Six Day Affair Is Dead. Long Live Six Day Affair

[p0tat0es]

Back when I was 18, I knew this guy named Dave who worked at Beth's Cafe up on Aurora. Dave told me about this band he and two other guys started, and they needed a bass player. I had recently been disincluded from my former band, so I was all into it. After shedding the other guitarist (John, who went on to play in a band called CRY [Christ Rocks You]), the remaining three of us formed the core of Six Day Affair. We played and played and played and did shows and hung out and did a CD, and then in 1999 imploded. Dave moved to Knoxville, Tennessee, and George (our drummer) did...well, I don't know exactly what George did. What I did over the last year + has been documented in this journal, so I'm not gonna tell you.

Fast forward to this last May. Dave has moved back, George went and got married, and the three of us were without bands. Today, we officially got the band back together.

But - you knew there was going to be a but, didn't cha? - We have opted not to continue as Six Day Affair. We have made some signifigant changes, and using that moniker would be a disservice to what our former band was. We have a new singer (Sean - who I just met today), and I've decided to play guitar instead of bass. This does mean that we need to find a bass player, or we can be all Sleater-Kinney/Blues Explosionist and just not have a bass player. But that sucks. When I first started playing bass, I refused to listen to bands that didn't have a bassist (the Doors excepted, and even they used a studio bass player on some recordings). So, yeah, we need a bassist who is at least as good as me, if not better :)

We haven't decided on a name yet. Right now the working name of the band is The Jalapeno Dickholes. (Don't ask.) None of us are too fond of that name though. That will likely change. But one thing hasn't changed - we WILL take over the world with our sonic goodness. Or something. As the resident Indie Rock Snob® in the band, I don't know how I feel about mass appeal, but whatever. We just wanna play some goddamn rock & roll.

Comments

[sillyape.livejournal.com]

Got a bass you can lend me?

I'm interested.

Play FIDO!

[putchar.livejournal.com]

I loved seeing you guys playing again it kicked so much ass. And Ed while I thought you might just be the God of bass I now see that you are also the ruler of the guitar. I think there is much good to come from the changes and look forward to seeing every damn show you guys play.

[mobley.livejournal.com]

did the doors' organist's organ have bass pedals?

a band without bass is no good.

the jalepeno dickholes. it burns.

The Doors

[p0tat0es.livejournal.com]

He used a Fender Rhodes keyboard bass...they have a really cool sound...he'd play basslines on that, and then do the melodies on his organ or electric piano. They used an electric bassist in the studio (I'm thinking of the L.A. Woman sessions), but theyd just use the keyboard live.

band names

[veganguy.livejournal.com]

Here's some fer ye:

Whiskey madness
violent rebirth
Hideous feast
Funky Asthma Rain
Terror Devil
Retro Rebirth Ancient
Azure Lime
Reckless Mirror Doormat
White Worm
Captain Caffeine Carpet
Retro Vomit Harvest
North Caffeine
Retro Atom
Resin Gum Flakes
Resin Lime
Whiskey Mercy Iris
Terror Ink
Star Diamond
Azure Asthma Crispy
Crap Yeast Urban
Sprocket Rebirth Rain
Haystack Fences Prison
Bonfire Farmers Ranch
Ozark Combine
Texas Pickets Prison
Moonshine Train
Whiskey Miners Window
62 Pickets
Stook Truck
Bourbon Tractor
Ripped Pimples
Crap Decay
Burgundy Nipple Anarchists
Pierced Caffiene
Raw Madness
Metal Gravel Anarchists
Black Terror Rules
Loud Pimples
Smooth Cluster
Pulse Chant
Swiveling Bamboo
Harmony Minor
Quiet Stone
Silent Wrap
Beat State
Fly Funk Festival
Rhythm Breeze Project
Note Cat Carnival
Doctor Vibe
Fly Stuff

I personally think "Loud Pimples" or "Retro Vomit Harvest" have some real flair.