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THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR BAND

The Band from Atlantis.

About Me

the 6m&b are a collection of artists,writers,proper musicians and not so proper musicians,complete fools,low lifers,people on the edge of normal everyday life.slowly building up a fan base since 2004. the 6m&b come and go on the amsterdam underground scene. playing squat parties, country dinner dances and sometimes have their own headlining nights at the sugarfactory. the six million dollar band are more interested in creating a 'happening' than a regular show. the sound of the band varies for each performance, bringing in talents from glasgow and barcelona such as chas t. fraser (trumpet), dj bloodylekker (ableton live). some sets can last the entire night, as they move from indie punk rock to surf electro and finally end with a d.j. set and some crazy improv.a guaranteed overload of inspiration for anyone seeking adventure far far away from the shite they play on the radio and telly.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/10/2006
Band Members: In order of hair length; Iris (Bass), Vladimir (Drums), Eurotrashboy aka Peijter (Guitar), Billyboy (keyboards), Marcus van beem (guitar), Alex 7000(vocals).
Influences: In the beginning there was laurel and hardy then ACDC, Ananmontana, Doya! Davey Moore, Captain Beefheart, Cat Caufield, Charles Bukowski, Robert Burns, The Young Ones, Quadrophenia, The Gwai, A Bout De Souffle, The Knack and how to get it, Samuel Beckett, The legend of Bigfoot Part 1&2, Derek&Clive, Andy Kaufman, The Merry Pranksters, Bob Dylan, Martin Scorsese's mum, Pie Beans and Chips, Thai whisky and weed (together), Extra virgin olive oil, Living in foriegn countries, Confrontation. Non confrontation. Falling in love. Lust and what it feels like knowing that's all it is. Getting chucked, The single life and being friends with anyone you dam well like. Unhealthy fried food. Sushi. Weird faces in the street (theyre all weird). People who make an effort to dress individually before they appear unknowingly into the deco of our day. David Lynch, Bad Santa, Easy Rider, Primal Scream (especially the later stuff with mani). Shaun Ryder and Bez. Heineken, The Volvo Amazon Estate, Houseboats, Caravans, Landscapes not on canvas, Grifters, hoods, jakes, bums, neds, old men in pubs, gorgeous girls in pubs, singing in the boat all day long as we tour the canals. Death of anything anywhere not just in Vegas. People who think they are right about everything, it makes you feel better thinking they are wrong even when you know they are right. And that's what it's all about........feeling good all over as much as you can. There's plenty out there that can make you feel otherwise. Have fun till they come.
Sounds Like: we never practice enough.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

back from the dead

i see the light! i see the light! time to book the jam for some 6m$b summer 2007 fun.
Posted by THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR BAND on Thu, 17 May 2007 01:18:00 PST

wednesday hates

went to optimo on sunday. another great reason to love glasgow. the worst of the aftermath passed yesterday. although today i feel slightly negative but for a very good reason. i'm just noticing the ...
Posted by THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR BAND on Wed, 18 Oct 2006 05:17:00 PST

what's your game?

What the kids really want is to play forever. We each choose our game. All adults are just labels of age and sport. Ours is sex drugs and sausage roll. what's your game?
Posted by THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR BAND on Sat, 29 Jul 2006 04:20:00 PST

stop

stop fuckin about wiv daspace
Posted by THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR BAND on Fri, 28 Jul 2006 08:30:00 PST

small man swimming

swimming in the canal. it's that hot. mdma doesnt mix with beer, not in the sun. a constant glaze of sweat. in the grip of a summer that has no end. americans on telly are taking themselves too seriou...
Posted by THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR BAND on Thu, 20 Jul 2006 05:53:00 PST

fucking magic!

i feel fucking magic today! that will all go to fuck in about two hours of course when i have to hand back that lovely canon digital camera i borrowed from the man.i'll also be given looks of digust b...
Posted by THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR BAND on Fri, 14 Jul 2006 12:18:00 PST

dirty squatters!

Our band exists as a my space more than it does a band. the last time we played was casticum over a month ago and that was a fucking barn full of people who looked like they were from MISSING posters....
Posted by THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR BAND on Thu, 13 Jul 2006 12:22:00 PST

dragon......rrrrrrAAAAAARRRR.........dragon

down down. down to the underground. clientlovin it , can't get enough of it. catchy as fuck and still that wee bit of pete doherty cool no matter what anyone says about the mad wee bastard. yeah get i...
Posted by THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR BAND on Tue, 04 Jul 2006 01:44:00 PST

saturday shift

don't panic it's organic! homegrown in a garden of healing stones. aye. fucking trippy. and so saturday heat it's upon us. nailed to this seat computers dont do sunlight. why move on saturday when the...
Posted by THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR BAND on Sat, 01 Jul 2006 05:52:00 PST

billyboy's rants (disclaimer)

just bear in mind that our billyboy was arrested by englishmen. gone yersel billy! 7000 x
Posted by THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR BAND on Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:07:00 PST