High Waisted unveils new single “Modern Love” w/ trippy video via CoS | New LP out 5/22
High Waisted’s new single, “Modern Love
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High Waisted – “Modern Love” –
Hi Steve,Hope you’re well. Today, NYC-based rockers High Waisted are sharing “Modern Love,” the latest single off of their forthcoming LP, Sick of Saying Sorry (advance).The track premiered along with a video in an Origins piece via Consequence of Sound who called it; “An example of psychedelic surf pop at its crispest, there’s a tenderness to the ringing guitars of ‘Modern Love.’ They’re as comforting as the embrace of a late-spring breeze, warmed by the vintage drums and elevated by a flexing bass groove.”Would you be interested in sharing “Modern Love” or setting something up with High Waisted? More info below!Best,Michael Mehalick
High Waistedshares “Modern Love“New LP, Sick of Saying Sorry, out 5/22
“The new offerings build on the group’s mix of lo-fi garage rock and vintage surf music…The band has never sounded more confident.” – Billboard
Quirky 60’s garage rock is reimagined from the nose of a surfboard, making High Waisted feel like a psychedelic lullaby. High Wasted is NYC-based surf rock, with notable pop sensibility, feminist ideals and an affliction for rock and roll.They’ve been called NME’s “Buzz Band to Watch,” and have been declared “The Ultimate Party Band” by GQ. The band has received praise from the likes of Consequence of Sound, Noisey and Paste. High Waisted released an interactive 360 degree music video for their track “Hey Hey” in collaboration with Refinery29, performed a live sessions at Nylon and Paste. The group spent most of 2016 and 2017 touring the country, playing both Riot Fest in Chicago and Denver as well as supporting acts like Brazilian Girls, Shannon and the Clams, Kitten, Titus Andronicus, The Donkeys, Har Mar Superstar, The Coathangers, Jessica Hernandez, La Sera, Diarrhea Planet and La Luz. High Waisted were declared one of the buzziest bands at SXSW 2018 and 2019. They did extensive touring to support a split 7” (Little Dickman Records) which debuted on Billboard, followed by a music video premiere on UPROXX.
Jessica Louise Dye’s powerful voice meshes with her eclectic mix of infectious guitar melodies. Joined by Jono Bernstein’s vintage drum vibes, they create modern day anthems full of insightful hopes. High Waisted bring empowerment, feminine inspiration, and raucous rock ‘n’ roll to every stage with an unforgettable live show.Despite being badly injured in a car accident while biking in NYC last summer, Dye and High Waisted have kept busy with a Nylon feature, a record store day release on a compilation with Bikini Kill, Lenny Kaye, and Atmosphere, wrote a song for NPR’s More Perfect with a feature on their podcast, were featured by SXSW, completed a headline show at the Hard Rock Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip for SBTV,wrapped their 5th and final sold out High Waisted at Sea (completely self organized) and debuted four music videos on Left Bank Mag. High Waisted returned to the road in the fall of 2019 in anticipation of the release of the 4th edition in their cassette series, The Acid Tapes Vol 4. which debuted on BTR Today.
The group’s sophomore record is ready for the world to hear, produced by Tad Kubler (The Hold Steady) and mixed by Arun Bali (Saves The Day). Sick of Saying Sorry is an unapologetic record about finding hope in a hopeless situation and the strength to get up when the world is screaming at you to stay down.