Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers to go on hiatus at the end of 2012

Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers will go on hiatus at the end of 2012, the Northampton-based singer and songwriter announced Monday via his website.

“There’s nothing wrong,” wrote Kellogg, a Connecticut native. “Change is good. It just means that after the end of the year we have no recording or touring plans as SK6ERS. Following almost a decade of living together as ‘road dogs,’ some of our gang needs a moment to explore some other facets of life. As such we’re taking a break from our band.”

Kellogg promises a tour to “celebrate before we hibernate” with a tour the band will announce July 9. He also says he’ll begin work on a new record this summer.

“Me and my songs aren’t going anywhere, in fact there are some really exciting things on the horizon…but that’s in the future,” Kellogg writes.