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Back in August, Eve 6 Media HQ message board poster “TRcks808″ linked to a 12 year old video that had recently surfaced on YouTube of Eve 6 playing at a huge rock festival called “Rockfest 99.” Of course, the song was Inside Out, and beyond some giggles about Tony’s hair and how awesome it was to see Eve 6 playing in front of such a huge crowd, the thread went dormant. Below is the video in question:

Then, out of nowhere, Tony stopped by the Eve 6 Media HQ message board and exclusively shared his unique perspective of the show from his position behind the drum set. Here is what he had to say:

Stopped by and I saw this. Had to laugh. Loving the hair. I will say that was actually the largest crowd we ever played in front of in our history, upwards of 100k. It was the biggest festival that year (except woodstock 99 perhaps) and pretty much every big band of the day was on the bill. It was sort of the predecessor to the euro style 1 to 2 day festivals all over the country nowadays (Lolla, Bonnaroo, Coachella etc).

After doing a bit of research, it turns out that there were upwards of 130k people at the show (which took place at the Atlanta Motor Speedway), and the lineup included the following bands:

Taxi Drive
Marvelous 3
Silverchair
Better than Ezra
Sugar Ray
Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Eve 6
Everlast
Collective Soul
Live
The Offspring

Such a classic lineup of 90′s bands. Pretty sure most of the people reading this blog would pay a lot of money to see that same exact show tomorrow!

Over the weekend, Tony hinted at an Eve 6 news piece airing on Fuse. Unfortunately, most of us were unable to catch it live.  Today, we can all watch it on Fuse.TV

Aside from the giddiness provided by seeing the guys sitting in a recording studio while being interviewed for TV, this clip actually provides some new information.  According to Max, half of the album is “best of” The Sugi Tap era, and the other half are new tunes that were created once Jon rejoined the band and rekindled the old Eve 6 spark.

Still no indication of a release date, album title, or track list, but this is definitely a step in the right direction!

You can also check out the full video embedded after the jump:

Back on July 1, Eve 6 performed at the “Wolf Den” of  the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT for one of their last shows before heading into the studio to record their long-anticipated fourth studio album.  Before the show, many members of the Eve 6 Media HQ fan community held an impromptu meetup and ended up meeting the band as a group. Below is photo-evidence of the fan meetup, which brings us great pride here at Eve 6 Media HQ:

(from left to right: Tony Fagenson, Chris, Jon Siebels, Judy, Cherrie, Crystal, Max Collins, Mericia and in the front, Johnathan AKA Truck)

Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to attend the show as I was traveling for Fourth of July weekend. While it would have meant a lot to meet these linchpin members of the Eve 6 fan community, it was probably for the best – I try to stay far away from the blackjack table! Speaking of blackjack, if you’re a fan of online betting, CasinoTop10 is a great site for you. The site culls the interwebs for the best betting sites and presents reviews, bonuses and listings. It really does help you find the best site for your money.

Shameless promotion aside, this Eve 6 fan meetup really means a lot.  Some of the people in this photo have become friends as a result of the Eve 6 Media HQ message boards – a community that existed before Facebook or Myspace. During the post-breakup years, we all stuck together as fans of Eve 6 and formed this wonderful community. Now, the band is back together and many of us are able to travel to shows and meet the people who were previously just usernames on a computer screen. Thanks again to everyone who has visited Eve 6 Media HQ over the years and I hope to meet you all at a show soon!

The boys of Eve 6 dropped a nice little treat into our inboxes earlier this week in the form of a studio update (or as they called it, the 8.16.11 edition of the Eve 6 eZine, which sounds painfully 90′s-ish and was hopefully intended to be a tongue-in-cheek nod to their origins). The band has recorded 16 songs and in their words “it’s already difficult to think about cutting anything from the album.”  After 8 years without a new Eve 6 album, we say why stop at 16?  Why not 20+ tracks and a double-album?  Don’t we deserve it for staying faithful all this time?  We kid, of course, but that would be pretty awesome.

In other news, the band seems genuinely excited about the sound of their elusive fourth studio album.  Unfortunately, a release date still isn’t set, but they do promise a tour throughout 2012.  For those of you hoping that the rare “All These Things” would somehow make the cut, you can give up on that dream.  Tony had the following to say in response to a tweet from our very own special contributor Jeff Sturman:

If you head over to Eve6.com, you can sign up to receive future issues of the “eZine,” but in case you didn’t receive this one, you’ll find the full text after the jump (including a link to an MP3 download of the amazing acoustic version of “Friend Of Mine” that we posted about a couple of months ago) :

If we’re correctly understanding Tony’s comment above, it looks like “Little Tiny Everything” and “Red and Black” are a lock for the new album.  Add in the clips (Eve6log #12) of The Skeleton’s adding brass accompaniment to the studio version of what seems to be “Best Friend’s Girlfriend” and 3 potential songs are revealed.

If we weren’t seeing this with our own eyes, we wouldn’t believe that Eve 6 was really back in the studio.

Editor’s Note: The following post was written by special contributor to Eve 6 Media HQ, Jeff Sturman.  Jeff is a longtime Eve 6 fan and active member of the Eve 6 Media HQ message board (username: jms999).  He is also the rockstar Eve 6 fan who provided the kick-ass Eve 6 live videos from April 2011′s Eve 6 shows in the Carolinas.  Jeff is part of a close knit group of Eve6′ers who stuck through the “dark years” of Eve 6 fandom and lived to tell about it. You can find all of his YouTube videos under the username GreatLiveMusic99. What follows is the history of Eve 6 from 2004 – 2011, as seen through the eyes of a creature we’re very familiar with around Eve 6 Media HQ – the hardcore Eve 6 fan.

The Breakup

In mid-2004 rumors began to fly that our world was coming to an end and one of the most underrated bands of a generation was going their separate ways.  While no “official” announcement was made, some people “in the know” confirmed that the band was released from their record label and the band would be splitting.  On July 15th, 2004, the world did in fact come to an end for Eve 6 fans when the band played their last show on a beautiful summer evening under the arch in St Louis, Missouri.  There was no long speech, no sappy goodbyes – just a rocking set and some heart felt gratitude toward the fans and road crew who had supported them through the years.  As the closing notes of “How Much Longer” faded, fans started to wonder if that was truly the end of Eve 6.

Read the rest of this post by clicking “read more” below…

A favorite pastime here at Eve 6 Media Headquarters is to peruse YouTube following EVERY Eve 6 show to see what kind of footage Eve 6′ers around the country have captured.  This week, we were pleasantly surprised when we came across some videos from Eve 6′s recent festival show in Val Du Lakes, Michigan shot by YouTube user “michaelbacontube.”  Much to our delight, we found out that Michael has long been a fan of Eve 6 Media HQ and is HAPPY to help contribute to the site.  After the jump, you’ll find Michael’s footage of Eve 6 playing two UPDATE: four of their brand new songs – “Lost & Found,” “Bad News,” “Everything” and “Underachiever.”  Not sure about you guys, but we get more and more pumped about Eve 6′s new album every time we hear these new songs.  Like we’ve said before, “Lost & Found” has HIT written all over it!  Enjoy!

Eve 6 used their mailing list to push a new acoustic version of “On The Roof Again” to fans this afternoon. The embedded file info shows the album as “Acoustic Sessions” so we can only hope that this, along with the previous YouTube release of “Friend of Mine”, are a sign that more acoustic interpretations are on the way.

These acoustic songs are a great way to reconnect with Eve 6 fans through classic Eve 6 melodies. At least while the new material is being recorded (and embargoed) until release of a new studio album!

The full text of the email release is after the jump:

If you’re a band or musician and have dreams of making a living doing what you love in the digital age, you better know how to engage fans and provide exclusive content via social media channels. One way to do this is to regularly chronicle your happenings via “video logs” or a YouTube channel. These short video clips provide a window into the creative process and can even be used to reveal exclusive content. There is no immediate financial benefit, but employing this strategy will almost always pay off in the form of increased fan engagement and possibly even new fans.

Today, Eve 6 provided a best-in-class example of leveraging social media (and using an iPad) to reinvent an old tune by releasing an exclusive acoustic video for “Friend Of Mine,” an under-appreciated ballad off of 2003′s “It’s All In Your Head.” “Friend Of Mine” is the true story of lead singer Max Collins’ struggle to convince a friend to reconsider suicide. Carrying a powerful message that many can relate to, the song seemed like a strong candidate to be a single off of “It’s All In Your Head,” but was passed over by “Think Twice,” “At Least We’re Dreaming” and “Good Lives.” Ultimately, “Friend Of Mine” never saw the light of day (perhaps because fellow rockers and former tour mates Good Charlotte released “Hold On” in 2002, featuring a similar anti-suicide message) and certainly never received the video treatment.

Fast-forward 8 years and Eve 6 has surprised us all, dropping their most impactful “Eve6TV” YouTube submission to date . Via the typical Eve6Log distribution method (upload to YouTube, syndicate via Facebook, Twitter, Myspace and their official website), fans are introduced to a gripping video featuring a somber, yet supportive Max Collins “sitting us down” and singing us the anti-suicide tune. Leveraging the video editing skills of Gemma Corfield, Eve 6 lightens the mood by introducing a whimsical “picture-in-picture” effect showcasing the different layers of musical composition that complete the song. In addition to Jon Siebels singing backup vocals in one frame and strumming an acoustic guitar in another, drummer Tony Fagenson plays some light tamborine in one corner of the video while using an iPad to create a newly introduced piano tune throughout the song.  The result is a completely new take on a song that many Eve 6 fans probably know simply as track eight on their third album.

This may not satisfy some fans who have been waiting eight years for a new Eve 6 album, but this type of creativity is vital to success in today’s music industry.

Check out the video, embedded after the jump

There is no shortage of wacky Eve 6 covers on YouTube – that much we know. Most that we come across aren’t worth a second look.  The below video, however, is a different story.  A glee club at Boston University covered Eve 6′s Inside Out ACAPELLA STYLE at a recent Japan benefit show and they knocked it out of the park.  Check it out:

Next time Eve 6 is in Boston, they should find these guys and bring them on stage for Inside Out. Not sure how it would work, but it sounds fun from here.