The High Strung

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The High Strung
Origin	Detroit, MI USA
Genre(s)	Pop Rock
Label(s)	Park the Van Records
Website	[1]
Members
Josh Malerman Chad Stocker Derek Berk
Former members
Mark Owen

The High Strung are a garage rock band from Detroit, Michigan. The band consists of lead singer and guitarist Josh Malerman, bassist Chad Stocker, and drummer Derek Berk. Malerman and Berk attended Michigan State University in the late 1990's before moving to New York City. The band formed in Williamsburg Brooklyn when the members of the former East Lansing, MI favorite The Masons changed their name and added Stocker to the roster.

1 Discography
2 Reviews
3 Notable
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Discography

2001 - Soap
2002 - Sure as Hell
2003 - These are Good Times
2006 - Moxie Bravo
2007 - Get the Guests

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These are Good Times, Moxie Bravo, and Get the Guests were all produced in Detroit by iconic garage rock producer Jim Diamond.

In 2004 they left their tour bus on the steps of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[1]. They left a plaque and a note with the bus that read (in order):

"This is a 1988 Chevy G30 used by The High Strung. Although the odometer reads 8,621 miles, it is actually 318,621 miles. The spray painting was done by various people all over the country but never by anyone in the van. The van contains countless notes, photos and song ideas inspired by those met along the way."

"Dear Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, We believe rock and roll can make man heroic, make man Superman, can make giants out of the audience and artists alike … The High Strung’s donation to you is a wild multicolored beast of a vehicle that, despite its age and demand placed upon it, carried us to 500 shows across America without asking us to cancel one. Oh, yeah, and don’t you worry about any potential towing costs, the keys are in the ignition."

the keys were taken from the ignition during the excitement.

In 2005 they began touring libraries throughout the state of Michigan, spurring an August 4, 2005 episode of This American Life on NPR titled "Dewey Decibel System". They are currently touring libraries throughout the country as a follow up, however they remain true to their rock roots by playing in bars and more traditional venues as well.

The High Strung were featured in an interview the indie music mag Daytrotter in September 2006 in an article titled "The High Strung: A Tattered Atlas for a Co-Pilot and a Friend in Uncle Bob about their ever-working ways, and relationship with rock icon Bob Pollard