Breakthrough, by The New Colony Six

Breakthrough

by The New Colony Six

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1.	I Confess 02:41	buy track
2.	A Heart Is Made Of Made Of Many Things 01:59	buy track
3.	Don't You Think It's Time You Stopped Your Cryin' 02:20	buy track
4.	Last Nite 02:38	buy track
5.	I And You 02:16	buy track
6.	At The River's Edge 02:40	buy track
7.	I Lie Awake 02:05	buy track
8.	Dawn Is Breaking 02:44	buy track
9.	The Time Of The Year Is Sunset 02:47	buy track
10.	Mister You're A Better Man Than I 03:04	buy track
11.	Some People Think I'm A Playboy 02:57	buy track
12.	Sloopy 05:42	buy track

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In 1964, a sextet of teenagers set out to bring the British Invasion to Chicago, establishing their own “Colony” on the northwest side in the city’s Belmont-Cragin neighborhood. “From that goal and the fact that England called America the new Colonies, we selected the moniker, New Colony Six,” said lead singer Ray Graffia. After a year of relentless gigging through the suburbs, the NC6 released their first single, “I Confess,” on their own Centar imprint which was collectively funded by the bandmates’ parents.

The up-and-coming group caught the attention of Peter Wright, a Chicago music industry titan who is most known for his Twinight Records label. Wright stepped in to manage the group and pushed “I Confess,” on the airwaves earning it a spot on the Billboard Hot 100. To capitalize on the single’s success, the NC6 rushed into Sound Studios to record a full-length follow up. A self-produced affair, Breakthrough adheres to the band’s original mission and draws heavily from British rock conventions implementing swaths of Farfisa organ, Lesley-fied guitar, and small doses of psychedelic influence.

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released June 26, 2020

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