- For a similarly named band, see The Six Parts Seven.
Six by Seven (also written as SIX.BY SEVEN or six.by seven or six.byseven) are a
Nottingham-based
indie rock band who originally consisted of
Chris Olley on vocals and guitars, James Flower on keyboards, Sam Hempton on guitar,
Paul Douglas on bass and
Chris Davis on drums. Exponents of building, atmospheric drone-rock, influenced heavily by bands such as
My Bloody Valentine and
Spacemen 3 they found a niche in the industry with a considerable underground following, but despite some attempts to commercialise their sound, this never crossed over into mainstream success. After splitting up in 2008, the band reformed in 2012 with Olley and Flower the only original members.