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Sic Psych 6: Slow, slow, fast
It took a couple of decades to get the band together
A nod to early influences
“Being a big Maiden fan since hearing their debut album, I’d like to say there was a connection and inside story, but you’ll have to defer to Tony for more on that,” says Dany Musser (The Whiskey Dicks, Girl in the Middle), bassist of the newly formed Sic Psych 6. And when I ask Tony — that's guitarist Tony Rotter (aMiniature) — he denies that any Satanic entities are summoned by uttering the band’s name. “Mostly, drunks tripping over their tongues when they try to tell you who’s playing." He does grant, however, that "666 is the number of the beast. No religious affiliation, but a nod to early influences popped into my head, and I started playing with it. We wanted something with poetic alliteration, and also some intellectual playfulness. Sic Psych 6 was the result.”
The gestation of the group spanned decades, as Rotter explains. “When Dany and I met in ‘98, I was just coming off a good six-year hard run at touring and recording and everything that goes along with that lifestyle. I wanted and needed something different for a minute. Dany and I talked and realized we had a lot in common musically, but I didn’t pick up an instrument for the next ten years. When I was finally ready to start playing again, we just had other commitments. It wasn’t until a couple of years ago, when Dany was involved in a musical endeavor that was looking to add another guitarist and a mutual friend suggested me, and we were finally able to work together.”
Musser expands on very gradual aligning of the stars: “That was frustrating. We met around 1998 and became good friends. We have much more than music in common. I love the guy. Mutual friends kept pushing us to get together and jam, but we were always too busy with other projects to make it happen. When the Whiskey Dicks reunion talks started happening, one of the original guitarists wasn’t available, so I asked Tony if he’d be interested and available to come in. He fit immediately and kicked ass. It felt great to finally play together and share a stage. We’re digging the chemistry and moving forward.”
The band's debut EP became available on all streaming platforms in late July, but the personnel will be different when they play live. Following the latest dissolution of The Whiskey Dicks, Musser wanted to push forward with Rotter, and recruited musicians to flesh out the band for recording. “I pushed to record the new tunes plus a Whiskey Dicks tune that was never recorded. Tony and I agreed to build a new band with those tunes as a springboard, so he and I financed it. Since Nicky D [Whiskey Dicks] was a co-writer, he stayed on for the recording as a favor and laid his vocal tracks. We knew about Charlie [Brownell of Swive and Scary Pierre]. Hell, who doesn’t know Charlie? We asked if he’d be willing to come in and lay drum tracks for us, which he did.”
Video:
Sic Psych Six: "The Rise"
While the band is still auditioning singers for its live act, drummer Jeff Warncke (Hot Wives, Hollyfaith) has joined as a permanent member. “Hot Wives is more punkish,” says Musser. “He’s got good chops to choose from, which works great for us because mine and Tony’s influences are all over the place.”
Touring plans include festivals and coastal outings fueled by the new music and mutual musical admiration, with Musser and Rotter finally making their long dreamed-of collaboration happen. “The guy’s a monster guitarist with killer stage presence,” says Musser. “Tony loves playing. It shows, and it’s infectious. I love working the stage, and when I look over and see him rocking the fuck out, I know this is exactly where I want to be.”
Here's something you might be interested in.
Sic Psych 6: Slow, slow, fast
It took a couple of decades to get the band together
Sic Psych 6: Slow, slow, fast
It took a couple of decades to get the band together
A nod to early influences
“Being a big Maiden fan since hearing their debut album, I’d like to say there was a connection and inside story, but you’ll have to defer to Tony for more on that,” says Dany Musser (The Whiskey Dicks, Girl in the Middle), bassist of the newly formed Sic Psych 6. And when I ask Tony — that's guitarist Tony Rotter (aMiniature) — he denies that any Satanic entities are summoned by uttering the band’s name. “Mostly, drunks tripping over their tongues when they try to tell you who’s playing." He does grant, however, that "666 is the number of the beast. No religious affiliation, but a nod to early influences popped into my head, and I started playing with it. We wanted something with poetic alliteration, and also some intellectual playfulness. Sic Psych 6 was the result.”
The gestation of the group spanned decades, as Rotter explains. “When Dany and I met in ‘98, I was just coming off a good six-year hard run at touring and recording and everything that goes along with that lifestyle. I wanted and needed something different for a minute. Dany and I talked and realized we had a lot in common musically, but I didn’t pick up an instrument for the next ten years. When I was finally ready to start playing again, we just had other commitments. It wasn’t until a couple of years ago, when Dany was involved in a musical endeavor that was looking to add another guitarist and a mutual friend suggested me, and we were finally able to work together.”
Musser expands on very gradual aligning of the stars: “That was frustrating. We met around 1998 and became good friends. We have much more than music in common. I love the guy. Mutual friends kept pushing us to get together and jam, but we were always too busy with other projects to make it happen. When the Whiskey Dicks reunion talks started happening, one of the original guitarists wasn’t available, so I asked Tony if he’d be interested and available to come in. He fit immediately and kicked ass. It felt great to finally play together and share a stage. We’re digging the chemistry and moving forward.”
The band's debut EP became available on all streaming platforms in late July, but the personnel will be different when they play live. Following the latest dissolution of The Whiskey Dicks, Musser wanted to push forward with Rotter, and recruited musicians to flesh out the band for recording. “I pushed to record the new tunes plus a Whiskey Dicks tune that was never recorded. Tony and I agreed to build a new band with those tunes as a springboard, so he and I financed it. Since Nicky D [Whiskey Dicks] was a co-writer, he stayed on for the recording as a favor and laid his vocal tracks. We knew about Charlie [Brownell of Swive and Scary Pierre]. Hell, who doesn’t know Charlie? We asked if he’d be willing to come in and lay drum tracks for us, which he did.”
Video:
Sic Psych Six: "The Rise"
While the band is still auditioning singers for its live act, drummer Jeff Warncke (Hot Wives, Hollyfaith) has joined as a permanent member. “Hot Wives is more punkish,” says Musser. “He’s got good chops to choose from, which works great for us because mine and Tony’s influences are all over the place.”
Touring plans include festivals and coastal outings fueled by the new music and mutual musical admiration, with Musser and Rotter finally making their long dreamed-of collaboration happen. “The guy’s a monster guitarist with killer stage presence,” says Musser. “Tony loves playing. It shows, and it’s infectious. I love working the stage, and when I look over and see him rocking the fuck out, I know this is exactly where I want to be.”
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