User:If 6 was 9 rock

IF 6 WAS 9 ROCK

Genres: Rock. Alternative.

Year’s active: 2010 – Present.

Record Label: HolGoun

Website: www.if6was9rock.com

Members: Lee Gounden, Darren Terry, Shaun Van Niekerk, William Martin Jooste, Divan Van Der Merwe.

If 6 was 9 (or 'the if 6 was 9 project") is a British based hard rock band, formed in Pretoria, South Africa, in 2008. The band has currently released one single, "Hippie Daze", in South Africa and Britain. The band is currently ranked 1st on the South-African reverberation.com Rock charts and 162nd globally*.The band has been signed to Holgoun music since the early part of 2009.

The current lineup comprises Drummer Lee "sixnine" Gounden, lead vocalist Shaun "ace" Van Niekerk, lead guitarist Darren "D-man" Terry, bassist Martin "mossi" Jooste and rhythm guitarist and Backup vocalist Divan Van Der Merwe.

If 6 was 9 has shared the stage alongside the likes of Parikrama and UB40's Ali Campbell as well as playing one-off stints including a performance by drummer Lee with Sophie Ellis Bextor.

History

The group was formed in early 2008 by members Lee Gounden(drummer) and Darren Terry(lead guitarist), along with Craig Ballantyne(bassist now acting manager), Trung Quoc Le(rhythm). The band was orgonally fronted by a female vocalist, who was replaced by Shaun Van Niekerk later in the year. Bassist Craig ballantyne and rhythm guitarist Trung Quoc Le were replaced by Martin Jooste and Divan Van Der Merwe respectively due to personal reasons.

The band was approached by Holgoun Music (A UK based recording and publishing house) in early 2009 which lead to the band Basing themselves and touring in the UK.

The band released their fist single " Hippie Daze", In south Africa and the UK, in Late 2011 and has received a fair amount of online attention from the song and its music Video.

band Members

Lee "sixnine" Gounden - Founding member, Drums (2008-present) Darren "d-man" Terry - Lead Guitarist(2008-present) Shaun "ace" Van Niekerk - Lead Vocalist(2008-present) Martin "mossi" Jooste - bass(2010-present) Divan Van Der Merve -Rhythm Guitar(2011-present)

previous members

Trung Quoc Le - Rhythm Guitar(2008-2011) Craig Ballantyne - bass(2008-2010)

Discography Hippie-daze single 2011

official site www.if6was9rock.com

reference www.facebook.com/theif6was9project http://www.reverbnation.com/main/bes_chart?artist_id=1383010&genre=Rock&genre_geo=National http://www.reverbnation.com/if6was9rock http://www.media2radio.com/page/the_if_6_was_9_project_hippie_daze_holgoun_productions_rock_mix