Hightower (band)
| Hightower | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Paris, France |
| Genres | punk rock |
| Years active | 2013 - present |
| Labels | Joe Cool Records |
| Members |
Romain Mariani Jérémie Lombard Alexis Calvi Benjamin Dubois Attila Racz |
| Past members | Vincent Crespel |
Hightower is a French punk rock band from Paris founded in 2013 by two cousins, Romain Mariani and Jeremie Lombard who grew up listening to punk rock music from the 90s. The band gets noticed thanks to the sweet combination of heavy vocals and intense melodies which create an original mix of energy and thrill[1][2].
Biography
Hightower is founded in 2013 by Romain Mariani, the drummer, and Jeremie Lombard, the guitarist. They meet Alexis Calvi and Benjamin Dubois who play the bass and the guitar. Vincent Crespel, who used to play the guitar, decides to take the lead on vocals.
In 2014, they record their debut album Sure. Fine. Whatever. at the Omen Room Studios in Los Angeles, California. The album is produced by Steve Evetts.
On the same year, they're touring Finland and France with the band One Hidden Frame.
In 2015, their debut album Sure. Fine. Whatever. is released on vinyl and CD by Knives Out Records[3]. They start a European tour with the band Fake Shakes (France, Germany, Poland, Hungary, Switzerland, Belguium, Austria, Slovaquia)[4][5][6]. In April, they tour Great Britain with the band Fairview[7].
In 2016, they play a few festivals as the Rhinos Feroces[8] and play both in France and Germany.
Late 2016, they decide to fly to Los Angeles to record their second album with Steve Evetts at the Omen Room Studios.
May 9th, 2017, they sign on Krod Records for European release[9].
A first single entitled The Party is released on May 22nd and the release of the album Club Dragon is planned on September 2017[10][11][12].
Discography
Singles
- The Party, DL, Krod Records, 2017
Albums/Eps
- Sure. Fine. Whatever., LP/CD/DL, Knives Out Records, 2015
- Club Dragon, LP/CD/Tapes/DL, Krod Records/Far Channel Records/Joe Cool Records, 2017
Compilations
- ...Already Heard?, DL, No Panic Records, 2015
References
- ↑ "HIGHTOWER - Sure. Fine. Whatever. (Knives Out) - 02/04/2015 @ 07h42". VS Webzine (in French). April 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Chronique : Hightower - Sure.Fine.Whatever.". Alternativ News (in French). October 26, 2015.
- ↑ "HIGHTOWER : "SURE. FINE. WHATEVER." EN ÉCOUTE". Rock Ur Life (in French). October 24, 2014.
- ↑ "HIGHTOWER & FAKE SHAKES - DEAD MEN SLIDING / European Winter Tour 2015". All Events.
- ↑ "HIGHTOWER (EX MEMBERS OF PROVIDENCE, FIERCE) SIGN WITH KNIVES OUT RECORDS". Idioteq. April 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Hightower bosseront toujours plus dur que vous". Noisey (in French). April 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Hightower release music video for “Cobblepot,” announce U.K. tour dates". For The Love Of Punk. April 16, 2015.
- ↑ "06/07 05 16 LES RHINOFEROCES #2". Zinor (in French). May 6, 2016.
- ↑ "HIGHTOWER mit brandneuem Musikvideo". Burn Your Ears (in German). May 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Hightower – Club Dragon: Neues Album und erste Single". Stageload (in German). May 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Hightower release music video for new single “The Party”". Punkanormal Activity. May 27, 2017.
- ↑ "HIGHTOWER – ‘The Party’". Punk Online. May 28, 2017.