The High Violets

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The High Violets
Origin Portland, Oregon, United States
Genre(s) Shoegazer
Dream pop
Years active 1998–present
Label(s) Reverb
Website thehighviolets.com

The High Violets are an American dream pop band from Portland, Oregon.

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[edit] History

The High Violets were formed in late 1998[1] after the breakup of Portland bands The Bella Low and Echoplex.[2] After self-releasing an EP entitled Dream Away, they signed to Irish label Reverb Records and released 44 Down in 2002.[3] Four years later, they followed up with the critically acclaimed To Where You Are, also on Reverb.[4][5][6] The group also performed at SXSW in 2006.[7] In 2007, they released a remix album, Satellite Remixes, which featured Ulrich Schnauss among others.[8]

[edit] Members

Current members
  • Kaitlyn Ni Donovan - vocals, guitar
  • Clint Sargent - vocals, guitar
  • Colin Sheridan - bass
  • Luke Strahota - drums
Former members
  • Allen Davis - bass

[edit] Discography

  • Dream Away EP (1999)
  • 44 Down (Reverb Records, 2002)
  • To Where You Are (Reverb, 2006)
  • Satellite Remixes (Reverb, 2007)

[edit] References

  1. ^ The High Violets Set Sights on the Stars. The Portland Tribune, April 19, 2002. Accessed November 9, 2007.
  2. ^ The High Violets at Allmusic.com
  3. ^ Review of 44 Down. Pop Matters, August 15, 2002. Accessed November 9, 2007.
  4. ^ Weekly Picks, San Francisco Bay Guardian, April 18-24, 2007. Accessed November 9, 2007.
  5. ^ Review of To Where You Are. Spacelab. Accessed November 9, 2007.
  6. ^ Review of To Where You Are. Urb Magazine. Accessed November 9, 2007.
  7. ^ Review of To Where You Are. EvilSponge. Accessed November 9, 2007.
  8. ^ Forkcast. Pitchfork Media, September 25, 2007. Accessed November 9, 2007.
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