Member Since: 12/8/2006
Band Website: purevolume.com/thehighriseband
Band Members: Chris Gordon (Guitar)
Sam Merrick (Drums/Vocals)
Alex Staley (Bass)
Matt Newton (Keys)
Alex Francois (Tenor Sax)
Influences: John Scofield, Bill Frisell, Umphrey's Mcgee, The Police, Bill Withers, Galactic, Phish, Stevie Wonder, Frank Zappa, Allman Brothers, Busta Rhymes, The New Deal, Herbie Hancock, Soulive, Lettuce, Steely Dan, Jaco, Medeski Martin & Wood, Isaac Hayes, Radiohead, Michael Jackson, Wu Tang, Miles Davis, Joe Sample, John Brown's Body, Steel Pulse, Joshua Redman, Led Zeppelin, Pat Metheny, Paul Simon, Wyclef, Wayne Krantz, Mingus, Zero 7, Groove Armada, Adam Deitch, Liquid Soul, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Deep Banana Blackout, G Love and Special Sauce, Bonobo, P Funk, STP, Fela Kuti, Greyboy Allstars, Galactic, Incubus, Earth Wind & Fire, Method Man, Redman, Citizen Cope, DMB, The Slip, Pub Records, C Money and the Players, Tchaikovsky, Spin Doctors, Bumpus, Jeff Buckley, DJ Logic, Addison Groove Project, Lauryn Hill, Air, Beck, Blue Six, Cinematic Orchestra, Eric Krasno, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, Jaga Jazzist, Jamiroquai, Jazzanova, Jimmy Smith, Maceo Parker, The Meters, Nightmares on Wax, Pink Floyd, Average White Band, Roots, Sly & the Family Stone, Sound Tribe Sector 9, Thievery Corporation, and Topaz (To Name a Few)
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NeNe (Soulive Cover)
Jungle Battles - See the result of dancing mayhem: Cords will be kicked!
Sounds Like: The Police met up with Radiohead and played some nasty dubbed out funk jams in a large igloo in northern Siberia.
Record Label: contact us if you are interested in a demo!
Type of Label: None