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Tony Fagenson
It's All In His Head Ask Tony Fagenson to
define his role as drummer of the trio called Eve 6 - which includes
vocalist/bassist Max
Collins and guitarist Jon Siebels - and he'll give
you a response straight out of American Bandstand: "The
beat,
man." The gospel according to Fagenson states, "A good band should be
able to feel the groove without the drummer.
But the drummer,
especially live, sets the tone and leads the charge of the music. If
the drummer speeds up, so does the
whole band. To me, traditionally,
the drummer is the one who everyone follows. That's the rhythm, and
it's what all
humans feel - in our heartbeats, how we breathe, and the
way we walk."
The Eve 6 story could easily be titled "Boys To
Men."
Barely out of high school when they signed their deal with RCA, they
saw their self-titled 1998 debut quickly shoot to
platinum. Their 2000
follow-up, Horrorscope, made it to gold. After two years on the road, they took their time recording
It's All In Your Head,
which took them straight to radio, impressive chart positions, and
steady sales since its
July release. Eve 6 completed a string of
sold-out club dates prior to a fall tour with Good Charlotte.
"I'm
not a
'drummer's drummer in any way," Tony admits. "I was when I was
in high school. But now my interests lie in music,
production, and
lyrics. That's what gets me off more than playing kick-ass fills. I'm
not trying to rewrite the book on
drumming; I'm trying to write good
songs that people feel."
Elaine Hall
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