In deep with 6 Pack Deep

The members of the “powerhouse” rock band 6 Pack Deep love drinking, fun, hanging out and, well, drinking.

They even joke about drinking too much and picking up the wrong instruments.

Lyle Robelot (vocals, trombone), Aaron “Fury” Triche (trumpet), Geoff “Spooner” Grice (trombone), Allen “Skank” Wheless (tenor sax), Brian Goad (guitar), Dustry Ballew (bass) and Jeff “J Time” Fountain (drums) make up the band.

“We always had an image of walking on stage with the wrong instruments,” Triche said.

But the members probably don’t need to consume alcohol to get confused enough to pick up the wrong instruments from time to time, given the band’s wide ensemble of instruments.

And with a name like 6 Pack Deep, it seems appropriate the members would have a favorite beer. And they do.

“Free beer is our favorite beer,” Grice said.

Grice also joked the band’s favorite beer would be whichever beer company wanted to sponsor them.

6 Pack Deep is currently recording its new album at Cypress Mills Studio in Prairieville.

Ron St. Germaine, who has worked with such legendary bands as Tool and Soundgarden, has been mixing the album for them.

And Joe Gasan of musical Disney fame is mastering the album.

“We contacted them and they liked our music,” Grice said.

“We had the [guts] to contact these people,” Triche said.

The band has been working on the new album since the end of July. They’ve come up with a couple of ideas for a title, but haven’t set their hearts on one in particular.

They’re considering either calling the album “Wake Up” or “Weapons of Mass Consumption.”

One can only hope they’re leaning to the latter or something even better.

Triche said the guys in the band are able to hang out with each other, even though they spend a lot of time together, whereas the members of other bands get tired of dealing with each other after spending so much time together touring and performing.

“We do drink. And we do drink often. But we don’t get wasted all the time,” Triche said. “The main thing is we just like to have a good time.”

This is, of course, reflected in the band’s music, which tends to focus on partying and drinking. And the same philosophy is reflected in the band’s fun-loving stage presence.

“We have a blast when we’re playing,” Grice said. “I’ve never met a single person that didn’t enjoy our show.”

To back up their claim, Grice and Triche said a couple in their 80s caught their show in El Campo, Texas, and enjoyed it.

“We’ve never seen anything like that,” Triche said. “You’re talking pre-1950 and these people were enjoying our music and that’s a big compliment.”

Triche said he thinks the band’s musical composition, namely its use of horns, attracts a wide variety of people who enjoy different genres.

“It’s (the band’s sound) very eclectic, but at the same time all our music fits into something,” he said.

The band does have its own unique, genre-bending sound, which it tentatively labels “powerhouse.”

The term was first used to describe the band’s sound in an article written a couple years ago. So far, the label has stuck.

But, even with its own custom genre, Triche isn’t sure the label will always fit.

“Two years from now, it might not be the case, but for me it is,” he said.

Ballew described the music on the band’s upcoming album.

“It’s kind of a good dose of fun and you stir in some kick ass,” he said. “Just sprinkle some catchiness.”

He continued with the recipe.

“You heat that up on 350 for 45 minutes in the oven.” Ballew explained.

“And it comes out [explicative] tasty,” finished Grice.

The band is looking at releasing its new album sometime in the spring.

“We’re just trying to touch some lives here,” Ballew said.

Triche is a Houma native. He was born and raised in Houma through middle school.

And everyone in the band has attended Louisiana State University at some point. Some are still taking classes and some are returning to classes.

The band will be making a stop at the Brickhouse in Houma on Nov. 3, a day after playing a show in Baton Rouge at the North Gate Tavern.

“We love the Brickhouse. We absolutely love the Brickhouse,” Triche said. “Ever since the first time we played there it’s been great.”

Triche went on to explain his love for the venue.

“The Brickhouse is the only place we played where the owner and the sound guy are jumping up and down in the back having a good time,” he said.

“We love them (the people of Houma). We consider Houma our best place to play,” Grice said.

“The fans in Houma just go crazy,” Triche said.

“The fans there treat us like rock stars,” Grice said.

Powerhouse rockers 6 Pack Deep will perform at the Brickhouse in Houma Nov. 3. The band is currently recording its new album, tentatively titled “Wake Up” or “Weapons of Mass Consumption.”