Six60
Six60 is a New Zealand pop-rock band formed in Dunedin, Otago, in 2008 comp… Read Full Bio ↴Six60 is a New Zealand pop-rock band formed in Dunedin, Otago, in 2008 comprising Matiu Walters (lead vocals, guitar), Ji Fraser (lead guitar), Chris Mac (bass guitar), Marlon Gerbes (synthesiser), Hoani Matenga (bass guitar) and Eli Paewai (drums).
The band members bonded over a shared love of NZ music and a passion for making their own and formed after meeting at a Kora concert in 2006. Three members flatted together as Otago University students, spending countless hours in their "recording studio" (Eli Paewai's room) at 660 Castle St; hence the band name.
Six60's debut EP, released in 2008, features a track called "Someone to Be Around" that was left off their debut album but continues to be one of their most popular songs.
The band's self-titled debut album was released on 10 October 2011 on their own label Massive Entertainment. The album was produced and mixed by Tiki Taane and debuted at number one in the New Zealand charts and was certified gold within its first week of release. Their first two singles "Rise Up 2.0" and "Don't Forget Your Roots" reached number one and number two respectively on the RIANZ singles chart and were both certified double and triple platinum.
In 2018 the band won five Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards and were the most streamed artist by New Zealanders on Spotify. On 23 February 2019, Six60 became the first New Zealand band to play a sold-out concert at the Western Springs Stadium, to a crowd of 50,000 fans. On 24 April 2021, Six60 played the first concert at Auckland's Eden Park Stadium, to a crowd of 50,000 fans. It was the closing of the Six60 Saturdays country-wide tour and the largest concert of 2021.
The band members bonded over a shared love of NZ music and a passion for making their own and formed after meeting at a Kora concert in 2006. Three members flatted together as Otago University students, spending countless hours in their "recording studio" (Eli Paewai's room) at 660 Castle St; hence the band name.
Six60's debut EP, released in 2008, features a track called "Someone to Be Around" that was left off their debut album but continues to be one of their most popular songs.
The band's self-titled debut album was released on 10 October 2011 on their own label Massive Entertainment. The album was produced and mixed by Tiki Taane and debuted at number one in the New Zealand charts and was certified gold within its first week of release. Their first two singles "Rise Up 2.0" and "Don't Forget Your Roots" reached number one and number two respectively on the RIANZ singles chart and were both certified double and triple platinum.
In 2018 the band won five Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards and were the most streamed artist by New Zealanders on Spotify. On 23 February 2019, Six60 became the first New Zealand band to play a sold-out concert at the Western Springs Stadium, to a crowd of 50,000 fans. On 24 April 2021, Six60 played the first concert at Auckland's Eden Park Stadium, to a crowd of 50,000 fans. It was the closing of the Six60 Saturdays country-wide tour and the largest concert of 2021.
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Six60 Lyrics
All She Wrote I'm just walkin' down these city lines Yeah, I'm just tryna…
Before You Leave Run before you walk Sing before you talk Look until you see …
Beside You So he's going across to London But she never crossed his…
Bitter End I've been up where only stars have been I've seen places…
Breathe I know you're scared about it Deep when the water's risin' W…
Choice Of The Chosen Choice of the chosen, yeah Choice of the chosen, yeah Choice…
Closer Clueless You got me clueless See I don't know what it is But…
Desperado Chur! Woo! Mmm So you brush up your stuff too as…
Don Hey Should have looked both ways before I let you cross…
Don't Forget Your Roots Whoa, whoa, yeah Don't forget your roots, my friend Don't fo…
Don't Give It Up Don't give it up, hey I'm telling you Telling you, telling y…
Don't Go Changing See you seem a little distant, got me callin' out…
donât forget your roots Whoa, whoa, yeah Don't forget your roots, my friend Don't …
Donât Give It Up Don't give it up, hey I'm telling you Telling you, telling y…
don’t forget your roots Whoa, whoa, yeah Don't forget your roots, my friend Don't fo…
Dont Give It Up Don't give it up, hey I'm telling you Telling you, telling y…
Dont Go Changing See you seem a little distant, got me callin' out…
Don\xE2\x80\x99t Give It Up Don't give it up, hey I'm telling you Telling you, telling y…
Don’t forget your roots Whoa, whoa, yeah Don't forget your roots, my friend Don't fo…
Don’t Give It Up Don't give it up, hey I'm telling you Telling you, telling y…
Exhale I just don't get it I'm living life with no stop…
Fade Away I don't really need that much Close my eyes and follow…
Fade To Grey Baby was it good for you We′ll always have the memory…
Far Away So Close How does the moon stay up in the sky? Does it…
Finest Wine Know that we got only a little time So like it…
Forever Look into my eyes It's the start of my demise Everything I…
Forever (Movie Version) Yeah Ooh, whoa Look into my eyes It's the start of my demis…
FTW This is for the world, the world The hearts of boys…
Get What's this, listen Nothing written See me, hear me You shou…
Ghosts Haunted by the ghost of you It won't leave me alone I've…
Good Wine And the China That her mother said she would break Eating di…
Green Bottles Mmm Now I'm stuck inside this motion I cannot control F…
Hang On They're lighting fires to dim your light Saying don't you…
Hard for Me (Verse #1) I wish that I could be all that you…
Home It's the way that you love yeah I want that…
In the Clear (Verse #1) So the hours run away You're getting smaller by…
It Isn't Over You built your house out on the sand ′Cause some part…
kia mau ki toÌ„ ŪkaipoÌ„ / don't forget your roots Kia mau ki tō ūkaipō Kia mau hoki ki tō whānau Kia…
Last Ones Left That taking you down Go figure And I'm dreamer That went bac…
Long Gone Dealing with your friends Breakfasts in bed The things, I wo…
Lost (Verse #1) So who am I today I'm caught beneath the shadow…
Marks On the Wall We all [?] Cali in my head London at my door Paris in…
Mine Baby, I′m dancing with you sky high But lately, we're dancin…
Mothers Eyes Took me in her arms and made me believe You could…
Never Been Tonight Whoa I know I know that there have been nights just as…
Never Enough Still can't shake the feeling in my bones, yeah It won't…
Nobody Knows I don't want the forward facing Even if that's all you…
Only to Be Only to be, I live in expectancy No wonder it feels…
Pepeha Ko Mana tōku maunga Ko Aroha te moana Ko Whānau tōku waka Ko…
Please Don't Go Hey Should have looked both ways before I let you cross…
Purple I've been holding on to nothing Reaching out to something Wa…
Raining (It's been raining) The sun has gone away Clouds are hangin…
Rest of You Mmm Roxy, are you better than me For leaving us behind …
Rise Up It's taking all your might To get over all this strife Don't…
Rise Up 2.0 It's taking all your might To get over all this strife Don…
Rivers All night, all night She wants to run forever Hold tight, ho…
Rolling Stone I ain't mad, I ain't mad, I ain't mad All I…
Run for It Why are we waiting for nothing Why are people holding on…
Say It Now Dreams uncertain You keep them caged What if you don′t have …
So High If she was a dime I'd call her on the…
Someone To Be Around I’ve spent my last ounce of hope, I’ve got nothing to…
Special I've been aiming for the top Just like a rocket taking…
Stay Together Life is short It ain't always easy A silver lining can be…
Sundown Tell me what you′re rushing for We were just getting close P…
Tahi Running water through your hands It's nothing you can hold L…
Take it From Here Tell me what we′re doing here Cos we could be anywhere Take…
Take My Hand All you are Is all I need What you have Is all of…
The Greatest I know the taste of my tears when they run…
Throw It Away I said I′m in it, said I'm in it for…
Tomorrow I sat alone this mornin' And I heard what the birds…
Too Much Tell me that you wanted to be loved, Asking me to…
Up There Hey, I lay on the carpet That's where it started These shitt…
Vibes I wanna be your one and only So I'm sending you…
White Lines Oh no The love, the hate Don't hate this ain't no ordinary…
Windy Days I know they say That you can always find a better…