Six60
Through constant touring, Six60 has built an impressive fan base of dedicated and loyal fans who have embraced their fresh Kiwi fusion of roots, reggae, hip hop, dubstep, and drum and bass. Combined with live shows of intense energy and power, Six60 have rapidly earned a reputation for giving audiences an unforgettable live experience.
The last year has seen the band consistently sell out shows in New Zealand promoted only by word of mouth and their ever increasing database (over 66,000 fans on Facebook). Without an album in stores, a single on the radio or a video on TV, they sold out the Studio in Auckland and then 6 months later the Powerstation in Auckland (1,000 capacity) before heading to Australia where they sold out their first tour culminating with an impressive 600 punters in Sydney.
Over 2010/2011 summer Six60 played at all the major NZ festivals including Big Day Out, Rhythm and Vines and pulled the biggest crowd of any band at Homegrown. Recently they achieved a band goal of selling out the Dunedin Union Hall (1700 capacity).
In March this year they returned to Australia for their second tour and again attracted impressive crowds – 700 in Melbourne, 650 in Gold Coast, 500 in Perth and Brisbane.
Last year Six60 released their very first single ‘Rise Up 2.0’ and promoted it exclusively via their Facebook fans. It debuted at No 5 with no radio play, just fan sales. After five months the song became an unexpected and unplanned hit – it went to number ONE and sold platinum.
The band have just finished recording their highly anticipated debut album (produced by Tiki Taane), to be released in October via their company Massive Entertainment and distributed by Universal Records.
Schedule
Fri 30th Dec, 20:00 Rhythm Stage