High Highs are an indie rock band from Sydney, Australia, formed by Jack Milas and Oli Chang in 2010.
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 High Highs performing live at CMJ in New York. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Sydney, Australia |
| Genres | Indie rock, pop rock, folk rock |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Fine Time/Sony, Rocket Records, [PIAS] |
| Members | Jack Milas Oli Chang ; tour members: Sean Hutchinson |
| Website | www |
History
editIn October 2011, the group released their first, eponymous EP through Small Plates Records/Rocket Music. In January 2013, High Highs released their debut album "Open Season" via Fine Time/Sony Music. The band toured extensively in support of the album, playing the Laneway Festival Australia in January 2013, and toured throughout the US with Vampire Weekend, Sky Ferreira, How To Dress Well, Stars and Oh Land. On May 30/31, 2013, High Highs joined Empire of the Sun for two nights at the Sydney Opera House as part of VIVID Festival.[1][2][3]
The band's music has been featured in various films and advertisements. Their song "Open Season" featured in major commercials for Amazon Kindle and Pacífico Beer.[4] It also featured in the 2012 comedy film Pitch Perfect, as well as the 2015 romantic comedy Sleeping With Other People. will.i.am sampled "Flowers Bloom" for his song "Good Morning".
Their second album, entitled "Cascades" was released on February 5, 2016.
Since 2017, Jack Milas and Oli Chang have been releasing solo songs, both announced on High Highs' social media profiles.[5][6] In October, they said they'd work on their solo projects alongside the band.[7] After one year of silence, their website was taken down. The domain name is now up for sale.[8]
Band members
edit- Jack Milas (2010–present)
- Oli Chang (2010–present)
- Sean Hutchinson (touring) (2010–present)
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Album details |
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| Open Season |
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| Cascades |
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EPs
edit| Title | Album details |
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| High Highs |
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Singles
edit- "Open Season" (2010)
- "A Real Hero" (College & Electric Youth cover) (September 13, 2013)
- "St. Marie" (2017)
References
edit- ^ High Highs | Schedule | sxsw.com
- ^ New band of the day – No 1,126: High Highs | Music | guardian.co.uk
- ^ High Highs Bring 'Church Wave' Genre to America - Top 100 Acts at SXSW 2011 - Spinner
- ^ Pacifico – Spin the Bottle – YouTube
- ^ "High Highs". www.facebook.com. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ HIGHS, HIGH (December 8, 2017). "Jackson's debut single as a solo artists is now streaming:http://www.stampthewax.com/2017/12/07/premiere-jackson-milas-december-21st/ …". @HighHighs. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ "High Highs". www.facebook.com. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ "highhighs.com - Diese Website steht zum Verkauf! - Informationen zum Thema chang high highs chicken techno". highhighs.com. Retrieved April 2, 2019.