Founded around August 2005, The Say Highs were quickly snatched up by Berlin record label "staatsakt" who released their self produced debut album "The Bark Is The Song Of The Dog" in May 2006. Since then they went on to enjoy numerous gigs and live radio shows which led them from Berlin to Amsterdam, from three piece acoustic sets to a full five piece line up – and back. In addition their first two singles ‘Telling You’ and “Away Games†have continuously remained in the MP3 download charts for over 17 months.
The band continued performing live throughout 2007 – with remarkable success. There was the sweating closing night of the Leipzig Pop Up Festival together with Chicago’s Jai Alai Savant, there was their first festival appearance at Haldern 07, there was their first foreign tour through the Netherlands, there was the honour of supporting artists like Blumfeld, The Sea and Cake, Jack Penate or Kula Shaker, but above all, there was the passion for music.
The Say Highs are not just another guitar band based in Berlin. What makes them different has little to do with the fact that the members hail from Scotland, Germany and Iran. Nor is it because of the folk pop music they play from the heart, the melodic ballads, the finespun vocal harmonies, the warmth of their sound – or even the eclectic range of musical influences from ska to new wave, from The Jam to Neil Young, from Buffalo Springfield to Wilco, from The Beatles to Motown. What makes them special is the sheer amount of talent contained around founding members David McGinty, Rob Reliant and Ramin Bijan. Not only is each individual an accomplished songwriter, and all their songs potential hits, but even more refreshing is their lack of ego – every member sharing everything from vocal duties to song writing credits.
Back in Berlin the band is currently writing and recording new songs for a second album. Four new numbers from this first phase of demoing are placed on this site as well as the first two singles from their debut album. if you only go and see one live band this year, make sure it is The Say Highs. You definitely won’t be disappointed.
Steve Harris
The Say Highs Debut Album
The Bark Is The Song Of The Dog
1. Days Of Blue
2. Away Games
3. Leave Your Home
4. Takeover Girl
5. Want For Nothing
6. Tell Me Tall Tales
7. Sunday Strolls
8. Telling You
9. Floodwatersbig
10. Johnny Carson’s Show
11. Baby Maybe
12. Replant Your Soul
13. The Claret Boy
14. Your Reflection In Every Window
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The Say Highs: Away Games
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