The Six Parts Seven
| The Six Parts Seven | |
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 The Six Parts Seven live in 2006 |
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| General information | |
| origin | Kent , Ohio , United States |
| Genre (s) | Post rock |
| founding | 1995 |
| Current occupation | |
| Allen Karpinski | |
| Jay Karpinski | |
| Tim Gerak | |
E-bass, electric guitar, organ , banjo |
Mike Tolan |
Piano , keyboard |
Steve Clements |
Hawaiian guitar, electric guitar, piano |
Jake Trombetta |
| Jennifer Court | |
| Keith friend | |
| former members | |
Electric bass |
Brad Visker |
Hawaiian guitar |
Ben Vaughan |
| Eric Koltnow | |
Hawaiian guitar |
Matt Haas |
Hawaiian guitar |
Mary Mazzer |
| Heather Wiker | |
The Six Parts Seven is an American post-rock band formed in Kent , Ohio in 1995 .
history
The band was formed in 1995 by the brothers Allen (electric guitar) and Jay Karpinski (drums). After the debut album In Lines and Patterns ... was released in 1998 , Silence Magnifies Sound was released in 2000 with Tim Gerak (electric guitar, samples) and Brad Visker (bass). Two years later, the line-up expanded with the addition of Matt Haas (Hawaiian guitar) and Steven Clements (piano). In March 2002 the album Things Shaped was released in Passing . For the next two years, the band went on tour promoting the album. During this time, a split release with The Black Keys appeared and also recorded a remix album, which was released in autumn 2003 under the name Lost Notes from Forgotten Songs . In 2004 and 2007 another album was released with Everywhere, and Right Here and Casually Smashed to Pieces .
style
The band plays post rock, which in contrast to bands of the genre such as Tortoise , Mogwai , Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Slint is more like simple background music.
Discography
Studio albums
- 1998 - In Lines and Patterns ... ( Donut Friends Records )
- 2000 - Silence Magnifies Sound ( Troubleman Unlimited Records )
- 2002 - Things Shaped in Passing ( Suicide Squeeze Records )
- 2004 - Everywhere, and Right Here (Suicide Squeeze Records)
- 2007 - Casually Smashed to Pieces (Suicide Squeeze Records)
Split releases
- 2003 - The Six Parts Seven / The Black Keys EP (Suicide Squeeze Records)
EPs
- 2001 - Untitled EP (Solo Singles Series) (Troubleman Unlimited Records)
- 2003 - Attitudes of Collapse ( Burnt Toast Vinyl )
Remix albums
- 2003 - Lost Notes from Forgotten Songs (Suicide Squeeze Records)
Demos
- 1995 - The Six Parts Seven (self-published)
Compilations
- 2000 - Slightest Indication of Change ( Slowdance Records )
- 2001 - Troubleman Mix-Tape (Troubleman Unlimited Records)
- 2002 - Devil In the Woods 52 ( Devil In the Woods Records )
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ The Six Parts Seven , accessed July 8, 2012.
- ^ Six Parts Seven blog , accessed July 8, 2012.
- ↑ Jason Crock, Six Parts Seven Casually Smashed to Pieces , accessed July 8, 2012.