Joebot (lead and rhythm guitar) and M (drums).

Comprising rock, punk and disco in their style, the Electric Six are renowned for their incredible live performances and unusual take on the music world.

Releases

• Senor Smoke - album, out 06/06/2005 on Warner Bros.. 1 review (read/post)
• Senor Smoke - album, out 14/02/2005 on XL Recordings. (post review)
• Radio Ga Ga - single, out 13/12/2004 on Warner Bros.. 1 review (read/post)
• Dance Commander - single, out 13/10/2003 on XL Recordings. (post review)
• Fire - album, out 30/06/2003 on XL Recordings. 1 review (read/post)
• Gay Bar - single, out 02/06/2003 on XL Recordings. 1 review (read/post)
• Danger! High Voltage - single, out 06/01/2003 on XL Recordings. 1 review (read/post)

Past events

• Tue 12 Jun at London Cargo. (post review)
• Mon 11 Jun at Nottingham The Rescue Rooms. (post review)
• Sun 04 Dec at Bristol Anson Rooms. (post review)
• Thu 01 Dec at Manchester Academy 2 (formerly MDH). (post review)
• Tue 12 Oct at London Metro. 1 review (read/post)
• Wed 17 Dec at Birmingham Sanctuary. 1 review (read/post)
• Tue 19 Aug at Shrewsbury Music Hall. 1 review (read/post)
• Thu 08 May at Leeds Metropolitan University Union. 1 review (read/post)
• Thu 30 Jan at Brighton Concorde 2. 1 review (read/post)

News

• 06/07/2007: Middlesbrough Live Festival Announces Line-up
• 06/07/2007: London Skate Festival: Game On
• 31/10/2003: Electric Six Scrap Single Plans
• 19/06/2003: Electric Six: New Lineup is Like "Kiss Without the Makeup"
• 10/06/2003: Electric 6 - Split! Reform! *Exclusive: Dick Valentine speaks to DiS*
• 04/06/2003: Bad midweeks: but at least 'Gay Bar' is higher than One True Voice. Ha ha
• 12/05/2003: Snickers Game On Festival line up!
• 13/01/2003: Danger! High Chartage for Electric 6
• 16/12/2002: Electric 6 Storm the UK in 2003
• 26/11/2002: Jack White Collaborates with the Electric 6

Features

• 06/07/2007: Carling Weekender 2003: Radio 1 Stage Reviews
• 09/05/2003: “I thought we were getting drugs”
• 20/02/2003: 'He's smoking!'

Links

• Electric Six - official merchandise
• Wildbunch - official site
• XL-recordings.com - record label

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