60th Cycle Bio
Over the past 3 years, 60th cycle has developed a
unique sound through vast individual influences. 60th
Cycle's music is diverse and melodic, ranging from
mellow mood music to heavy rock. There are even elements
within certain songs that represent progressive rock,
jazz, improvisation and pop. Such a spectrum of music
invites a variety of listeners, which is evident at
live performances.
This 3-piece band was founded by Ryan Cass, who handles
lead vocals and guitar. Drummer and backup vocalist
Matt Mai was added about 2 and a half years ago.
The Band has recently released a full-length CD containing
14 tracks. The album, Quarter Life Crisis, was recorded
in Wausau, WI at Whitehouse Studios. It was produced
and engineered by Marty Cheyka, and mastering was
done by Rodney Mills of Rodney Mills Mastering House
in Atlanta, GA. 60th Cycle looks forward to performing
nation-wide and sharing their music with new listeners.
Quarter Life Crisis
It is when you stop going along with the crowd and
start realizing
that there are a lot of things about yourself that
you didn't know and may not like. You start feeling
insecure and wonder where you will be in a year or
two, but then get scared because you barely know where
you are now.
You start realizing that people are selfish and that,
maybe, those
friends that you thought you were so close to you
aren't exactly the greatest people you have ever met,
and the people you have lost touch with are some of
the most important ones.
What you do not realize is that they are realizing
that too and are
not really cold or catty or mean or insincere, but
that they are as
confused as you.
You look at your job. It is not even close to what
you thought you would be doing, or maybe you are looking
for one and realizing that
you are going to have to start at the bottom and are
scared.
You miss the comforts of college, of groups, of socializing
with the
same people on a constant basis. But then you realize
that maybe
they weren't so great after all. You are beginning
to understand
yourself and what you want and do not want.
Your opinions have gotten stronger. You see what others
are doing
and find yourself judging a bit more than usual; because
suddenly you realize that you have certain boundaries
in your life and add things to your list of what is
acceptable and what is not.
You are insecure and then secure. You laugh and cry
with the greatest force of your life. You feel alone
and scared and confused.
Suddenly change is the enemy and you try and cling
on to the past with dear life but soon realize that
the past is drifting further
and further away, and there is nothing to do but stay
where you are
or move forward.
You get your heart broken and wonder how someone you
loved could do such damage to you or you lay in bed
and wonder why you can't meet anyone decent enough
to get to know better.
You love someone but maybe love someone else too and
cannot figure out why you are doing this because you
are not a bad person. One night stands and random
hook ups start to look cheap and getting wasted and
acting like an idiot starts to look pathetic. You
go through the same emotions and questions over and
over and talk with your friends about the same topics
because you cannot seem to make a decision. You worry
about loans and money and the future and making a
life for yourself and while winning the race would
be great, right now you'd just like to be a contender!
What you may not realize is that everyone reading
this relates to
it. We are in our best of times and our worst of times,
trying as
hard as we can to figure this whole thing out.
(Brenda Della Casa)
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