Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers - Gift Horse

Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers - New England roots rockers have been plying their specific journeyman musical trade for a decade, building a loyal and ever-growing fan base while maturing both personally and artistically...Kellogg's proudly mainstream songs are, more often than not, addressing subjects like family, friends and the power of roots and region, a proud father whose worries about societal and political issues have a small town blue collar grounding // Release: Gift Horse (October 11, Vanguard) // Sounds like: Kellogg's music is a deft combination of arena-sized riff rock and reflective, personal songwriter appeal, a 21st century version of melodic, muscular anthems pioneered by the likes of Petty, Mellencamp, Seger and Springsteen (with a nod to U2, too)...the big question, says Kellogg: "Is it OK to be the guy next door and rock & roll?" 

Quote: "They say you get one shot, but I don’t believe that for a second. You get as many shots as you’re willing to hang in there and go for. We’ve learned a lot, and that’s worth something to me. I’m trying to focus on the things that are real and within my grasp: the people who come to our shows and listen to the music, my kids and my wife and my friends.” // What we like: what Kellogg's music might lack in hipster irony, arty pretense and intellectual drama is outweighed by a keen sense of melody, the knowledge that a perfectly placed power chord is worth its weight in gold and the ability to connect with an audience..."Roots and Wings" has an undeniable force, Edge-styled guitar lines galloping next to a sturdy 4/4 beat and Kellogg's brusk vocal chorus...

Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers - "Roots and Wings" (from Gift Horse)

Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers - "Gravity" (from Gift Horse)