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SIX POINT FIVE is a six piece horn-driven
powerhouse from Detroit, MI, whose covers of timeless artists such as Stevie
Wonder, The Temptations, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Chicago, The Beatles and Van
Morrison will set any crowd back on their heels and keep them dancing all
night long. Front man Adam Busuttil’s powerful voice captivates the audience
while the hard-hitting rhythm section puts the groove down so hard you can’t
help but move your feet. Add some funk and soul with Detroit’s baddest horn
line and you’ve got the recipe for SIX POINT FIVE; one of the finest bands
ever to come out of the Motor City.
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Adam Busuttil (lead vocals) hails from Shelby Township. He started
playing violin at age 4, continued on cello and piano, and settled on
percussion in middle school. He continued at Eisenhower High School and
Michigan State University, where he discovered his ability to use his
powerful voice to front the East Lansing-based rock band Brushfire. He's
currently a music teacher in the city of Warren.
Tim Fischer (trombone, vocals), originally from Petoskey, finished
his schooling at Central Michigan University's school of music. Influenced
by jazz from all eras, funk, and soul music, Tim is one of the most powerful
and skilled trombone players in Metro Detroit. He and Chris Traskal
comprised the horn section for the Mount Pleasant band Professor Marvel &
the 4th Quadrant. Currently, he's a sales representative for a local music
store.
Bryan McMullen (drums) is one of the most skilled drummers and has
some of the fastest hands in the Detroit area. The former Brushfire drummer
and product of Michigan State University's Spartan Marching Band and
competition drumline, he currently works in Lansing and continues to teaches
drumlines around the area.
John Phillips (guitar, vocals)
grew up in Romeo and studied saxophone at Central Michigan University’s
school of music. He also began playing guitar in 1995. John's blues-driven
guitar playing helps gives the band its hard-edged sound. In addition to
playing guitar as a member of Six Point Five, John has performed
professionally on saxophone in the classical and jazz genres and has taught
middle school band and high school marching band in the city of Warren for
the past six years.
Chris Takis (bass, vocals), born in Saginaw and raised in
East Lansing, started taking piano at age 7, percussion at age 11, and
guitar at age 13. He marched in the drumline at Michigan State with Adam
and Bryan and attended the school of music. The former guitarist for
Brushfire, his Alternative and Motown-inspired bass lines solidify the
band's sound. He is currently a band director in Warren.
Chris Traskal (saxophones, vocals), originally from Sterling Heights where he
and Bryan were classmates at Stevenson High School, is a product of Central
Michigan University's school of music and is currently a music teacher in
Utica. He is an avid jazz performer and his smooth sound is defined through
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