There’s so many tiers and levels you could be at, and not just in music, but in any industry. It feels great.īROWN: Would you say that you’re more popular in England than in America? We’re a couple steps down, but it’s a great, great place to be. We met with Valentine over tea to discuss making the fraternity playlist, Taco Bell, and favorite song lyrics.ĮMMA BROWN: Electric Six is very popular in England.ĭICK VALENTINE: Well, I wouldn’t go that far. Dick Valentine, however, is the only remaining member of the original six. Since Fire, the band has released an impressive eight albums, with another one on the way, and gained a bit of a cult following. With their videos for songs like “Gay Bar,” and “Danger! High Voltage,” the band seemed to be reveling in their preposterousness. Valentine’s real name is Tyler Spencer and, dressed in jeans and free of facial hair and leather, Spencer seems a very normal Brooklynite.Įlectric Six first came onto the scene in 2003, with their album Fire, a high-energy rock record that is at once supremely silly and captivating. If the words “Electric Six” conjure up images of the band’s lead singer, Dick Valentine, dressed as Abraham Lincoln, but with leather hot pants, and singing, “I want to take you to the gay bar, gay bar,” you might be in for a shock.
