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“Don’t need street lights. Boston’s got me in her arms…There’s no place I’d rather be than right here walking these streets.” - "City Streets" from Lights
The saying “you are a product of your surroundings,” might be a hackneyed maxim, but brothers David and Andrew Fortin prove it to be true. Growing up with a musically gifted family – their father passed up moving to Nashville with his band to start a family – it’s no surprise the brothers went on to form New England-based Six Day Slide with drummer Dave Jacintho and bass guitarist Matt Beals.
“We’ve always been really close and I think because we’re so close we’re able to do a lot of great things musically,” admits vocalist and guitarist David Fortin. “Neither of us have any reservations about telling the other one that something isn’t going to work or just flat out sucks.”
After forming in 2003, Six Day Slide has been relentlessly performing at bars, colleges and events throughout New England and the northeast including charity concert Rock for a Cause. Formed by students of Merrimack College, the charity concert series benefits the VH1 Save the Music Foundation – a charity dedicated to preserving music programs in America’s schools.
Lights was recorded at Blue Jay Studios in Carlisle, MA with Giles Christenson and Ken Dziok.Recording Lights in New England was a conscious decision made by the members of Six Day Slide. “We recorded our last record down in New Jersey with John Seymour (Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Dave Matthews),” says Fortin. “But we decided as fun as that was, it would be easier to really put everything we had into the record if we did it right here in Boston where we felt at home.”
The mellow, yet solid pop song “New Day” takes a break from the more ferocious tracks on Lights. “I choose to live like tomorrow never comes/ I choose to die like tomorrow never comes,” sings Fortin. The lyrics seem to pay homage to one of the band’s biggest supporters, the Fortins’ grandfather Anthony Manfra, who passed away last spring. “It was because of him that we were finally able to put it all together, keep chasing our dream and record our first full-length record,” explains Fortin.
“City Streets” is an upbeat track laden with Boston imagery – from neon streetlights to people watching. As the infectious hook of the chorus echoes “this will always be my home,” it is clear that Six Day Slide isn’t going to abandon New England anytime soon.
Hey i just wanted to hello! I havent talked to you guys in a while!! I seen you guys ROCKIN OUT at LCM! You guys freakin rock! I have a band comin up for birthday! You guys should come up and battle it out!!
I'm very happy that I got to see you guys again. And that you actually got to watch the fireworks show. Haha. :] It was nice to talk to you. I hope I'll be able to see you play again. Who knows I can drive now so maybe I'll take that long trip to see you play sometime. BEST OF LUCK! :D
Heyyy(: Me and my bestfriend saw you at a Family Fun Day in Owego, NY. Soooooo goooood:D So we were wondering if you could put the song "City Streets" on your myspace, cause i wanna add it to my myspacee?
Hello again. Just wanted to tell you guys that im really happy that i got to see you again this year and that you guys are amazing. You get better every time. I hope you had fun.
Hey guys, really looking forward to playing with all of you at TCAN on the 29th, You've got some cool music, I really dig spaces its a wicked tight song, thats awesome you have played with state radio before, there one of our favorite bands. -TJ
That sucks, ill see what i can do to help you guys out with that. I'm doing well, out from school so im working a lot and doing a lot of work on Take Heart, the usual haha. Its nice to have the summer to work on all of this stuff but i feel like theres no time! I hope alls well though and ill see what i can do about those 18+ shows, youre looking at august right?
Hey guys. You probably dont remember me but i just wanted to see how you guys were doing. I still love your music and hopefully ill come see you guys sometime. :)
Hey there! Just stoppin' by to wish you a great week!! If you get the chance please check out my new song "No Other Day" and let me know what you think!! Thanks :-)
and dearly wish you would stop playing 21+ shows and shows on random days i cant make haha
i hope dave gets better and i hope i can see you all soon! i was just listening to your cd and bragging about you all with a bunch of friends the other day!
hey yeah thanks for coming. & wowww i remember bits and pieces, sorry i was a pain in the ass. im hope you liked watching my figure skating moves lmao. and the poster with all your autographs is def hanging up here in our room. :) and i will def come see you next fall. one of the guys that bought your CD gave it to me in remberance of you guys and so i could really hear your songs. =p
HAHA! it was great meeting you too!! too bad i didn't get to hear you guys play!! i listend to some of your music & i like it :) sorry about acting like a huge jerk, i bet you guys think i'm a winner.. haha tell everybody i said hi, haha!!! well, talk to you later! ♥
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