Eve 6 Media HQ News

Great new interview with Max on 2MusicGeeks.com

2008-06-07T19:07:00.002-04:00

Not much to say except check it out!!!

Never heard of the site before, but 2 Music Geeks OBVIOUSLY love 90's music and obviously love Eve 6.

The most interesting note from the interview is that Monsters Are Waiting are NO LONGER A BAND and that means the rumors of Jon returning to the band will commence. Max did nothing to dispel the possible return, hinting that they haven't ruled out any ideas for their missing permanent guitarist.

Max also indicated that there DEFINITELY will be another Eve 6 CD, but did not specify any time frame whatsoever.

Definitely give it a listen.

The Official Eve 6 Spring 2008 Tour Montage

2008-04-19T12:25:00.002-04:00

If this doesn't get you pumped up, I don't know what will:

Posted by Eve 6 on their official Youtube page.

The State of Eve 6: Donate Life show on Dish Network, Possible Japan shows and the nostalgia question

2008-04-14T16:19:00.003-04:00

Its been too long since an update. I've been pretty busy with work/life, plus baseball season has begun and I am busy with my New York Yankees blog.

Quick update for Eve 6 fans nationwide - if you have the Dish Network, you can catch Eve 6's Donate Life Rocks concert from the end of October (their second show back). Upcoming air dates:

Provided By: Donate Life America
01:12:28
Alex Band and EVE6 perform at the second annual Alex Band’s Donate Life Rocks concert to raise awareness about importance of organ, eye and tissue donation for Donate Life America. Also showcased Keaton Simons, Shane Hines, and Beau Black.

Next Air Dates:

Wednesday, April 16, 2008 - 12:00 AM EST

Saturday, April 19, 2008 - 1:00 AM EST

Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 1:00 AM EST

Saturday, April 26, 2008 - 12:00 PM EST

Friday, May 02, 2008 - 12:00 AM EST

Thursday, May 08, 2008 - 6:00 PM EST

or, if you don't have the network, you can catch an archived, online version (whenever they decide to post it).

http://www.starfishnetwork.org/videos.aspx

Exciting stuff. It will be nice to see an Eve 6 concert with production quality video and soundboard quality sound - its been too long!

On to some tour news. Before anything else, I would like to throw out this disclaimer:

UNLESS A SHOW IS LISTED ON EVE 6'S MYSPACE, IT IS NOT OFFICIAL!

That message comes directly from Tony. That being said, we all love to speculate and we all love to plan our next trip to an Eve 6 show. For that reason, sites like Pollstar exist that have "their sources" who report in about shows. Most of the time, these are shows that are in the works, but aren't 100% official yet. You can check out Eve 6's pollstar page here. Something HUGE that sticks out is that it looks like Eve 6 will be heading over to Japan for Independence day. If true, this will mark the first time the guys have toured overseas since the Horrorscope days. Unfortunately for the average Japanese Eve 6 fan (do you still exist, average Japanese fan? If so, come on over and post on the Eve 6 Media HQ message board), these shows look to be taking place at an Air Force Base. This is very cool for the troops stationed around the globe, but I doubt they will be open to the public. Lets keep our fingers crossed that they guys will book some club shows while over in Japan.

Finally, I get to the whole nostalgia question. If you have been paying attention on the message boards, the recent Eve 6 shows have been a HUGE success. They have been playing to crowds up over 1,000 strong and filling up venues to capacity. However, are the people attending these shows fans? Or are they simply a mix of college age kids and mid 20's quarter-life crisis cases who want to rehash the simpler times of "Inside Out" and "Here's To The Night". I'd love to be glass half-full on this one, but I remember back to the final days before the hiatus when Eve 6 was in Atlantic City on their final tour, they had 30 people at the venue. A few years later they are playing to a sold out Recher theater just down the road in Baltimore.

Some Eve 6 fans are concerned with Eve 6's choice of setlists for the recent string of shows. The complaint is that the setlists are being constructed to appease the nostalgia-minded folks and not the hard core fans who have stuck with the band from day one, throughout the hiatus and to where we are now. I won't get into breaking down the exact reasoning behind this concern, but a lot of it has to do with the current setlists being heavy on Eve 6's singles, light on tracks from "It's All In Your Head" and even lighter on the former Sugi Tap songs that Eve 6 vowed to incorporate into their setlist.

It is obvious that a room full of concert-goers who haven't heard Eve 6 since 2001 aren't going to react as well to "Red & Black" as well as they will to "Promise" or "Leech", but it may be time for the guys to make some tough set list decisions. I would NEVER suggest that the guys of Eve 6 should forget what got them to this point and not play "Inside Out" or "Here's To The Night". Those are Eve 6 concert STAPLES and I can't image an Eve 6 show without them. However, if they don't start mixing in new material, giving these re-found fans something to whet their appetite in regard to a new album, they may suffer the fate of the Atlantic City show back in 2004 that I described above.

There have been multiple small-town / University newspaper articles about Eve 6 shows recently and they have ALL mentioned the nostalgic nature of an Eve 6 show. It is troubling to think that the only reason people are going to these Eve 6 shows, but we also have realize what a longshot it was for Eve 6 to even be playing shows! For a long time it looked like we would never get to rock out LIVE to Open Road Song ever again. Let us all be grateful that we have the opportunity to see Eve 6 in concert again!

Remember, all of this is OPINION and nothing on this website represents the views of opinions of Max Collins or Tony Fagenson. This is NOT the official Eve 6 web page and while the guys in the band have always been big fans of what we are doing here, they have no part in the running of this site.

Former Eve 6 guitarist Jon Seibels on Jay Leno tonight!

2008-04-04T07:45:00.004-04:00

UPDATE: 4/5 - 1:23 AM - NOW WITH VIDEO:

Was perusing the interwebs and came across this article, mentioning that Jon will be on Jay Leno tonight, playing guitar for some dude I don't know of named Ben Lee.

So, set your TiVos if you miss Jon and you want to see how he looks nowadays! Leno is on at 11:30 PM on your local NBC affiliate.

Live videos from the West Palm Beach, FL show on 3/15

2008-03-26T22:11:00.004-04:00

Warning - These are LARGE files.

Thanks VERY much jms999 for taking these awesome videos up close and personal.

Without further ado: (right-click, save target as)

At Least We're Dreaming.MPG 24-Mar-2008 06:40  73.0M 
Here's to the Night.MPG 24-Mar-2008 06:44  79.7M 
Rescue.MPG              24-Mar-2008 06:46  79.2M

I will be uploading these files to YouTube shortly, so keep an eye on the Eve 6 Media HQ channel. It will probably take a little while for me to find a permanent home for these on the Media HQ, so please reference this post when looking for the files.

Eve 6 Media HQ Lost & Found - Lost camera at the Recher Theatre Show

2008-03-26T19:43:00.003-04:00

Just got this post on the Eve 6 Media HQ Message board:

If you were at the show last night in Towson and found a red pouch with a camera in it- please please please contact me.. I am sick over losing my camera- I only had it 4 days and would really like to get it back. Any help finding it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Andrea

dreabeck@excite.com

So, if anyone found Andrea's camera, please email her at the link above. I am sure she will appreciate it.

Eve 6's first national tour in YEARS commences tonight!

2008-03-14T16:59:00.003-04:00

Are you excited, kiddies??? You should be! Tonight Eve 6 begins their first national tour in over 4 years with a show in Arkansas!!!

Yes, there are a lot of private college shows and 21+ venues mixed in, but if you live in the south, the Plains the Mid-Atlantic or the Northeast, you should be able to catch a show in the next few months (not to mention a few Southwest dates mixed in as well).

Now is the time to plan which shows you can catch. Best bet is to utilize Pollstar.com's Eve 6 page and the official Eve 6 Myspace for accurate dates. If you want firsthand info on show planning/ how to get into the college shows, etc, head on over to the Eve 6 Media HQ Message Boards. Once you make your first post in the introduction thread, you will have access to all forums and all of the great information within.

This is an exciting time to be an Eve 6 fan - now get out there and support Max, Tony and Matt!

The State Of Eve 6: Former touring bassist JJ Bannasch putting out feelers to rejoin Eve 6?

2008-03-07T12:03:00.005-05:00

We here at the Media HQ have received word that a third party is sending out Myspace messages to fans of Eve 6 on JJ Bannasch's behalf, informing them that he wants to rejoin Eve 6. Below is the content of one of these messages:

I am writing to you and a bunch of eve 6 fans in hopes of getting support for my friend and former touring bassist of Eve 6, JJ Bannasch. He toured briefly with eve 6 for a few years. I spoke to him recently and he expressed interest in joining them again and if you could help me spread the word to other eve 6 fans it would be much appreciated. The more support the better. Thanks for your help!!!

It is the opinion of Eve 6 Media HQ (remember, Eve 6 Media HQ claims no affiliation with the band Eve 6 or any members) that JJ is NOT responsible for this "mailing" and it is the work of an overzealous fan. Regardless, it doesn't look good for JJ. If JJ wants so badly to be back in the band, he should contact them directly and talk about it - he shouldn't be telling Eve 6 fans about his wish.

Remember, Eve 6 Media HQ had an EXCLUSIVE interview with JJ Bannach back in July of 2006 and he had this to say:

It was rumored that you wanted to finish your schooling and thats why you stopped playing with eve6. is this accurate or is there any other reason?

I always knew that i was going to return back to san diego state university to finish my last two semesters of college after touring but that wasnt the only reason i decided to leave. there were numerous reasons i decided to stop playing with them and school was one of the reasons.

purely speclative - but if max and tony wanted you to play bass with them again, would it be something you would be interested in?

i have so much respect for max and tony, they are amazing musicians and good friends. i was so honored to have the opportunity to play music with them in eve6. last week i heard the their new songs for the first time and was really into their new tunes, so if they wanted me to play bass with them again it would not be out of the question.

full interview with JJ Bannasch here

The immediate question that comes to mind after reading that quote is what were the other issues surrounding JJ leaving the band in his touring role? It was reported (on message boards, of course) that JJ never really gelled with the band. That has never been confirmed, however.

In any case, it appears that JJ wants another go-round with Eve 6 and as we all know, there is still an open guitar position within the band. What we don't know is whether JJ plays guitar, or if he wants to play the bass again and allow Max to have more freedom on stage once again.

These questions will have to go unanswered for now. Meanwhile, head on over to Eve 6's Myspace and check out when you can catch them on tour!

Max singing on Megafauna's track for the Posies Tribute Album

2008-03-02T12:28:00.004-05:00

Well, that title is a bit confusing. Basically, all you need to know is that Max is singing a classic by the Posies for an upcoming tribute album called "Coming Right Along". For a little background, Brian Young who was playing drums for Max's short-lived solo project "Brotherhood Of Lost Dogs", was formerly a member of the Posies. Members of the Eve 6 Media HQ Message Boards
report receiving a friend request as follows:

Max Collins sings with Megafauna on a killer cover of Posies track "Coming Right Along" on this record - check out the song on our profile!

http://www.myspace.com/theposiestributealbum

So, lets get to it! Download the 9 MB file here:

Coming Right Along (feat. Max Collins)

Eve 6 tourdate updates - more cities added!!!

2008-02-26T10:40:00.001-05:00

UPDATE (3/1): We here at the Media HQ just can't keep up with the constant changes and the inconsistencies between Myspace and Pollstar. What follows is the latest from Tony himself, via the tour section of the Myspace. Be aware that the Austin, TX show is now listed twice (WTF?!) and there are two upstate NY Eve 6 shows listed on the same day at the end of April. Needless to say, I doubt that will happen! Without further ado, here is the newly updated "official list" from Eve 6's Myspace. I recommend calling whatever venue they are playing at and confirming before making any crazy road trips.

Upcoming Shows

( view all )

Mar 14 2008

12:00P

Inksplosion @ River Market Pavilion

Little Rock, Arkansas

Mar 15 2008

8:00P

Roxy’s

West Palm Beach, Florida

Mar 24 2008

9:00P

St. Mary’s College

St. Mary’s, Maryland

Mar 25 2008

8:00P

Recher Theatre ALL AGES

Towson, Maryland

Mar 27 2008

8:00P

West Shore Hardware Bar

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Mar 28 2008

7:00P

Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware, Ohio

Apr 4 2008

8:00P

Purdue University

West Lafayette, Indiana

Apr 6 2008

8:00P

Extreme Sports & Music Festival

Austin, Texas

Apr 6 2008

8:00P

Extreme Sports & Music Festival

Austin, Texas

Apr 9 2008

8:00P

USU’s Nelson Fieldhouse

Logan, Utah

Apr 10 2008

8:00P

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho

Apr 11 2008

8:00P

Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa

Apr 18 2008

8:00P

The Grail 18+

Coer D’Alene, Idaho

Apr 19 2008

4:00P

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

Apr 26 2008

8:00P

College of Saint Rose

Albany, New York

Apr 26 2008

8:00P

Siena College

Loudenville, New York

Jun 7 2008

8:00P

Downtown Days

Lee Summit, Missouri

This will not match up with Eve 6's Myspace, but this is the latest from Pollstar:

Date		City, ST	Venue
Fri	03/14/08	Little Rock, AR	Inksplosion

Sat	03/15/08	Miami, FL	Roxy Theatre

Mon	03/24/08	Saint Marys, MD	St. Mary's College

Tue	03/25/08	Towson, MD	Recher Theatre

Thu	03/27/08	Mechanicsburg, PA	Hardware Bar

Fri	03/28/08	Delaware, OH	Ohio Wesleyan University

Fri	04/04/08	West Lafayette, IN	Purdue University

Sun	04/06/08	Austin, TX	Extreme Sports & Music Festival

Wed	04/09/08	Logan, UT	Utah State University

Thu	04/10/08	Pocatello, ID	Idaho State University

Fri	04/11/08	Ames, IA	Iowa State University

Sat	04/12/08	Fayetteville, AR	Univ. Of Arkansas

Fri	04/18/08	Coeur D Alene, ID	The Grail

Sat	04/19/08	Pullman, WA	Washington St. Univ.

Sat	06/07/08	Lee Summit, MO	Downtown Days

Sat	08/09/08	West Allis, WI	Wisconsin State Fair

Please note that the Inksplosion date has been moved from Sunday to Friday - this is important if you purchased a day pass to the festival. Also, please check with Inksplosion for accuracy, as Eve 6 still has the date listed as March 16 on their Myspace.

Also not the addition of the 3/15/08 show. That show is listed on Everclear's website (Eve 6 is opening for them) as a 21+ show in West Palm Beach, FL. So, check in advance for all pertinent details.

For those of you not familiar with Matt Bair's music

2008-02-25T12:51:00.002-05:00

As most of you know by now, Matt Bair has been filling in on guitar for Eve 6 the past few months. Below are some videos of Matt trying out some of his BRAND NEW songs at an acoustic show on Saturday night. I attended the show and let me just say that this kid is a performer. He is great as the lead singer of a band (see Bandcamp's Myspace for more info), he is great as a guitarist for Eve 6, and he is great acoustic.

Videos below:

We All Get Down Sometimes

Its You

Even though this isn't directly Eve 6 related, hopefully it still interested some people!

New Years Eve audio files finally uploaded to the bootlegs section

2008-02-17T13:12:00.002-05:00

I have FINALLY gotten around to uploading Susan and Mar's files from the New Years Eve show.

I'm not sure which files belong to which of those two fine ladies, but here is where you can go to download them:

bootlegs section

Unfortunately, I do not know the set list, so I have simply put the files in alphabetical order.

ENJOY!

The greatest Eve 6 cover in the history of Eve 6 covers

2008-02-14T20:55:00.003-05:00

This is it folks, the best Eve 6 cover ever. Cowbell and all!

MAN DO I LOVE THE INTERNET!!u

BIG site update today!

2008-02-09T16:13:00.000-05:00

Well folks, I spent my Saturday afternoon doing some MAJOR housekeeping and updates for the site. They go as follows:

Video Section
- Linked the rest of the Eve 6 New Years Eve show in Hutchinson Kansas (Thanks Susan from the message boards!)
- Linked the rest of the Eve 6 Citywalk Hollywood, CA show from 10/26/07 (Thanks Susan from the message boards!)

Tour Section
- Updated the 2007 archive
- Added the 2008 archive
- Added the tour gydget to the tour pages for automatic updating of new shows

annnnnnnd finally....

THE SIDE PROJECTS SECTION
- Added history of The Sugi Tap (from Wikipedia)
- Added history of Brotherhood Of Lost Dogs (from Wikipedia)
- Uploaded embeddable music player from imeem.com with all of the Sugi Tap songs
- Uploaded embeddable music player from imeem.com with all of the Brotherhood Of Lost Dogs sons

I still haven't updated the bootlegs section with the MP3s from the 10/26 or 12/31 show. Sorry for that, I will get around to it eventually!

I believe that is everything. I suck at websites, so it took me all day. I hope you all enjoy it!

Max and Tony's song "We Don't Have To Look Back Now" chosen as Puddle Of Mudd's next single

2008-02-04T15:29:00.000-05:00

Not sure if this has been officially announced yet, but we here at the Media HQ have been informed that Puddle of Mudd's next single will in fact be the song "We Don't Have To Look Back Now" written and produced by Max Collins and Tony Fagenson.

Good news for the guys!

When it hits the airwaves, be sure to request it!

Eve 6 Media HQ exclusive interview with Max and Tony from October, 2007

2008-01-31T10:12:00.001-05:00

I felt that this got lost in the fray back in October, so I am reposting it for all to enjoy once again:

Max and Tony of Eve 6 were kind enough to take time out of their lives and answer some burning questions for the Eve 6 Media HQ community. What follows are the answers - unedited - straight from the guys. Enjoy!

•1. What was the best part about taking that year off from any major projects (other than the songs that you wrote) and did the time off teach you any new insight that will reflect in your new music with The Sugi Tap?
It gave us a chance to look at our lives objectively, outside of any band context. It was a very liberating feeling for us. And in that, we found a sincere appreciation for this thing that we're privileged enough to do: create music. It also made us realize that we do in fact enjoy making music together, so why not keep doing it?

•2. If Jon wasn't in Monsters are Waiting, would you guys have called him to see if he would be interested in playing in the Sugi Tap or possibly reuniting as Eve 6?
We actually did just that, and he expressed that he was content playing in Monsters full-time and also starting his own career as a producer here in LA. We have an agreement with him and he's totally OK with us carrying on the band name in his absence. Things are good between us.

•3. Max: What is the writing process like for you? Can you explain the journey a song takes from an idea in your notebook to being a finished work? Roughly how long does it take from start to finish and has this process changed from the days in Eve 6 to today with the Sugi tap?
Max: "It just comes from an inspired moment. Sometimes a lyrical phrase will pop into my head along with a melody and that can start it off. The truth is, how does it happen? You sit down with an acoustic guitar and it either happens or it doesn't. Once an idea feels like it has potential, Tony and I sit down and try to make it as good as possible. Tony helps guide the process from a raw idea or emotion of mine into a finished song. Sometimes it takes a day, sometimes it takes weeks. We've sort of found our natural balance over the years. But we just do whatever it takes to make it feel great to us."
We've also been spending the last few months writing/producing for other artists. Look for our song "We Don't Have To Look Back Now" (aka "Geographic";) on the upcoming Puddle of Mudd album (we produced the track also). There's other things in the pipeline we can't discuss at the moment, but we'll be sure to let everybody know when we can.

•4. Now that you're in another established musical act, is there anything either of you did in Eve 6 (musically) that you wish you hadn't? IE: "I wish I had taken more time with _____" or "I don't want people to remember me for ______" etc? Or are you still proud of it all?
No regrets! You can't judge too harshly the things you did when you were 18. We made the music we wanted to make at the time, just following our hearts. We're glad people enjoy it!

•5. Victoria, BOLD, Mr. Bones, and Familiar Face are old BOLD songs that have become Sugi tap songs; are there any others that will be finished within the Sugi Tap? (we heard "Can of Worms" might be Sugi-tized, any confirmation of that?)
We worked on a lot of other ideas, old and new, that nobody has heard (about 8 more fully recorded). If they surface they will be under the Eve 6 umbrella, ella, ella, ey, ey, ey...."Can of Worms" was Sugi-tized, and might be heard as an Eve 6 song in the future.

•6. What has been the most significant change in both of your lives over the past few year's since Eve 6's break-up?
Very big question, we'll save it for a rainy day or another interview!

•7. When you had your band name crisis, what (if any) were some of the other names you considered before "the Sugi Tap?"
Here's some choice selections (some serious, some not): Central, The Plaster Saints, The Sound Life, Sterling Creatures, Lucas, Hush Hush, Hey Cat!, The Bee's Knees, Remedios the Beauty, The Chamber Maids, Neuroboner. We have pages and pages more of band names that will never see the light of day....

•8. Was there ever an Eve 6 song that you got absolutely sick of performing and was there ever an Eve 6 song that you wished you performed live that you never did (and why)?
We honestly never got "sick" of playing any of our songs. Some ended up being more fun and going off more at live shows, but we never got tired of songs from overplaying them. "Anytime" is a song that we never played live, but in the last few years it's really taken on a life of it's own and become a favorite among fans. We'll be incorporating that into future sets.

•9. Tony: Do you have a preference between "behind the scenes" work w/ other bands or center stage for yourself? (Do you like producing more than performing?)
Love 'em both. They satisfy the two opposite sides of my psyche. Producing is a little more intellectual, you've got keep your eye on a multitude of things at once and make sure the ship is headed in the right direction. It's a bit of fortune-telling involved, predicting the future. It involves a lot of people skills as well, and knowledge in many areas of music. It's a fun and challenging process. Playing on stage is the opposite. It's all spirit and good times. It's living in the divine moment. Limbs and heart, that's all it takes!

•10. A few months ago, you mentioned you had roughly 15 new songs written; has that number grown? Can you also give us a listing of the tracks that you have written?
We've been writing constantly and there's too many songs and ideas to list. You'll see some of them appear on future releases.

The State of Eve 6: Matt Bair to join Eve 6 in a permanent role?

2008-01-30T11:47:00.001-05:00

UPDATE (1/30/08): Now we have the above professional band shot from Eve 6's Myspace to fuel this speculation along a little more. Plus, we have the following:

Apparently Matt "doesn't know" if he is going to be made permanent:

The new guitar player seemed really cool. I asked him if he was permanent and he said he didn't know. So I guess we'll see about that.

This is coming from the blog of Brian Trippe, a musician from Birmingham, AL who was at the show in Nashville the other night...

Interesting that Matt didn't concretely say NO, I am just a temporary member.

Original post (12/25/07):

Nothing like starting out Christmas day with a new Eve 6 Media HQ feature and some rumor mongering. On a very infrequent basis, I will post a longer, opinion based news item on the current state of Eve 6. This is the first installment.

Before I start, let me make it perfectly clear that UNLIKE most of what you see posted on this site, what I am about to type is without ANY inside information, or discussion with members of Eve 6.

First off, let me start with a small introduction of the ever talented Matt Bair.

Matt is currently titled as "touring guitarist/backup vocals for Eve 6" (not official, but what I would call him if there was an official title). As you all should know by now, Jon Siebels (former guitarist of Eve 6) decided NOT to rejoin the band when Max and Tony decided to start it back up in Mid-2007. That left a HUGE hole to fill at the guitarist/backup vocals position in the band. Luckily, there was someone who had followed Eve 6 since his pre-teen years, knew all of the songs front and back, AND was the charismatic and talented lead singer of a band called "Bandcamp" that was signed to a major record label (E.V.L.A Records, an extension of Atlantic Records). It also just so happened that same someone had built a friendship with Max Collins since his band toured with Eve 6 at the end of 2003 and was close enough that he featured Max's vocals on an amazing song called "Situation Lose Lose" on Bandcamp's label debut.

That someone was Matt Bair and when Eve 6 decided to play their "comeback shows" in October, 2007 he was the guy that Max and Tony turned to. After weeks of rehearsing and working out the kinks, Eve 6 along with their brand new "touring" guitarist Matt Bair ROCKED the house in their two performances, as evidenced by the videos on this site and on YouTube.

It was completely understandable for Matt to have played those shows - he was familiar with the music and he was a friend of Max. To top it off, his band Bandcamp was on a mini-hiatus as their label debut "Wanna Dance" had run out of steam after failing to gain much footing in the music world.

Fast forward to last week (Mid-December, 2007) and the Eve 6 community gets ROCKED with the news that Eve 6 is playing 6 (eventually 7) MORE "comeback" shows including 2 in the great white North of Alaska (BRRRRRRR). As an Eve6MediaHQ super-sleuth, I immediately texted Matt to see if he was playing the shows. To my surprise he responded immediately that he was. Matt's band has now been out of commission for almost half of a year, the other members are working on side-projects and Matt has recently stated that right now Bandcamp is in a "regrouping" mode. Now, on top of all that, Matt is playing 7 more shows with Eve 6.

To cut to the chase here, I honestly believe that an Eve 6 and Matt Bair "marriage" makes sense for all involved. Eve 6 needs a SMOOTH transition to a new guitarist, while sniffing out their new opportunities in a music industry that is in turmoil. Matt needs a gig after his long-tenured band, Bandcamp seems to have finally run out of steam.

I know there are a lot of you out there who believe that Eve 6 just isn't the same without Jon playing guitar and singing backup vocals. Before refuting that, let me state how much I enjoyed Eve 6 with Jon and all of the original members. Jon is a great person and gave us all many memories - including memories for myself not only a band member, but as a friend when I became close with the guys back in 2003.

Now let me state facts - Jon is a VERY replaceable guitarist/backup vocalist. Even if Max and Tony had EVER felt this way, they would NEVER say it because they are still friends with Jon and there is ABSOLUTELY no ill-will there. Max and Tony WANTED Jon to come back, but he is happy with his current band "Monsters Arw Waiting". However, the facts remain that Eve 6 has NEVER sounded tighter than at the two shows in October, 2007. Some of my opinion could be tainted because I hadn't seen the band perform in 3 years and was chomping at the bit for an Eve 6 show, but many in attendance at those shows would agree.

So, that brings us to today, Christmas 2007. This is as exciting of a time as there has been for the band "Eve 6" since the early portion of the Millenium. Shows are booked, fans are excited and they are only in their upper 20's. Now, they have a "touring guitarist" who isn't even 21 years old yet and oozes youthful exuberance. As a teenager, his older brother took him to Eve 6 shows and he sang every word, dreaming of one day being a rockstar like Max Collins was. Now, he is IN the band, even if it isn't permanent or official. There is no evidence WHATSOEVER that Matt even WANTS to permanently be in the band or that Eve 6 wants him to be the new guitarist. As a long-time Eve 6 fan and someone that knows all parties on a somewhat personal basis, let me be the first to implore everyone to simply make it official - MAKE MATT BAIR THE NEW GUITARIST FOR EVE 6!

Have beef with what I wrote? Have a strong opinion on this subject? Head over to the forums to discuss!

Vote the song Max and Tony wrote as Puddle of Mudd's next single...

2008-01-29T16:15:00.000-05:00

I'm pretty sure if that song is Puddle of Mudd's next single, it will put some food on the guys' tables. Lets help em out!

Go to their myspace (myspace.com/puddleofmudd) and go to the blog

The song is called "We Don't Have To Look Back Now".

It will take two seconds! Eve 6 fans unite!

Some housekeeping, fixed links, etc

2008-01-27T15:43:00.000-05:00

Surfing around the site you will find

- 10-20-07 Comeback show links in the bootlegs section fixed
- Gwen's 10-26-07 MP3s from Hollywood, CA now up in the bootlegs section
- Two videos from 12-31-07 posted in the videos section

Soon to be updated:

- MP3s from the New Years Eve show in Hutchinson, Kansas
- Fixed full setlist .zip files for all bootlegs
- Music Player in the "side projects" section with all of the Sugi Tap's songs

Please report any dead links at the talk about new media section of the Media HQ message boards.

LAST MINUTE NEWS - Eve 6 on the radio this morning!!! 9:30 - 11:30 AM EASTERN TIME

2008-01-25T08:18:00.000-05:00

Updated UPDATE: Eve 6 was not only on for the last 5 minutes because of them being late. It was simply Mancow's terrible format for the show.

UPDATE: Due to circumstances beyond their control, Eve 6 arrived late to the studio. Therefore, they were only on for about 5 minutes. They mentioned that a CD will be out LATE this year or early 2009 and they played about a minute of Pick Up The Pieces(Thanks to Tom from the message boards for the scoop). I personally missed the segment. At the website you can choose to sign up for a month to listen to their archives ($5.95) but I'd say it isn't even worth it. What a bummer that things got messed up.

EVE 6 on Mancow in the Mornings!

Tune in tomorrow, Friday Jan 25th, to hear EVE 6 on the Mancow Morning Madhouse show! The guys will be on air from 8:30am-10:00am CST hanging out with Mancow, answering your calls and may even jam out a few songs.

Visit http://www.mancow.com/ to LISTEN LIVE or go here http://www.mancow.com/stationfinder to find Mancow on a station near you! Better yet, call in to the guys MANCOW HOTLINE :(312)332-9987

Be sure to call in and get the pressing questions answered!!! Be sure to shout out Eve 6 Media HQ if you get through!!!

Eve 6 is back on tour!!! (sorting out the dates here) UPDATE!!!

2008-01-23T09:48:00.000-05:00

EDIT: even MORE dates have been announced! This post will be updated accordingly

Well, in the past few weeks a lot of shows have been announced/ hinted at, etc.

For PLANNING purposes (nothing official) I will list what it looks like here:

1/23/08 - Rochester, MN
1/24/08 - La Crosse, WI
1/25/08 - Schaumburg, IL
1/27/08 - Nashville, TN
1/31/08 - Phoenix, AZ
3/24/08 - St. Marys, MD
3/25/08 - Towson, MD
3/27/08 - Pottsville, PA (unconfirmed, only a rumor at this point)
3/28/08 - Deleware, OH
4/9/08 - Logan, UT
4/11/08 - Ames, IA
4/18/08 - Coer D'Alene, ID
4/19/08 - Pullman, WA

Please visit Eve 6's Myspace and view the tour gydget there and at the bottom of the Eve 6 Media HQ for more information such as age restrictions, specific location, time and ticket purchasing options!

I will try to fill in more gaps as they announce more shows! Get ready to rock, USA - Eve 6 is back in FULL FORCE!

The source for this information is:

Pollstar.com's Eve 6 page

Eve 6's Myspace Page

The Eve 6 Media HQ Message Boards

Hopefully we will get the tour section of the site up and running soon! For now, add the Eve 6 tour gydget on the side of the page to your Myspace/facebook/website so you can get all of the latest news and tour dates from Eve 6!

Want to book an Eve 6 show? Read this post for info

2008-01-22T13:37:00.001-05:00

Via Eve 6's Myspace page

FOR PRESS OR OTHER INQUIRIES CONTACT:

The Firm
310.860.8000
Stu Sobol or Nicki Loranger

FOR BOOKING CONTACT:

Supreme Entertainment Artists
617.262.7179
Alex Ross
ajr574@aol.com

or

Paradise Artists
(805) 646-8433
Charlie Davis
charlie@paradiseartists.com

From the rumor mill: two new Eve 6 shows for March/April

2008-01-12T22:20:00.000-05:00

Thanks to our super-sleuth message board posters from all over the 50 States, we are able to announce here on Eve 6 Media HQ with some certainty that there are at LEAST a couple of more Eve 6 shows in the works.

First, on March 27, 2008, it looks like Eve 6 will be heading to the Keystone State and will play at a club called Goodfellas in Pottsville, PA.

So far, message board poster "pixie the psyco" (I don't think she's really crazy, its just a username) has posted the following:

My brother was there last weekend, and said he saw it on their marquee, so obviously he called me up right away. hopefully its all ages, i won't be 21 in time...

In addition, message board poster MarHaha says:

Per Goodfellas, a show is in the talks, but nothing is signed.

Finally, on the website, it shows the following:

Stay tuned for the following National Acts :

BRET MICHAELS

So, there you have it. Looks like Eve 6 will be playing a show in PA on or around 3/27/07. This also leads me to believe that Eve 6 will be playing other shows in the area around that time as a trip out East to play one small club in Pottsville PA doesn't really make fiscal sense.

For more info on the club, click here. FYI, most shows are 21+, but there is the occasional All Ages (14+ with parent) show.

As for the other show, message board poster "insideoutleech" posted the following:

This is word for word the e-mail that I got. "Hey Michael, We really appreciate you e-mailing us suggestions and we apologize for not getting back to you quickly. We are working on our website so hopefully that will be updated very soon. It has not been officially announced yet, but we'd like you to know that we actually have booked Eve 6 for Springfest on April 19th. So...don't be speechless and let your friends know that they'll be here in April! Thanks again for all of your suggestions! Patti Wolf Director"

Looks pretty solid that Eve 6 will be playing at Washington State - Pullman's Springfest. This is a yearly FREE all-day, outdoor, festival type of show. Seems like it will be a lot of fun.

Anyway, I will pass along any other leads I get, but if you want the most UP to date information from all of our great posters head on over to the Eve 6 Media HQ Message Board

Videos from the New Years 2008 Eve 6 show in Hutchinson, Kansas

2008-01-01T20:41:00.001-05:00

Thanks to Gwenabe11 of the Media HQ Message Boards for taking these videos (click on them to be wisked away to youtube for full-page glory):

Amphetamines

Little Tiny Everything

Open Road Song

Countdown to 2008 and Here's To The Night

Leech

Friend of Mine

Tongue Tied

You Don't Know How it Feels (Tom Petty Cover song)

Apparently Mar (from the Media HQ message boards) also has video footage and will hopefully be uploading it in the coming weeks. Here is the ROUGH setlist from Gwenabe11:

ok so don't quote me on the exact order here...pretty close but really who can remember. i went through all the cds...and here's what they played.

amphetamines, think twice, how much longer, anytime, little tiny everything, open road song, here's to the night, leech, friend of mine, pick up the pieces, rescue, promise, at least we're dreaming, suhttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.quote.gifperhero girl, inside out (w/ mr bones..more of it that usual), without you here, tongue tied, and you don't know how it feels.

so turns out there was 18! woo!

Hopefully we will have downloadable versions of all of these videos up on the site in the next few weeks.

Be sure to discuss all of this on the Message Boards