A.M. Sixty (also known as AM60) is an
indie pop group led by
Chris Root.
History
Chris Root first became well known as a member of
The Mosquitos in the United States. In 2001, he formed the group A.M. Sixty, which became a phenomenon in the
United Kingdom after Root sent UK labels some of his demos. His single, "Just a Dream", hit the UK charts and resulted in A.M. Sixty doing a
Peel Session
John Robert Parker Ravenscroft (30 August 1939 – 25 October 2004), known professionally as John Peel, was an English disc jockey (DJ) and radio presenter. He was the longest-serving of the original BBC Radio 1 DJs, broadcasting regularly fr ...
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[ A.M. Sixtyat Allmusic.com] After touring stadiums in Europe and Japan,
[ A.M. Sixty signed with V2 Records, releasing the album ''Big as the Sky'' in 2004. Old Navy used their song Summertime Girlfriend in 2005 as part of their summer fashion line. In 2010-2011 Schwinn Bicycles used their song "Just a Dream" in their commercials
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Discography
*''Tonite's the Nite'' ( Shifty Disco, 2002)
*''Always Music Sixty'' (Shifty Disco, 2003)
*''Big as the Sky'' ( V2 Records, 2004)
References
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Indie pop groups from New York (state)