Electric Six
Detroit's Electric Six have been blending disco, garage rock, metal, and new wave into gloriously unhinged party fuel since 1996. You know "Danger! High Voltage" and "Gay Bar" — now see why 20+ studio albums deep, they still don't miss.
Formed in Detroit in 1996 under the name The Wildbunch, Electric Six renamed themselves in 2001 and broke through internationally in 2003 with the singles "Danger! High Voltage" and "Gay Bar." Their sound combines rock, disco, garage rock, metal, new wave, and punk rock — a genre-blending sprawl they've never bothered to tidy up. Co-founder, vocalist, and primary songwriter Dick Valentine is the only constant member across a revolving cast, each performing under an absurdist stage name. The band has released 20 studio albums, two rarities albums, one live album, and one live DVD — a prolific output sustained by relentless touring. Their debut album Fire (2003, XL Recordings) reached number seven on the UK charts and went Gold.
