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A.M. Sixty (AM 60) With Chris Root Live At Spiral Lounge For OnlineTV
A.M. Sixty was a regular band playing Spiral Lounge, NYC for a couple of its’ early years. A mix of scratch, alternative, power pop, rap as the soft spoken singer Chris Root displays his warm inclusive music.
In the Rick’s Music Archives we have all the earliest sets from A.M. Sixty starting from April 17, 1998 and spanning to September 23, 1999 for a total of 4 of their earliest concerts. All of these were before they set off to London and their dreams.
Chris Root‘s band A.M. Sixty was born when major labels here were awfully shaky. Chris, determined for his baby not to be listed among the casualties of the seismic stateside shifts, sent A.M. Sixty’s demo across the pond and signed with a tiny label in the UK. It was a small deal that made big noise. Both singles from A.M. Sixty UK release were picks of the week on BBC Radio One, both singles charted and A.M. Sixty was invited to record live sessions for John Peel. Sir Peel was not the only spinner smitten. In fact, DJs across the Kingdom rallied around A.M. Sixty and Chris found himself and the band twirling through heavy rotation and a European tour. Next stop, Japan, the Empire of the Sun.
Who are A.M. Sixty
Chris Root first became well known as a member of The Mosquitos in the United States. In 1998 he formed the group A.M. Sixty and played several great gigs at the Spiral Lounge, NYC after gaining traction he ventured to the UK. In 2001 they became a phenomenon in the United Kingdom after Root sent UK labels some of his demos. His single, “Just a Dream“, hit the UK charts and resulted in A.M. Sixty doing a Peel Session. “Just a Dream” was also used in a recent Schwinn bikes commercial. After touring stadiums in Europe and Japan, A.M. Sixty signed with V2 Records, releasing the album Big as the Sky in 2004. Old Navy used their song Summertime Girlfriend in 2005 as part of their summer fashion line. In 2010-2011 Schwinn Bicycles used their song “Just a Dream” in their commercials.
Band Lineup for A.M. Sixty
Leon De Bretagne – Bass
Chris Root – Vocal & Guitar
Mackie – Drums
Unknown – Bongos
Unknown – Synth/scratch
Video Stats for A.M. Sixty
Date of Recording: Oct 21, 1998
Video: NTSC Color
Audio:Stereo
Time: 22min
Digital File Size: 221Meg
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