The Siren Six!

The Siren Six!
Place of origin	Minneapolis
Genres	ska

The Siren Six!
20 year anniversary reunion in 2017 From left to right: Conrad, Staniszewski, McIntosh, Breen, Reineck, Bott, Matheny .
Background information
Origin	Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Genres	Ska, alternative rock, indie rock
Years active	1994-2000. 2017-?
Labels	Jumpstart Records, Kingpin Records

The Siren Six! are an American ska band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, who were active from 1994 to 2000. The band reunited in Minneapolis in 2017 for their first show in 20 years.

Biography

The Siren Six! initially formed under the name Stinkfish in Minneapolis around 1994, consisting of vocalist/guitarist Nate Bott, keyboardist Frank Staniszewski, drummer Jeff Conrad, bassist Tim Resudek, trombonist Kevin Matheny and saxophonist John Reineck. After building up a loyal following on the Midwest ska circuit, Stinkfish released their sole LP ...Does It Again in 1995 on the band's self-run label Mr. White Records. Shortly afterwards, Resudek left the band, and, following the addition of Jacy McIntosh, Stinkfish officially changed their name to The Siren Six!.

Signing to Minneapolis-based ska label Kingpin Records, home to such bands as Animal Chin and The Pacers, The Siren Six! recorded their debut album The Voice With a Built-In Promise in 1996. Citing the Pixies, Elvis Costello, The Jam and The Selecter among their influences, The Siren Six!'s music stood in contrast to the then-popular ska punk sound, combining 2-Tone-style ska with heavy indie rock and Mod influences and a focus on introspective lyricism, a combination Kingpin Records marketed the band with as "2tone/mod/emoska". In the summer of 1999, The Siren Six! relocated to Los Angeles, California in the hopes of landing a major record deal. (2017, Jumpstart Records)

Non-album tracks

• 1999 - The Radiolistener Remixes - "You Can Get It If You Really Want" (Jimmy Cliff)
• 1999 - Where Is My Mind? A Tribute to the Pixies - "The Holiday Song" (Black Francis)

Band members

• Nate Bott - vocals, guitar
• Frank Staniszewski - keyboards
• Jeff Conrad - drums
• John Reineck - saxophone, vocals
• Jacy McIntosh - bass guitar
• Mara Breen - trombone, vocals
• Kevin Matheny - trombone, vocals

Former members

• Jeremy Tappero - bass guitar
• Tim Resudek - bass guitar (Stinkfish)