Member Since: 11/7/2005
Band Website: high-priestess-productions.com
Band Members: In turns sorrowful, mysterious, inspiring, and rich, High Priestess adds more than a little of just that to anyone's day who hears even one song. The unusual mix of instruments in this mysterious, gypsy-like group makes for sound that can move you to dance, or to tears. Leading a merry troupe is High Priestess, an accomplished harpist and classical vocalist with a masters work in Film Scoring from the University of Southern California and a BFA from CalArts. High Priestess' music has been heard on many shorts, trailers, and on some well known movies, such as Munich, The Life of David Gale, Resident Evil, and more. She can be seen as Catwoman with Gotham Public Works, appearing at Comicon and other places. She performs regularly at decadent and erotic events across Los Angeles, such as the annual masquerade ball, Masque, the Labyrinth of Jareth, the "I Am" parties and Electric Daisy Carnival. Associated with High Priestess is guitarist Mike Miller who plays with the panache of de Bergerac. His notes have supported popular artists such as Bette Midler, Frank Zappa, and have pervaded the atmosphere of the Las Angeles Philharmonic New Music Group. Tom Fowler will provide the rich, deep vibrato of bass for the band, making foundation for our priestess like he did for the Ray Charles Orchestra. In the 1970s he and his four brothers formed the Fowler Brothers Airpocket, of which many members still play with Banned from Utopia. Peter Kent is an amazing violinist. working as a first call violinist for innumerous live orchestras, film scores, and album projects, not to mention as Danny Elfman's concertmeister. His traditional Albion melodies bring perfect compliment to High Priestess's song. James Smith dances on the keys of his vibraphone almost more than he does on his own two feet, providing light, complimentary harmony to the harp and guitar. He is a true sensualist who loves his music and thrashes an incredible solo in . Christian Colquhoun on keyboards, sometimes with Theo Mondle on organ. Theo is an incredible talent, accomplished on the tabla, keyboard or synth, he has been heard with Beck on the "'Odelay" tour and also String Theory. The happiness and bond that these members share is completely obvious in their resonant, chordant sounds on stage or cd. They bring you music from beyond the heart, music to live and grow by. High Priestess presents her latest work - Oak Song. The smoky, jazzy vocals and nomadic tribal drums on these tracks will give you a deeper touch with nature and your inner song.
Influences: High Priestess is mostly self-inspired, but she listened to a lot of Led Zepplin and Loreena McKennit while she was developing OakSong. However, the music is reminiscent of only the singing of the soul in pure sensation and stands in a category all it's own. High Priestess highly enjoys the music and lyrics of artists such as Bjork and Tori Amos who also make music from the heart of the faerie realm.
High Priestess likes a little of everything and again, like her firey soul and cutting mind, shows through in her song.
Sounds Like: High Priestess's moon-washed vocals bring the lilting, lyrical sense of Bjork to grips with a smooth CCR-like jazzy background. Reminiscent of Enya at times, Tori, Voltaire... Her music honestly is written from her heart, with celtic, jazz, rock, and gothic overtones. There is no category for this slightly psychadelic cabaret folk band.
Record Label: High Priestess Productions
Type of Label: Indie