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"High Up, combines Christine's soulful voice with Orenda's punk-inspired emotion-filled songs, which draw equally from Sam Cooke, Janis Joplin, and The Dead Kennedys. The result is a sound that would fit on a playlist right next to Alabama Shakes and St. Paul and the Broken Bones" - Elle Magazine
"With a little bit of blues, soul and funk, High Up has created a musical masterpiece" - Popular TV
"Christine and Orenda Fink joined together, pooling their respective talents, and formed a band with other carefully chosen and like-minded musicians. The result is the soul and blues with a punk twist of High Up." - PopMatters
"Whether belting out a protest anthem or crooning an ode to a crush, High Up is a band that feels good to listen to, like slipping on a favorite jacket you haven’t worn in a while." - Audiofemme
"You’ve never heard soul, rock and punk blend quite like this before. Channeling the true muscle of Muscle Shoals, High Up radiate with an intensity seldom seen and rarely heard, especially today." - Atwood Magazine
Watch: "Two Weeks" official video at YouTube
High Up will release their debut album You Are Here on this Friday via Team Love. You Are Here can be pre-ordered now via Bandcamp. The album was produced by Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes, First Aid Kit, Monsters of Folk) at ARC Studios in Omaha, Nebraska. This week the band shared new singles "Domino" and "Blue Moon" with Brooklyn Vegan and PopMatters. You Are Here is also streaming in full ahead of Friday's release date at Atwood Magazine.
High Up announced a full U.S. that will kick off in Chicago on March 1 and will include shows in Nashville, Washington, D.C., New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and more. The band will also be performing at this year's Treefort Festival and Savannah Stopover. All upcoming shows are listed below.
High Up singer Christine Fink moved to Omaha to be closer to her sister, notable singer songwriter Orenda Fink (Azure Ray, etc.) back in 2012. Down South in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, Christine had been known to exercise her theatrical roots at the the local karaoke bars - and to great effect. The first time Orenda saw Christine sing at Sheffield’s Old Town Tavern her jaw dropped as she watched her sister bring the house down. After a few years in Omaha, Orenda noticed that Christine brought the house down no matter where she was singing- with people of all ages and walks of life lining up to buy her drinks and even give her requests to sing their favorite soul songs. But Christine was depressed, feeling aimless, shuffling between minimum wage jobs, and the thrill of the weekend performances wore off quickly. One night, the two began to talk about the future, and Orenda insisted that Christine should try and do what makes her happiest- perform for people. After much discussion, they decided to start High Up, a collaboration mixing elements of indie, punk and soul that showcased Christine’s powerful vocals and Orenda’s seasoned songwriting.
The band, which includes Josh Soto, Todd Fink (The Faint) and Matt Focht (Head of Femur, Bright Eyes) draws from a wide variety of influences- from Janis Joplin, (who Christine is frequently compared to at live shows from misty-eyed ex-hippies), Sam Cooke, and Screamin' Jay Hawkins to Dead Kennedys and The Birthday Party.
High Up Tour Dates
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