“Write to the Speaker of the House, whoever that may be, and have us remoted!” “The Electric Six were demoted!” Dick proclaimed early in the set. To be fair, the band originally were slated to play on the larger mainstage, but were moved backstage for some reason as the DC federal holiday weekend approached. Much of the appeal of the Electric Six comes from the band’s desire to have fun and to make you dance by any music necessary.Īnd that sense of fun was on full display Sunday night at the Black Cat, where frontman Dick Valentine (born Tyler Spencer) and company absolutely packed the backstage beyond capacity.

Electric Six with Dick Valentine (left) (Photo by Frank Nash)