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Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers is a Massachusetts’ trio made up of two distinct parts. In one corner stands the unmistakably jubilant personality of rock-n-roll’s The Sixers; in the other sits an authentic American songwriter in a period of profound growth. Rising triumphantly in the center is a band whose music is the perfect marriage of the two. A few months after the band formed, they experienced a harrowing flight to Florida where they collectively saw their lives flash before their eyes. The experience caused them to all do a lot of soul searching. The result is Glassjaw Boxer ’ a lasting letter to the world about family and friendships, released in July 2007. As a songwriter, Stephen emerged from the flight with a newfound appreciation for everything and everyone in his life and his heartfelt songs reach out to those he cares most about. Glassjaw Boxer was met with widespread critical acclaim, named a Top 5 Album of 2007 by USA Today. With this success of Glassjaw Boxer under their belt, Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers are poised to make a triumphant return with the release of American Standard in early 2009. Recorded throughout the summer of 2008, American Standard is set to follow in the footsteps of Glassjaw Boxer as an intimate and sometimes rollicking look into the life of a songwriter, a friend, and a family man.