| The High Violets | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Genres | Shoegazer Dream pop Alternative rock |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Comet Rock Records Reverb |
| Associated acts | the Bella Low, Echoplex, Kaitlyn Ni Donovan, Starry Saints, Satin Chaps |
| Website | thehighviolets.com |
| Members | |
| Kaitlyn Ni Donovan - vocals, guitar Clint Sargent - lead guitar, vocals Colin Sheridan - bass guitar Luke Strahota - drums |
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| Past members | |
| Violet Bianca Grace (vocals, bass) Allen Davis (bass) Aaron Overstreet (bass) |
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The High Violets are an American dream pop band from Portland, Oregon.
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The High Violets were formed in late 1998[1] after the breakup of Portland band The Bella Low[2] by former members Clint Sargent, Luke Strahota and Violet Bianca Grace. This lineup was short-lived however as Grace left after a few gigs. Sargent and Strahota then joined forces with Allen Davis of Echoplex. Soon after Sargent recruited Kaitlyn Ni Donovan to complete the line up. After self-releasing an EP entitled Dream Away, they signed to Irish label Reverb Records and released 44 Down in 2002.[3] Four years later, they followed up with the critically acclaimed To Where You Are, also on Reverb.[4][5][6] The group also performed at SXSW in 2006.[7] In 2007, they performed at NXNE and released a remix album, Satellite Remixes, which featured Ulrich Schnauss and Carmen Rizzo among others.[8] Although the band is currently on hiatus from touring and live performances they have been active in the studio. Their fourth full length album Cinema was released in 2010.[9]
The High Violets songs have been featured in various television shows, including:
The High Violets song Chinese Letter Remix (Ulrich Schnauss remix) was featured in the film and film soundtrack Water Wings[10]