The High Divers + The Vegabonds + Telethon

Tue 08/08/17
9:00PM
21+
music
$10

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The High Divers

(Charleston, SC)

“We all moved to Charleston (SC) on the same day, and there was nothing else in our minds but forming a kick ass touring rock band”, says frontman, Luke Mitchell. With some extensive tours under their belts, as well as some opening slots for notable acts such as Nathaniel Rateliff & The Nightsweats, Delta Spirit, Shovels & Rope and Drivin N Cryin; The High Divers are steadily becoming exactly what they’d envisioned since day one.

Riverlust, the group’s debut record, released fall of 2015, found it’s way onto many “best of” lists and was warmly received up and down the East Coast. The band has quickly gained a foothold in the Carolina music scene as well, starting to sell out various venues in Charleston, Beaufort and Hilton Head Island. “We’ve been touring non-stop” says Mitchell, “We feel so static whenever we’re home for more than a couple of days”.

The history of the band stretches all the way back to childhood for frontman/guitarist, Luke Mitchell, and bassist Kevin Early. “Kevin was just a little kid trying to learn how to ride a bike, and he ran straight into my Dad’s van”, laughs Luke, “That’s how Kevin and I started to find out about one another, and slowly we became friends”. Luke and Kevin played music together in various bands for years before The High Divers were formed. Fate slowly brought the rest of the band together when Mary Alice (keys/vocals) and Julius DeAngelis (drums) jumped into the mix. Mary Alice and Luke had been dating for years when they decided they needed to sing together. “Mary Alice was a classically trained pianist but never made a big deal of it. It was actually when we sang a song at her Grandmothers funeral that we had the epiphany that we just had to play music together. We sang in this really beautiful big church, and our voices sounded so nice together. It was a sad and beautiful moment for both of us.” Drummer, Julius DeAngelis, heard the news that Mitchell and the rest of the band were leaving for Charleston, and having been unhappy in another touring band for about a year, welcomed the change. “We all collectively were really tired of our hometown, and needed an original music scene to be a part of”, says DeAngelis. Recording sessions for “Riverlust” started immediately after the move, and Wolfgang Zimmerman was brought on to Produce, Engineer and Mix the album.

The Band is quickly approaching putting the final touches on their Sophomore release which is due out mid-September. “There’s been a little bit of a departure from any sort of “twang” on this record, says Mitchell “We don’t really want that “Southern Rock” moniker to follow us around forever, as we feel we’re so much more versatile than that label” . A band that would have felt equally as comfortable in the 60’s Detroit Motown scene as they would hanging out in Topanga Canyon in the early 70’s, The High Divers are creating songs that nod towards music of the past, while pushing ahead all the time.

Telethon

(Milwaukee, WI)

The Vegabonds

(Nashville, TN)
With a swagger reminiscent of the Black Crowes and a tight musicianship that will have you drawing comparisons to everyone from Led Zeppelin to the Allman Brothers, Nashville-based rock band THE VEGABONDS are just getting started. A mix of different musical interests laid the groundwork for the band’s debut album, Dear Revolution, and its follow-up, Southern Sons. Both albums received critical acclaim, and after multiple songs splashed onto independent music charts (“Shaky Hands” climbed all the way to the top spot on the IAIRA indie music chart), the band promptly took their songs on the road. 2013 saw the release of the the band's third studio recording, entitled RCA Studio B for the historic Nashville, TN studio where it was recorded. As one of the hardest-working bands in the southeast, THE VEGABONDS have won over thousands of fans by maintaining an exhaustive touring schedule. Hundreds of shows and two European tours later, the band finds itself on the brink of a global takeover. The band’s high-energy, guitar-driven brand of rootsy rock & roll has made them a favorite across the globe, and the next year promises to be a breakout one for the band on a national stage.