Thirty Ought Six

Portland, OR's Thirty Ought Six fused elements of emo's past and present, drawing from the likes of Sunny Day Real Estate, Fugazi, and even the genre's spiritual forefathers, Hüsker Dü. Founded in 1992, the band consisted of vocalist/bassist Sean Roberts, guitarist David Blunk, and jazz-trained drummer Ryan Paravecchio. The group gathered a following around the Northwest, opening several gigs for Sunny Day Real Estate, and issued its debut single, "Huck," in 1993 on the independent Candy Ass label. A split single with Cavity Search's Gern Blanston followed, as did the 1994 7" ...