Eve 6

Eve 6 were a punk-pop trio that scored three Top 40 hits during the late '90s and early 2000s. The founders of the band -- guitarist Jon Siebels and bassist/vocalist Max Collins -- signed a contract with RCA Records while still attending high school in La Crescenta, a neighborhood in northern Los Angeles. Originally called Eleventeen, it took the band two years -- plus the addition of a new drummer, Tony Fagenson -- to release its debut. The delay was intentional, as RCA Records had demanded the bandmates graduate from high school before releasing any material. While waiting to issue their debut album (which ultimately arrived in 1998), Eve 6 sharpened their act by playing local coffeehouses. The band's leadoff single, "Inside Out," became a number one modern rock hit in 1998, ousting the Goo Goo Dolls' "Iris" from the chart-topping position. "Leech" also proved to be a popular hit, and Eve 6's album went platinum. Two years later, the band returned with Horrorscope, which went gold on the strength of "Promise" and the power ballad "Here's to the Night," which was also a Top 40/MTV smash. Eve 6 toured the globe throughout 2000 and 2001 while writing songs for a third record, It's All in Your Head, which was released in mid-2003. Despite the moderate success of the single "Think Twice," sales for the record never truly took off, and Eve 6 were dropped by RCA in March 2004. Soon afterward, the guys announced their decision to split up, and Eve 6 played their final show in July. Siebels went on to play guitar with Monsters Are Waiting, while Collins and Fagenson resurfaced in mid-2006 with their new band, the Sugi Tap.
— Stephen Thomas Erlewine , All Music Guide