On the eighth night of April, Don Hill's was the sight of a show which by most estimates jolted a very many people. Sixty Cycle's brand of rock came to the forefront of the show as a very large crowd turned out to see the band which in this reporter's opinion remains the best unsigned band (as of press time) out there. With guitars roaring and vocals shining Sixty Cycle excelled as the night belonged to them. With lots of hype to live up to the members of Sixty Cycle not only lived up to the hype but exceeded it.

The first song of the evening was "2 & Ten Love," a song whose Sabra feel (tough on the outside, soft in the middle) provided a great introduction. The stage belonged to Kobie Jackson as his stage presence was felt by most of the audience. Not to be overshadowed Ronnie Paige's harmonies gave Kobie's powerful and emotional lyrics a pedestal in which to project from. The crowd reaction to the song was good and gave the band the strength to perform even harder.

Nowadays most bands are afraid to write songs with a "Sing Along" chorus, yet the chorus to "Anna" posses just that. A killer riff to start off the song and great vocals with the harmonies again giving singer Kobie Jackson something to work with. Not to be forgotten, the bass and drums play a very important role in this song with their tireless pounding. All of this gave the crowd something to cheer about. “Orange Freezer,” was the title of the following song played. Again the song provided a great intro and amazing vocals and harmonies. It is a song that can go along perfect with the climax of a movie. The presence that Kobie Jackson has was only magnified during this song. Appearing possessed, his expressions matched the lyrics reminiscent of Dave Mustaine of Megadeth. The power generated by this song gave way to a great crowd reaction one which inspired some great emotions on the following song “Ordinary.”

“Ordinary,” seemed to be the crowd favorite. With not one person remaining stationary during this song, Sixty Cycle took advantage and made great strides with this song. This song proves that while a song may be good on CD, it can be even better live, and a band that only gets better live has the strength to succeed in the cutthroat world of music. The crowd’s reaction proved just that, as every member of the audience’s hands were hurting afterwards from the clapping following this song. The final song of the evening was “Punch in the Face,” a song whose emotional undertones were put into full motion by lead singer Kobie Jackson when he started off the song with the middle finger up and a shout without the microphone which filled the club. Every member of the audience’s head will be ringing for a while after this song. Kobie Jackson Al Jacob, Woody Wurzburg, and Ronnie Paige gave this song all their energy and it paid off. A great song to end off the set, “Punch in the Face,” did just what the title says and punched the audience in the face with a wake up call.

Sixty Cycle’s presence will surely be felt for a long time. Their stage presence shows that of a seasoned band. The soulfulness and power in Kobie Jackson’s voice are only magnified by the presence of Ronnie Paige, Al Jacob and Woody Wurzburg on stage. The performance proved to be the one most people hoped for but didn’t expect, but Sixty Cycle, stood and delivered, proving yet again that looks can be deceiving. After all in the words of Kobie Jackson the audience “should have known better,” and been prepared for Sixty Cycle live.

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