The Six Parts Seven is an American post-rock band from Kent, Ohio.[1] The band was founded in 1995 by brothers Allen and Jay Karpinski (playing guitar and drums, respectively), who had earlier played with Old Hearts Club. In 1997, guitarist Tim Gerak was added to the lineup. As of 2024, they had issued six studio albums as well as other releases such as EPs, remix albums, and compilations.
Most of the group's music is instrumental, featuring multiple undistorted electric guitars, with bass and drums, as well as electric lap steel guitar, viola, and occasionally piano, vibraphone, or trumpet.[1][2] The band has had a fluid lineup that has included vibraphonist Eric Koltnow and lap steel player Ben Vaughan.
The Six Parts Seven's name is based on a 1676 quote from Virginia GovernorWilliam Berkeley: "How miserable that man is that governs a people where six parts of seven at least are poor, indebted, discontented and armed". An interview with another band member claims the name derives from a childhood game between brothers Jay and Allen, however.[3]
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