Sexis Sixes
Akron, Ohio, United States
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There are two different Rachel Robertses: the stripped down, acoustic singer/songwriter and the whiskey-and-wink front woman for her retro rock and blues tinged band, Sexis Sixes. Rounded out by a dynamic Ryan Beke on guitar, stalwart Joe Golden on bass and the platinum-blonde firecracker Anne Lillis on drums, when asked what happens when the well-oiled foursome plays together, Roberts responds, "We're gonna rock your face off." - Buzzbin Magazine
Rachel Roberts is a woman you can't get out of your head. Her smoldering, torchy croon winds serpentine around a retro-'70s blend ranging from foot-tapping folk that channels Joni Mitchell ("Bloody Knees") to sultry, wah-drenched rock rave-ups ("Skelebones"), shoulder-shimmying cocktail soul ("Modest Affair") and bouncy, rock-tinged Americana ("Gotta Go [Get My Dancing Shoes]"). - Scene Magazine (Cleveland)
Rachel Roberts is a woman you can't get out of your head. Her smoldering, torchy croon winds serpentine around a retro-'70s blend ranging from foot-tpping folk that channels Joni Mitchell ("Bloody Knees") to sultry, wah-drenched rock rave-ups ("Skelebones"), shoulder-shimmying cocktail soul ("Modest Affair") and bouncy, rock-tinged Americana ("Gotta Go [Get My Dancing Shoes]"). - Scene Magazine (Cleveland)
"The short but sweet 6-track album is a throwback to the 60s, from fuzzy Hendrix-like solos to Door-ish breakdowns on "Stairwell," sewn together by Rachel Roberts' powerful yet feminine voice, evoking comparisons to Jefferson Airplane. They display a wide array of musical knowledge and influence, hard rock, psychedelic, even some tropical flavors on the last track, "A Drink in the City." They also throw in elements of proto-punk, reminiscent of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs or Elvis Costello. It's all original, but a vintage sound brought into new light by a solid band, led by a singer who has always brought fresh and engaging music to the Akron scene." --Denver Collins, Buzzbin - Buzzbin Magazine
Discography
The Brown Bag: Rachel's Secret Stache (LP)
1. Do it Right
2. Bloody Knees (Radio airplay)
3. Mixed Up (Streaming online radio)
4. Skelebones (Streaming online radio/ Under the Radar Magazine sampler)
5. Rescue You
6. The Book
7. Modest Affair
8. Gotta Go
9. Twisted Beauty Black (Music video streaming online)
10. AMERIGIRL
Alive in the Dungeon: Rachel's Secret Stache Live (EP & DVD)
You can see the videos on youtube:
www.youtube.com/rachelrobertsmusic
1. The Curve
2. Stairwell
3. Bloody Knees
4. Sneakin' Away
5. Twisted Beauty Black
6. A Drink in the City
SEXIS SIXES: Live at the Art Factory 3/25/2011 (EP)
1. Midnight Virtuoso (video on youtube)
2. Nothing New/ Dreamlover
3. Drink in the City (video on youtube)
4. More
5. Trouble
6. Goodbye
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Bio
"Millions of people dying to meet you..." - Sneakin' Away
In the spring of 2011, when Rachel Roberts renewed creative collaboration with Boston-based musician Ryan Beke and broadened the sultry retro rock sound of Rachel's Secret Stache, the band embraced the evolution and rechristened itself SEXIS SIXES.
A collision of blues-tinged rock, vintage pop, and singer/songwriter depth, the Sexis Sixes patchwork sound seamlessly backdrops lead singer Roberts vocal range- a command that swaggers from intimately soulful to arena powerhouse and all places in between. Bolstering Roberts and Beke's vocals and guitars are Joe Golden on bass and Anne Lillis on percussion.
After playing together for three years, releasing two albums as Rachel's Secret Stache- "The Brown Bag" and "Alive in the Dungeon"- and sharing stages with The Black Keys, Chrissy Hynde, DEVO, and others, Sexis Sixes are at the forefront of Akron, Ohio's next wave rock and roll scene.
This summer, Rachel Roberts and Ryan Beke will embark on an intimate venue tour of Los Angeles to promote Sexis Sixes. They are also finishing up their debut album, titled "Retroflections."
Rachel Roberts will be living and traveling the Cali coast throughout the summer and getting ready to release their music video "A Drink in the City," which was recently recorded on the roof of the Dana Hotel in downtown Chicago.
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