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THE HIGHER STATE

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About Me


'THE HIGHER STATE'
'BAY AREA ROCK' from Sandgate-cisco !!
formed in 2005 and released our debut album, FROM 'ROUND HERE, in 2006 on the Italian based independant label 'Misty Lane/Teen Sound

The album is 'OUT NOW' on VINYL and CD

Check out our blog for comments from 60's garage/psych band legends, 'THE GOLDEN DAWN' and 'THE ZAKARY THAKS' !!!!!

We have just finished recording our second album 'Darker By The Day' which should be out in the early summer. It will be on the psychedelic 'DR Mushroom's Optical Illusion' label based in Greece.

Our new single 'and in time' is 'OUT NOW' !! on 'STATE RECORDS'
below is the promo film for the single

We also have a 3 song cd(r) available now, also on 'STATE RECORDS'..

contact us here on 'myspace' for details of how to get our stuff.

Be well.....

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/17/2006
Band Members: Mike - drums, Mark - bass, Mole - guitar/vocal/butt trumpet, Marty - 6 and 12 string guitars/organ/vocal
Influences: Our influences, amongst others, range from THE BYRDS, LOVE, THE WEST COAST POP ART EXPERIMENTAL BAND, THE 13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS, THE GOLDEN DAWN, THE SAN FRANCISCO SCENE 65'-68', COUNTRY JOE and the FISH, THE ELECTRIC PRUNES, THE DOVERS, THE MONKEES, BOB DYLAN, BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD, THE ZAKARY THAKS, THE JEFFERSON AIRPLANE, THE BEATLES, WE THE PEOPLE, THE MYSTIC TIDE, THE KINGS VERSES and all the thousands of great garage band 45's out there!!

Sounds Like:We play authentic garage/psych with touches of folk rock - the sound of the group is a blend of west coast byrdsy jangle and harder edged texas punk!!
Record Label: 'STATE RECORDS'
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

DARKER BY THE DAY album reviews !!

Although not released yet, one can expect this to be another pile of 'anti establishment' rubbish from a group of no-hopers that will aspire to nothing ! V. Cunny The Daily Mail.   'Whatever' !! ...
Posted by THE HIGHER STATE on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:18:00 PST

LP OUT NOW on VINYL !!

Yep !! it finally happened !! our From 'Round Here album came out yesterday, 29,10,07 on 'VINYL' !!! Please note that the vinyl LP has a different cover/sleeve to the cd version that has bee...
Posted by THE HIGHER STATE on Tue, 30 Oct 2007 05:55:00 PST

THE GOLDEN DAWN, THE ZAKARY THAKS comments about us..

"I am George Kinney, founder of the Texas Psych rock band, The Golden Dawn. Marty from the THE HIGHER STATE sent me a copy of some soon to be released material from his band and I must say I was very ...
Posted by THE HIGHER STATE on Mon, 30 Jul 2007 01:42:00 PST

FROM 'ROUND HERE album reviews !!

HIGHER STATE"From Round Here"(Teen Sound Records)2006-CD/LP"In the mundane world,the mania for mediocrity misguides much emotion!!And withevery emerging new 'act' in the mainstream,the army of dullnes...
Posted by THE HIGHER STATE on Thu, 22 Mar 2007 06:22:00 PST