Six60
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Background information | |
Origin | Dunedin, New Zealand |
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Years active | 2008–present |
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Past members | Hoani Matenga (bass)[1] |
Six60 is a five-piece New Zealand band that formed in 2008. Their self-titled debut album was released on 10 October 2011 on their own label Massive Entertainment. The album was produced and mixed by Tiki Taane and debuted at number one in the New Zealand charts and was certified gold within its first week of release.[2] Their first two singles "Rise Up 2.0" and "Don't Forget Your Roots" reached number one and number two respectively on the RIANZ singles chart and were both certified double and triple platinum.[3] In 2018 the band won five Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards and were the most streamed artist by New Zealanders on Spotify.[4] On 23 February 2019, Six60 became the first New Zealand band to play a sold-out concert at the Western Springs Stadium, to a crowd of 50,000 fans.[5] On 24 April 2021, Six60 played the first concert at Auckland's Eden Park Stadium, to a crowd of 50,000 fans. It was the closing of the Six60 Saturdays country-wide tour.[6]
History[]
Six60 was formed in Dunedin; the founding members met while attending University of Otago. The band created their name from the street number of the house they lived at in Dunedin, 660 Castle Street.[7] As Ji Fraser said, "That's where it all began. It was the beginning of everything. It was a place that meant so much to us."[8] In July 2021 the band bought 660 Castle Street and created four $10,000 performing arts scholarships at the University of Otago.[9]
Their local following developed from Dunedin to other student hubs around the country such as Auckland, Waikato, Christchurch and Wellington.[10]
Six60's original EP, released in 2009, contained a track called "Someone to Be Around".[11] This track was left off their debut album but remains one of their most popular songs.
Six60 have a quadruple platinum number-one debut album with triple platinum-selling single "Don't Forget Your Roots", two double platinum-selling singles "Only to Be" and "Rise Up", two platinum-selling singles "Forever" and "Special", and one gold-selling single "Lost".
In early March 2013 the band was featured on George FM Breakfast's 'Damn! I Wish I Was Your Cover' series covering Rudimental's "Feel the Love".
In 2014, their song "Run for It" was featured on the trailer of ITV drama series Prey, starring John Simm.[12][13]
Chris uses a MOOG Voyager / . Matiu and Ji both play Fender Strats, Gibson Les Paul electric guitars, and Gibson and Maton acoustic guitars while Marlon uses an MS2000 / Muse VIP / Fender Strat. Eli plays KDrums drums.[citation needed]
Discography[]
Albums[]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
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AUS [14] | |||
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1 | — | |
Six60 |
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1 | — |
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Six60 | 1 | 8 |
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Extended plays[]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
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iTunes Session EP |
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15 | |
Six60 EP |
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2 |
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"—" denotes an album that did not chart in that country. |
Singles[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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"Rise Up 2.0" | 2010 | 1 |
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"Don't Forget Your Roots" | 2011 | 2 |
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"Only to Be" | 5 |
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"Forever" | 2012 | 11 |
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"In the Clear" (featuring Paul Mac) |
12 | |||
"Lost" (featuring APO) |
20 |
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"Forever (Movie Version)" | 2013 | — | Vaterfreuden OST | |
"Special" | 2014 | 1 |
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"So High" | 2015 | 10 |
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"White Lines" | 5 |
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"Purple" | —[A] |
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"Stay Together" | — |
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"Exhale" | — |
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"Don't Give It Up" | 2017 | 4 |
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Six60 EP |
"Rivers" | 32 |
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"Closer" | 14 |
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"Rolling Stone" | 20 |
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"Vibes" | 9 |
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"Up There" | 37 |
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"The Greatest" | 2019 | 3 |
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"Universe" | —[B] | |||
"Please Don't Go"[28] | 2 |
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"Raining"[28] | 8 |
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"Never Enough"[31] | 2020 | 10 |
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"Fade Away" | 9 |
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Non-album singles | |
"All She Wrote"[34] | 2021 | 1 | ||
"Pepeha" | 2 [35] |
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Other charted songs[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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"Lost" | 2011 | 12 | Six60 | |
"Finest Wine" | 5 |
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"Home" | 2013 | 9 | iTunes Session | |
"Waterfalls" | 6 | |||
"Someone to Be Around" | 17 | |||
"Mother's Eyes" | 2015 | — |
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"Long Gone" | 2019 | 5 |
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Six60 (3) |
"Ghosts" | 21 |
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"Tomorrow" | 28 | |||
"Sundown" | 2020 | 6 [37] |
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Guest appearances[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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NZ [38] | |||
"Catching Feelings" (Drax Project featuring Six60)[39] |
2019 | 3 [40] |
Drax Project |
"Kia Mau Ki Tō Ūkaipō / Don't Forget Your Roots"[41] | 10 | Waiata / Anthems |
Six60: Till the Lights Go Out[]
Six60: Till the Lights Go Out is a documentary film that covers the history of Six60. It was released in 2020.[10]
Awards and nominations[]
Awards | Year | Type | Song or album | Notes |
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New Zealand Music Awards | 2011 | Single of the Year | "Rise Up 2.0" | Nominated |
Breakthrough Artist of the Year | "Rise Up 2.0" | Nominated | ||
Peoples' Choice Award | Nominated | |||
New Zealand Music Awards | 2012 | Single of the Year | "Don't Forget Your Roots" | Won |
Best Group | "Six60" | Won | ||
Peoples' Choice Award | Won | |||
Highest selling New Zealand Single | "Don't Forget Your Roots" | Won | ||
Highest selling New Zealand Album | "Six60" | Won | ||
Radio Airplay Record of the Year | "Don't Forget Your Roots" | Won | ||
Album of the Year | "Six60" | Nominated | ||
Best Electronica Album | "Six60" | Nominated | ||
New Zealand Music Awards | 2013 | Highest selling New Zealand Album | "Six60" | Nominated |
New Zealand Music Awards | 2015 | People's Choice Award | Won | |
Album of the Year | Six60 | Nominated | ||
Single of the Year | "White Lines" | Nominated | ||
Best Group | "Six60" | Nominated | ||
Best Pop Album | "Six60" | Nominated | ||
Highest selling New Zealand Single | "Special" | Nominated | ||
Highest selling New Zealand Single | "So High" | Nominated | ||
Highest selling New Zealand Album | "Six60" | Nominated | ||
Radio Airplay Record of the Year | "Special" | Nominated | ||
New Zealand Music Awards | 2016 | Highest selling New Zealand Single | "White Lines" | Won |
Radio Airplay Record of the Year | "White Lines" | Won | ||
Highest selling New Zealand Album | "Six60" | Nominated | ||
New Zealand Music Awards | 2017 | Highest selling New Zealand Single | "White Lines" | Nominated |
Highest selling New Zealand Album | "Six60" | Nominated |
Notes[]
- ^ "Purple" did not reach the top 40 of the New Zealand Singles Chart, but peaked at number 3 on the Heatseekers chart.[22]
- ^ "Universe" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 12 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[27]
References[]
- ^ Hepburn, Steve (11 September 2010). "Rugby: Field Matenga's chosen stage". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ^ Weaser, Laura. "Interview: Matiu Walters - SIX60". Rip It Up. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Discography Six60". Recorded Music NZ. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ^ "Six60 reign as most-streamed local artist on Spotify". Stuff. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "Hours before Six60 take to the stage for record-breaking concert". The New Zealand Herald. 23 February 2019. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ Kerr-Lazenby, Mina (24 April 2021). "Six60 at Eden Park: 50,000 fans flock to Auckland stadium for inaugural concert". Stuff NZ. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ Bailey, Thomas. "Six60". Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ Gallagher, Sarah. "It was the beginning of everything". Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "Tomato sauce, broken glass and beer – inside Six60's $1.7m flat purchase". Stuff. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b SIX60: Till the Lights Go Out (2020) - IMDb, retrieved 28 November 2020
- ^ "Six60 EP". Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJzvbTTpYGQ
- ^ http://open.spotify.com/track/2PNW6xeakw8dWGVnkKXRr3
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Six60 – Six60 [2]". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Six60 – Six60 [2]". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Six60 – Six60 (3)". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Six60 – Six60 EP". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "New Zealand single certifications – Six60 – Special". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Six60 – So High". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Six60 – White Lines". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "New Zealand single certifications". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Six60 – Don't Give It Up". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Top 20 New Zealand Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Six60 – Vibes". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Six60 – The Greatest". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Please Don't Go – Single by Six60". Apple Music. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Six60 – Please Don't Go". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "New Zealand single certifications – Six60 – Long Gone & Raining". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Six60 release music video for "Never Enough"". Radio Facts. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Six60 – Never Enough". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Six60 – Fade Away". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "ll She Wrote by Six60". Apple Music. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Top 20 New Zealand Single Chart – The Official New Zealand Music Chart". charts.org.nz. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ^ "NZ Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "Drax Project drops single 'Catching Feelings' featuring fellow New Zealanders". BroadwayWorld. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "Waiata / Anthems by Various Artists on Apple Music". Apple Music NZ. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
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