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Imagine the Foo Fighters and Muse stuffed in an underground studio during the "nuclear holocaust" with nothing but Weezer and Radiohead albums to session - yeah, I'd like to be fly on that wall too! Now you can, thanks to SixTwoSeven. Delivering the attitude of an Underdog and the punch of a Champion, SixTwoSeven's chunky guitar riffs, charismatic vocals, and emotional solos are the most beautiful ass whoopin' your ears ever took.

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Catching Up with Greg Bilderback and SixTwoSeven 

Last week I sat down with NoDepression to discuss the new record and our 2019 plans. 

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SixTwoSeven are a group that we have had our eyes and ears on for a while now. This year saw the group releasing a string of singles that lead into their most recent full-length release "Some Other's Day". We caught up with frontman and songwriter in chief Greg Bilderback for an exclusive interview below as he brings us into 2019 with a bang. 

- You have a new record out...what was the driving inspiration behind the release? 

The inspiration behind the new record was really just to do what we set out to do the first time, and didn’t really do. Meaning a full on DIY record that had commercial success. We did the first album with Jack Endino at A Soundhouse in Seattle, which was an amazing experience that I hope to have again, but that recording was so polished, it didn’t have the garage-iness of a true indie release or even an older XXXTENTACION Soundcloud release, so I felt like we cheated a little on the original mission. 

What I mean by that is, we see, in the genres of hip hop, EDM, and rap, loads of indie artists recording music at home, and making an impact in their respective scenes. For some reason this doesn’t happen as often with rock and roll, and my theory is that it’s the issue of recording acoustic drums. Sure you can make beats all day in Grandma’s basement with your headphones on, and the neighbors won’t complain about the noise. Try doing that with a real drum set. Sure, you can use programmed drums or an electronic kit to record rock music, but it won’t have that sound we were looking for, and this album definitely has that garage feel. I wanted to bridge the gap between garage rock, and arena rock. I think we did it this time. 

-When forming a song, what steps do you take to create your vision? Typically how long does it take you to build a song from start to finish? 

I have always identified us as a blue collar working class rock musician / band. We all have day jobs, families, failures, successes, difficult relationships, all the same stuff everyone deal with. Some people weren’t given the ability to write songs to cope or deal, but thankfully I was, and just because they don’t write songs about their struggles doesn’t mean they don’t find therapy in listening to them. That’s where we come in. Hopefully in some way or another it helps people deal, or brings joy into their lives in some way. 

Each time we write, the process is a little different, because sometimes it’s my riff, sometimes it’s Mike’s or Jason’s. So that, coupled with the amount of time that we get to spend together greatly impacts the amount of time it takes to complete one. But the bulk of it usually happens relatively quick when we are together. Someone will break out a riff, and we all start jamming along with our ideas, and I’ll start belting out random melodies and lines until something sticks. Then I just build off of that with more and more lines like a musical game of Scrabble. 

- When first creating your music, how did you decide on and form your sound? 

When I discovered the band NoMeansNo (Vancouver Canada) as a teenager it literally redefined my understanding of what you were allowed to do and not do musically. I had never heard anything like it, and I have kind of always pushed any band I was ever in to break the chains a little if you will, and do some things that other artists don’t do, whatever that is. It really all came from listening to them. 

As for our sound now, it is really more guitar driven than NoMeansNo. That sound is just what happens when Jason and I play guitar together. We have been jamming together since we were children, so there is by now, a distinct thing that occurs when we do that, and it has become our sound. Of course Matt’s harmonies have been a key element to distinguishing us from a typical rock or alt-punk band. 

- When did music profoundly start to have an influence on your life? 

I’m pretty sure I wrote a country song called “Black Truck” before my 3rd birthday but you’d need to confirm the timeline with my mom. My pre-kindergarten memories are pretty hazy. I have always loved music, we all have. I don’t know why or where it started, but it’s certainly the case for all 4 of us Bilderback boys. I believe the biggest thing was that my dad always allowed us to use his guitar. We weren’t allowed to touch many of his belongings growing up, but for some reason he was always chill about his guitar. I think that’s really what did it for us. It kind of made practicing a privilege, because we got to use something of dad’s to do it.  Then again, as a teenager I discovered NoMeansNo and everything changed from there. Music was all I could think about, and all I did was skateboard and write songs. 

- What sparks your songwriting creativity? Is it more of a storytelling aspect or a personal aspect? 

I do like to tell stories with my songs. I like to try and give hope or meaning to peoples difficulties, by addressing them with my music. I think there is a connection that happens between people with a common cause. Lyrically for me though, it has to be said poetically. I’m really not a fan of coming right out and saying things conversationally in my songs. I feel like it’s always best to let the listener interpret the meaning, as it may reach a greater number of people emotionally, for a particular reason we maybe didn’t even imagine. 

- With a new record in tow,, what other surprises do we have before the end of the year? 

I’d like to get going on a few more music videos, we have lots of shows coming up on the West Coast, particularly in the PNW. I like to produce other bands too, so I have to squeeze those projects into my schedule as well. I produced or will be producing, records for bands like Zero Harbor, SixTwoSeven, Zon Bon Zovi, Cliffside Drive, Bork Laser, Feather Point, and Jason and the ArgoScotts, which all will be or have been, released courtesy of DubSeven Records.

12/17/2018

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12/21 Benefit show for Youth Care Orion Center 

So you've spent all year long being naughty, I suppose it's time to do something nice. We are collecting a whole lot of items to do our part to ease the burdon of the impending winter on our neighbors that don't share the fortune of a home to call their own. Anyone who knows me knows I'm a sucker for helping kids, especially one's who need. So this #christmas #spreadsomecheer with us for #YouthCare #orioncenter and have fun at the same time. Come join #Sixtwoseven at #FunhouseSeattle with #scorpiknox and our pals #borklaser and fight back against #homelessness 

Things to bring for donation: 

 · Gift cards (Ross, Target, Fred Meyer, Safeway, etc.) 

· Prepaid cell phones and minutes 

· Headphones and earbuds 

· MP3 players 

· New art supplies and journals 

· Hair care products for textured/natural hair 

· New underwear and new socks, all sizes needed 

· Shoes, all sizes needed 

· Jeans and work pants, all sizes needed 

· Hooded sweatshirts, all sizes needed 

· Dish sets and pots & pans 

· Twin & Queen sheet sets and towels 

· New and unopened makeup and nail polish 

· Sports equipment and athletic jerseys 

· Movie passes 

· Leggings in all colors and sizes

12/03/2018

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SixTwoSeven ROCKS the Crocodile! 

Saturday night, for the the first time in 25 years of playing music professionally, I got to play theCrocodile Seattle. It was as good as I dreamed, and 400 of you were there to support me and my band. What an incredible feeling! Thanks so much to all of you who came out. If you haven't checked out a DubSeven Records show, it's definitely time you do. Happyholidays and remember SixTwoSeven is your home for Major League Rock and Roll

11/29/2018

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SixTwoSeven: Digging Deeper The Washington State band Rock the Northwest on their own terms 

We are so incredibly lucky to have been featured in BuzzFeed this afternoon, you can read the article here!

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SixTwoSeven are a West Coast band on the rise. Their heavy and enticing sounds come alive in their newest release "Already Gone / Dead on the Table," which brings the essence of the band to life. A hit already on the College Radio charts, the group shows no signs of slowing down...and we like it. With elements of artists such as Foo Fighters and Muse on board, SixTwoSeven are quickly making a name for themselves with their honest and unique brand of music. We caught up with the and recently for a memorable interview you will not soon forget. 

When you decide it’s time to make a new single and album, is that more exciting or stressful? 

Great question, I think it’s a little of both. I mean it’s kind of like having a baby. You’re excited for the new chapter, and nervous about the unknown, it’s a lot of work and responsibility and it’s also extremely rewarding. You don’t know if it’s a boy or girl, what it will look like, it really is kind of nerve-wracking and exciting all in one, and totally worth every second of energy you invest in it, just like being a dad. 

You write all of your own music; where do you draw inspiration from when you write songs and what’s your favorite part about the process? 

We write the songs as a group usually, but it does often start with one of us on our own, hacking out a riff, and then bringing it to rehearsal. We draw inspiration from our “blue collar” lives, our jobs, our failures and fears etc. The same stuff we are all fighting through every day really. My favorite part of the process, is watching a small idea unfold like a magic origami, revealing all the little folds, each one intricately placed in the precise location, by all the different perspectives each of us brings to the table. You think you hear one thing in your head, then after jamming it out with the boys for a while, it really can grow into something new, much different than you may have first imagined. It’s like a gender reveal for the baby we were talking about before, “oh look, that’s what this song is going to sound like”. It’s exciting, the initial couple of jams really get me pumped when we begin settle into a nice hook and groove for the first time. I enjoy the vision taking shape, it’s a fascinating evolution to me. 

What are your fondest musical memories? In your house? In your neighborhood or town? 

My fondest musical memories growing up in our house as kids were definitely the early jams with my big brother J Danger. We used to record everything on this old 1980’s GoldStar radio/cassette recorder. Our mom still has it to this day. I used to build drum sets out of a suitcase, garbage cans, music stands and Tupperware. Jason would play my dad’s guitar, we wrote so many songs that way. Some ended up on legitimate releases later as adults, like “J Minor” on the Five Hoss Cartwrights Album “BASHITOUT”. That song is almost as old as we are. 

Nowadays my favorite musical times are when the family gets together for Holidays. I’m in a band with two of my three brothers, but we are playing a particular kind of music when we do that. When we are hanging out for Thanksgiving or Christmas, it’s different. Someone is always playing an acoustic guitar, playing Jim Croce, Tom Petty, or Jason Mraz or something, and someone else is always adding 2 or 3 parts of harmonies. Ten minutes later you’re getting MJ’s “Beat It”, Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger” or Nintendo music from our childhood. It’s a cacophony essentially, but I live for it. 

How do you balance your music with other obligations in life? How does it get effected if so? 

This is a particularly good question for indie bands like us, who despite a little bit of notoriety, still have to work day jobs. My favorite line is “Don’t quit your day dream”. I like that because I’m of course, a fan of chasing your dreams, and not losing sight of them (even when you hit 41 years old), but I’m also super aware that the career I have chosen as an electrical engineer, is what facilitates my being able to do this on the level that I do. Finding that balance is critical. Some of the ways that issue plays out is with things like touring. We have day jobs, so for us, touring requires shorter trips, we have to break that stuff up so we can get back to work. It requires some logistic creativity and a network of people to help make it all possible. 

I like to produce other bands too for DubSeven Records (my label) so I have to squeeze those projects into my schedule too. I produced or will be producing, records for bands like Zero Harbor, SixTwoSeven, Zon Bon Zovi, Cliffside Drive, Bork Laser, Feather Point, and Jason and the ArgoScotts. Hopefully I’m able to continue doing that as well, that’s a huge part of the balance I’m aiming for. I love to play my music, but recording and producing has a special place in my heart too. 

The trick to balancing it all, in my opinion, is to make the most of your 5pm to 2am hours (after work). There isn’t going to be a lot of time for naps or leisure activities when you’re cramming all that into a 7 day work week. I’m a single dad too, thankfully my daughter believes and supports what we are trying to do here, and understands the sacrifices we have to make as a family to achieve it, thus she’s really been a huge part of our early success. 

What is your favorite song to sing live? 

My favorite song to “play” live is probably “Joshua’s Song”. I just love to play the guitar solo, the song has cool dynamics, it’s usually the 2nd to the last song in our set, so it has a whole lot of things going for it. 

My favorite song to “sing” live is probably our cover of the Cure’s “Fascination Street”. I have loved singing that song since I was 13, so doing it onstage with my band is no different. It’s just easy and fun, and we do it pretty well I think. The crowd usually seems to agree with me, it gets a nice response. We don’t do it very often though, we tend to usually only get 25-30 minutes to play, so it’s hard to take that time to play someone else’s music. 

Do you have any events coming up or recording going on right now aside from the new album in tow? 

As I was saying earlier I really like to produce bands. We released Zero Harbor and SixTwoSeven records already this year on DubSeven. I’m currently working on a Zon Bon Zovi EP release (electronic music), and then later this month I’ll start recording Cliffside Drive (pop punk), followed by Bork Laser (punk) in January 2019. I’ll be adding a Feather Point (rock) LP to the 2019 discography, and next spring/summer I’ll be recording Jason and the ArgoScotts (doom rock) from Austin Texas. I’m getting booked up pretty fast, I’m really excited about that part. I’ve always been a believer in the philosophy that there is no point in expanding your reach if you’re not going to use it to help others. 

We have SixTwoSeven shows at the Rendezvous Seattle (Sunday 10/28) with Cliffside Drive and Bork Laser, we open for Dead Boys at the Shakedown in Bellingham (Friday 11/9), we headline the Crocodile Café Seattle (Saturday 11/24) with Four Lights, the Finger Guns and Racheal Teixeira, and are working on a benefit show for Christmas, tentatively at Funhouse Seattle (Friday 12/21) to benefit the Youth Care Orion Center in Seattle. 

At what age did you start singing and what inspired you? 

I’m pretty sure I wrote a country song called “Black Truck” before my 3rd birthday but you’d need to confirm the timeline with my mom. My pre-kindergarten memories are pretty hazy. I have always loved music, we all have. I don’t know why or where it started, but it’s certainly the case for all 4 of us Bilderback boys. I believe the biggest factor to be that my dad always allowed us to use his guitar. We weren’t allowed to touch many of his belongings growing up, but for some reason he was always chill about his guitar. I think that’s really what did it for us. It kind of made practicing a privilege, because we got to use something of dad’s to do it. 

How easily do songs tend to come to you? 

Instrumentally it can be a bit more painful than it can lyrically, or melodically. I think getting the riff ironed out is a tad harder than the melody, and once I have the melody, then I just keep blurting out words in the melody until I nail a catchy hook. Once I have a melodic hook I like with a couple of words that work, then the rest starts to fill in like a lyrical game of Scrabble if you will. Some lines are easier than others, depending on how solid of a foundation I gave myself to build off of. Also there are like 4 entirely capable song writers in this band, I don’t think SixTwoSeven will ever run out of new songs to record so long as the 4 of us are in it together. 

If you had a soundtrack to your life what song/songs would have to be on it? 

Foo Fighters “Hey Johnny Park!”, Weezer “The Sweater Song”, Dinosaur Jr “Start Choppin”, Royal Blood “Out of the Black”, NoMeansNo “Rags and Bones” and MUSE “Reapers”. I could live on those cuts for years. 

For our readers who have never heard your music, explain your sound in 5 words? 

Smashed computer parts, broken glass.

10/19/2018

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Rage Against The Machine & 311 Fans Will Love SixTwoSeven’s New Solutions 

AlternativeNation.net was kind enough to review our newest single - New Solutions

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Effortlessly marrying rich pop-punk harmonies, rage-fueled hip-hop influences and a steady dose of kick ass rock, SixTwoSeven wildly debut two new tracks so good, you’ll be chomping at the bit to get some more of the good stuff they’re offering up. “New Solutions” and “A Winter in Palmyra” breathe new life into a sorely stale original rock scene. Fans of Rage Against the Machine, 311 and Blink 182- this is the band for you! 

The double-vocal attack of “New Solutions” hearkens back to the late 90’s when 311 combined fresh, melody-driven vocals and solid rap assaults. Except SixTwoSeven crank it all to eleven. The aggressive rapping sits upon a perfectly laid out musical bed full of manic drumming, swirling piano line and straight-up fierce guitars. SixTwoSeven operate with a confidence and poise rarely seen in rock music today. 

Repeated listens are necessary for “New Solutions”. The first time around, maybe its the solid chorus. The second time, maybe the piano lines that weave in and out throughout stand out. The third time around- it’s the insane guitar solo! The solo makes great use of Whammy Pedals all while maintaining a nice balance between straight up rock guitar and outside the box wizardry. 

On “A Winter in Palmyra”, SixTwoSeven take some risks with some synth lines and soundscapes. Instead of distracting from the song though, these additions take a solid vocal melody and catchy rhythm and only elevate them. The song’s lyrics paint a picture of integrity- or perhaps the lack thereof. “A Winter in Palmyra” connects on all fronts from start to finish. 

The Seattle, Washington rockers certainly have laid out a solid foundation. One full of promise and potential. SixTwoSeven provide a take on music all too absent in 2018. And while that certainly does make them appealing, it’s their monster musicianship and feverishly unique ability to rock that truly set them apart. Check out SixTwoSeven!

08/31/2018

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Already Gone / Dead on the Table - 2 new singles 

It's not very often you get to drop two singles on the same day that you wrote for each of your two best friends. For me however, tody is one of those days. Check out the two new SixTwoSeven singles out on DubSeven Records, your home for #majorleaguerockandroll #seattlerock #alreadygone #deadonthetable

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06/29/2018

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SixTwoSeven’s “Heaven Knows” Is Glorious Listen For Nine Inch Nails Fans 

Alternative Nation wrote a really sweet piece on the new singles

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SixTwoSeven, the ambitious, in your face rock outfit from Greg Bilderback have released two killer songs that you absolutely must stop to hear! “Heaven Knows” and “Running with the Big Kids” perfectly encapsulate the artistry and edge of the alternative rockers. Formed in 2016, “Heaven Knows” and “Running with the Big Kids” show the fantastic growth and further potential the band has conquered in a mere two years of life. 

Helping the band further define their sound and cut their teeth is the extensive touring they’ve gotten under the belt. The wealth of experience and professional growth that comes with a run of successful tours no doubt seeped its way into these two tracks.

“Heaven Knows” launches into form with a glorious guitar riff reminiscent of big hair 80’s metal before attacking the listener with an onslaught of dark, scratchy vocals in the vein of Trent Reznor. With a full blown alternative rock sonic assault. The richness and maturity of the song far extends that of which you would expect from a band still somewhat in their infancy- but therein lies the genius behind SixSevenTwo. The song-writing of Greg Bilderback is slick, tight and all encompassing.  The man knows how to compose a great song. 

On “Running With the Big Kids”, the slithery guitar line jives about while the vocal melody is what owns you from the get-go. There’s a lot to hold onto and say, “AHAH!” with on “Running With the Big Kids” and each musical aspect is a winner- even the understated, driving drums which carry the song along all the way through to the finish. 

Solid rock and alternative bands are no doubt underrepresented in our current musical climate. What elevates SixTwoSeven is their undeniable charm and polished song-writing. You can never go wrong with strong song-writing. Here though, the added bonus is that the songs are killer and harken back to a better time in rock music we all wish we could return to.

 

05/29/2018

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Emerging Indie Bands Covered the new single 

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The US rock quartet SixTwoSeven released the AA side single Heaven Knows / Runnin’ with the Big Kids on the 25th.

Their signature sound of blurry riffs gives the heavy-rock foundations of the songs a garage rawness that allows SixTwoSeven to play around with texturing and timing in the compositions and creates a distinctive visibility to the music.

05/29/2018

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Heaven Knows we're Runnin' with the Big Kids  

Do you ever get sick of life coming at you so fast all the time, that all you feel like you have time to do is just react to things? #heavenknows we do too. It sure would be nice to get a choice from time to time. These cuts are for all of you out there just doing your best to keep up with the big kids. The world can be a very inhospitable place, everybody needs a punk rock song for a pillow from time to time. Here is yours - DubSeven Records

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05/25/2018

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New SixTwoSeven music coming this Friday  

It's been almost two years, 35 shows in 7 states, and we are finally doing it again. New Sixtwoseven music is dropping this Friday May 25th. We literally worked ourselves to death doing this, it's cost money, sleep, chances at love, this has been everything to us and Friday it finally happens. It will be on iTunes, Amazon, Apple Music, Spotify, Google Play, anywhere digital music is sold or streamed. Do your buddies a favor and show him some love and support this Friday and grab a copy. Sincerely, the DubSeven Records Family

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05/21/2018

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