A.M. Sixty
Encyclopedia
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 KingdomUnited Kingdom
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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. "Just a Dream" was also used in a recent Schwinn bikes commercial. After touring stadiums in Europe and Japan, A.M. Sixty signed with V2 Records
V2 Records
V2 Records is a record label that is owned by Universal Music Group as of October 2007. The label was founded in 1996 by Richard Branson, five years after he sold Virgin Records to EMI....
, releasing the album Big as the Sky in 2004. Old Navy
Old Navy
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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
Discography
- Tonite's the Nite (Shifty DiscoShifty DiscoShifty Disco is a British independent record label based in Oxford, England.The label was started by local enthusiasts in January 1997 and their early releases were often featured by John Peel on his BBC Radio 1 show...
, 2002) - Always Music Sixty (Shifty Disco, 2003)
- Big as the Sky (V2 RecordsV2 RecordsV2 Records is a record label that is owned by Universal Music Group as of October 2007. The label was founded in 1996 by Richard Branson, five years after he sold Virgin Records to EMI....
, 2004)