Former CMU cover stars (yes, CMU used to have a cover) Six.By Seven have announced they are splitting up, which is a crying shame. The Nottingham based band were due to play gigs at Brixton's Windmill and Islington's Elbow Rooms this week, but they have cancelled the shows after announcing the split.
In a statement the band said: "After 8 years of being in Six.By Seven, Chris, James and Chris have decided to stop touring and effectively end the group for the foreseeable future. We would like to thank our fans for all of their support over the years. The end of Six.By Seven is not a sad one, as we are proud of our achievements and critical success over the release of 5 fine studio albums. It has been a difficult journey of late and we now realise that we have achieved what we set out to do and the three remaining members wish to move on and make music without the legacy of Six.By Seven hanging over them."
The band now plan to release a live album and a best of, b-sides and rarities album providing former label, Beggars imprint Mantra, give the go ahead.