"SikSik formed at the dawn of ‘06 between Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti. The trio draws from the roots of rock: a blue-collar solemnity mixed with a brooding aestheticism; a brit-pop sensibility mixed with feedback-heavy expressions. Sean will often wield his way into striking solos over swinging, proto-punk-informed percussion and grooving but edgy basslines." - Real Detroit Weekly
“Social messages favor SikSik Nation’s songs, which are sung in a sprightly and subtle fashion because they aren’t meant to come across as pushy. Some of Morrow’s inspiration for lyrics stems from his experience as a teacher in a low income area. While doing his best to teach his students, he feels that his impact is at times limited because the city’s indifferent education system can be murderous to their life progress, holding them captive in a prison of poverty.†- Current
"Trio SikSik Nation radiate raucous rock with a heart, a reckless sort of groove that you can feel, like the sweat of the sound’s forehead spattering down upon you. Their anthems have grit and fire, but also feel very organic, grabbing you and shaking you out of your complacency. Though they assuredly get you swinging, their jaunts are ripe with socially conscious cannonballs as singer/guitarist Sean Morrow howls harrowingly over the earnest, garage-informed swingability of Rick Sawoscinski’s skins and the tense, but freewheeling punk-grooves of Eric Oppitz’ basslines." - Five Three Dial Tone
"Ann Arbor's SikSik Nation recorded this four-song EP with Jim Diamond, and it sounds like a perfect match. SikSik Nation's straight-forward, retro-tinged, slightly dark rock are best complemented by Diamond's dirty/plain approach... a solid Effort" - Real Detroit Weekly
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[email protected] Hailing from Ann Arbor in early 2006, SikSik Nation blend a unique style of dark blues, noise, and rock n roll. Socially conscious lyrics topple over gritty bass, dancy drum beats, and low gain guitar. Often imagined as a cross between Joy Division and The Who, with soulful punk vocals and haunting backups, SikSik Nation attempt to eradicate the mediocre mindset that all music can be shaped by a cookie cutter.
After only eight short months as a collective, the band has played over twenty shows including the Magic Stick in Detroit and the Belmont in Hamtramck. Most recently they recorded a four song demo with Jim Diamond (producer of the early White Stripes and The Electric Six). These four songs represent the grounded diversity of SikSik Nation ranging from 60’s surfy reverb to fuzzed out disco garage rock.
Sean William Morrow, Vocals/Guitar, Eric Oppitz, Bass/Backing vocals, and Richard Sawoscinski, Drums all have musical resumes from several Detroit and Phoenix outfits over the past years; However none of them were truly fulfilled with the bands they had been in. SikSik Nation has now quickly evolved and are set on starting the revolution.
