Eve 6 rocked out at the annual FUSA concert at Alumni Hall.
Fairfield sang along to Eve 6, a recently reunited band that originated from Southern California, as they opened Fairfield’s annual concert.
In an exclusive interview with Tony Fagenson, the band’s drummer, The Mirror was able to gain more insight into the band’s inspirations, hiatus, and new sound.
The Mirror: Eve 6 is a very unique name for a band. Previous rumors say that the name actually came from an “X-Files” episode, is this true?
Tony Fagenson: Yes, actually all the good names were already taken so we decided to go with our favorite “X-Files” episode about a genetically engineered character. Even though the show’s not that great anymore, it was different at the time.
TM: I’ve heard that the band was on a long hiatus. What was it that caused everyone to split up and reunite once again?
TF: We were young and in high school; we loved music and what we were doing but we really needed to figure things out for ourselves and go our own way. We decided to reunite by accident, you could say. I came in contact with the lead singer, Max Collins, and one day he just started singing and I started playing around with the drums and suddenly we knew we had to do this again. We’re really focusing on a new sound and excited for a new album, which we are still working on.
View a slideshow from the concert.
TM: With that being said, how do you think your new sound will differ from your old sound?
TF: I think it’s more of what we want our music to be about now, more relatable. It just really came from us and the spur of the moment, how we felt at the time.
TM: If you could play with any band or band member, living or dead, who would it be?
TF: I would have to say the Beatles during their “Help!” phase. Just that classic music, I mean there are so many to chose from, that’s such a difficult choice.
TM: During your own performances, what is it that you find the most rewarding?
TF: The connection to the audience and seeing how they react. We all feed off them; based off of the audience, we decide which songs we should sing at that very moment, whether we should play an older song or hit them with something new.
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