The High Violets
The High Violets formed after the demise of legendary Portland favorite The… Read Full Bio ↴The High Violets formed after the demise of legendary Portland favorite The Bella Low, a band that played regularly with The Dandy Warhols. Lead guitarist Clint Sargent and drummer Luke Strahota picked up the pieces from that band's crash and put together a remarkable group of musicians to form The High Violets.
Influenced heavily by the sounds of MBV, Ride, Spaceman 3, Lush, and the Cocteau Twins, the band soon developed a following. After a few early line-up changes they drafted in one of Portland's most amazing voices, Kaitlyn ni Donovan. Having an extremely successful solo career of her own, Kaitlyn immediately added the lush vocals and beautiful melodies the band needed. One self-released EP later, the band were in the studio recording their debut album "44 Down." Released in 2002 on independent label Reverb Records, the album was singled out by Under the Radar and Magnet magazines with full page features, noting its influence.
The High Violets followed up their debut with the album "To Where You Are," which was released in 2006 (Reverb). Produced, engineered, and mixed by Tony Lash (Dandy Warhols, Elliott Smith, Tahiti 80) and Jeff S. Saltzman (Sleater Kinnery, Stephen Malkamus), it took over three years to create and was well worth the wait. Press releases proclaimed Clint Sargent's layered guitars the standout feature and Kaitlyn ni Donovan's watercolor vocals the crowning jewel on the CD's shimmering sounds -- "well crafted songs giving fans new and old a healthy dose of their soft and hard sides expertly mixed together." Portland's KINK radio showcased the album on its Local Music Spotlight and Seattle's KEXP invited the band to perform a live broadcast prior to their CD release.
The band completed a successful nationwide tour in 2006 along with performances at the SXSW Music Festival and Musicfest NW. While in Austin they met Emmy-winning producer, director, and editor, Dutch Rall, who worked with the band to produce a fantastic video of "Invitation," and a mini documentary that recently aired on PBS. Check out the video on www.myspace.com/thehighviolets.
Influenced heavily by the sounds of MBV, Ride, Spaceman 3, Lush, and the Cocteau Twins, the band soon developed a following. After a few early line-up changes they drafted in one of Portland's most amazing voices, Kaitlyn ni Donovan. Having an extremely successful solo career of her own, Kaitlyn immediately added the lush vocals and beautiful melodies the band needed. One self-released EP later, the band were in the studio recording their debut album "44 Down." Released in 2002 on independent label Reverb Records, the album was singled out by Under the Radar and Magnet magazines with full page features, noting its influence.
The High Violets followed up their debut with the album "To Where You Are," which was released in 2006 (Reverb). Produced, engineered, and mixed by Tony Lash (Dandy Warhols, Elliott Smith, Tahiti 80) and Jeff S. Saltzman (Sleater Kinnery, Stephen Malkamus), it took over three years to create and was well worth the wait. Press releases proclaimed Clint Sargent's layered guitars the standout feature and Kaitlyn ni Donovan's watercolor vocals the crowning jewel on the CD's shimmering sounds -- "well crafted songs giving fans new and old a healthy dose of their soft and hard sides expertly mixed together." Portland's KINK radio showcased the album on its Local Music Spotlight and Seattle's KEXP invited the band to perform a live broadcast prior to their CD release.
The band completed a successful nationwide tour in 2006 along with performances at the SXSW Music Festival and Musicfest NW. While in Austin they met Emmy-winning producer, director, and editor, Dutch Rall, who worked with the band to produce a fantastic video of "Invitation," and a mini documentary that recently aired on PBS. Check out the video on www.myspace.com/thehighviolets.
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The High Violets Lyrics
44 Down Feature I'm on top the air, Love your many faced creature. …
Altogether Sleepyhead where did you go? I saw you turning, but I…
Angela Angela how are you Who knows what you're going through You…
Chinese Letter Love Wake up, Do the stuff we make up Love We lay fo…
Ciné Young child run and hide Young child run and hide At the…
Cool Green My God how beautiful she said looking through her lens Phot…
Dream Away Hold me all night, Safe here all night I dream away, I…
Fa Drowning I am, With our innocence. You and I level the coo…
Goodnight Goodbye I can't afford to let you get away I never seem…
Invitation Sway yourself over she's so tempting Beautiful countries in…
Julia Half of what I say is meaningless But I say it…
Love Is Blinding Can you feel that love it is blinding, He can't see…
Midnight's Child Love you in the sun In the ocean Our time there Went to…
Sparkle I can see , I can see the sparkle in your…
Sun Baby Reason falls away, With my Sun Baby. And you do know, yo…
The Believer Dear Caroline Did she come to you In your dream The on…
The Orchard Just us two Lost in an orchard The party's near over We'r…
To Where You Are My alibi for being so lonely Is you my world Your prayers…
Want You She's been at home bored to the bone It's time she…
Wheel Been here before, It's no 54. Once inside, Find your …
X-Tasy 101 curves Nothing particular There's no design Run to th…