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To Be a High Powered Executive

CREATURES OF THE NATURE

About Me



It all started on that fateful evening in November 2004 in Cleveland, Ohio. The fate of the nation was in our hands, and boy was it a letdown. Originally titled: To Be a High Powered Executive You Need To Be Good At Math, the five Cleveland Institute of Art graduates began as a simple post-rock band. After a four-month hiatus, they reformed as To be a High Powered Executive… an instrumental rock band that found a dream and captured it in its slovenly jowls. Now, over two and a half years later, their sound has expanded to include songs ranging from three-minute math-pop blasts to ten minute-plus space operas. Psychedelic games of “find the magical tree-giver without losing the melody” have led the five-piece to their debut LP We Don’t Want it Safe, We Want it Secret. Their journey continues, but their strength requires the gentle ears of a listener. Come join us…

we are from cleveland ohio.ropeadope!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/4/2005
Band Website: this for now...
Band Members: Clarke "Merch Guy" Curtis
Noah "Girthworm" Hrbek
Michael "Cat Pee" Lassins
Mark Michaels
Craig Henry Rockwell

Influences: the Basement, the Loft, the Garage, the Shed, the Treehouse, Thomas Cole, Magazines, the sound of pine cones falling through rain and landing in snow that is melting from the rain that will later freeze in the evening causing dangerous driving conditions for cars and bicycles. Also... Charlie Bergengren.
Sounds Like: harmonious oceans with a midwest zest...
Record Label: ropeadope digital
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Goodbye Blue Monday Live Videos!

The wonderful folks over at Goodbye Blue Mondays in Brooklyn NY have uploaded some of the songs from our second night of our two night residency at the venue! We had a great time playing there - so m...
Posted by To Be a High Powered Executive on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:29:00 PST

new cleveland free times article!

read the article hereWe're excited to be featured in the Cleveland Free Times this week as one of 10 bands to watch in 2008! Great googly-moogly and a happy new year! January's a big writing month for...
Posted by To Be a High Powered Executive on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 04:05:00 PST

TBAHPE makes TOP 50 INSTRUMENTAL ALBUMS at The SILENT BALLET!

THE SILENT BALLET nominated To Be A High Powered Executive in its TOP 50 INSTRUMENTAL ALBUMS OF 2007...We ranked No. 23 with this write-up:"Coming on like a traditional incarnation of The Timeout Draw...
Posted by To Be a High Powered Executive on Sat, 29 Dec 2007 12:25:00 PST

deep in the heart of houston

houstoncalling.netTo Be A High Powered ExecutiveWe Don't Want It Safe, We Want It SecretRopeadope DigitalThe beauty of instrumental music is in its variety. From jazz to progressive rock to what's oft...
Posted by To Be a High Powered Executive on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 07:43:00 PST

oh me oh my!

check us out at www.ropeadope.com today!** from the Cleveland Free Times **We Don't Want it Safe, We Want it Secret(self-released)myspace.com/highpoweredexecutiveRelease d digitally this week via Ropea...
Posted by To Be a High Powered Executive on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:58:00 PST

BRAND NEW REVIEW, BRAND NEW ALBUM

Hey all.  Here's the link to a review of our newest effort, so take a gander. Giddy up! http://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid /384/ItemID/549/Default.aspx or simply go and p...
Posted by To Be a High Powered Executive on Wed, 30 May 2007 06:28:00 PST

italian review

another review about our older recording.....i forgot the urlTHERE'S STILL HOPE IN OHIOTo stop a moment to listen to a composition. To completely immerse yourself in that, isolating yourself from the ...
Posted by To Be a High Powered Executive on Mon, 09 Apr 2007 08:11:00 PST

New Album Recorded!! YESSS!

Hello!We finally finished our new album! Here are some photos from Test Tube Audio. Clarke's friend Kevin who owns Test Tube did an incredibly amazing job on the whole session. We recorded and trac...
Posted by To Be a High Powered Executive on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 05:59:00 PST

studio - day 3

Seven songs. And two new ditties.Nine all together.Drums are in the bag.Legendary Guitar-God Craig Rockwell Begins tracking his parts today.watching planetary screen savers while listening to rough mi...
Posted by To Be a High Powered Executive on Tue, 13 Mar 2007 11:39:00 PST

to texas

march 9thgoin' southrecording studiosuper pumpedbunch of new songswetnessdreamswe love youxo-tbahpe
Posted by To Be a High Powered Executive on Sat, 24 Feb 2007 05:30:00 PST