Helmet, Quicksand, Led Zep, AC/DC, The Who, Bad Brains, Stone Temple Pilots, Tool, Metallica, C.O.C., U2, Beatles, Shiner, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Foo Fighters, Cheap Trick, Ramones, Motorhead, The Clash, The Sex Pistols, Hum, Soundgarden, Smashing Pumpkins
The past 18 months have been quite a ride for Hoboken, NJ based, Aggro-Rock band High Speed Chase. Starting from their vaunted performance at the very last New Year’s Eve show at the now defunct, legendary punk-rock club, CBGB (at the tail end of 2005, into 2006, and beyond) the band has gone through the kinds of changes that would end the careers of many a thin-skinned musician. Line-up changes, personal dramas, and the overwhelming fear that the past 7 plus years may have been a futile, uphill battle were weighing heavy like a 20-ton anchor chained to the bumper.
Needless to say, these issues barely put a dent in the chassis of what has always been a fine-tuned machine -- ready to take on the world, no matter the barriers. After playing so many shows at so many amazing venues (CBGB, Maxwell’s, Brownie’s, Continental, Irving Plaza, The Stone Pony) and having the opportunity to share the stage with so many amazing performers (The Fixx, Green Day, Reach 454, Diffuser, GlassJAw, Jesse Malin, Helmet), the remaining members of High Speed Chase decided that now is not the time to be throwing in the towel just yet.
Upon the release of their debut CD, “Speed Limit None” in 2004, it was obvious that High Speed Chase were a band to be reckoned with. Reviews of the record speak for themselves: “Speed Limit None' is a blazing, heavy, brutal assault that will make your ears bleed if you set the volume just right. Double-barrel guitars...recall the heaviest of Helmet...but with a smoothness reserved for the for the radio-friendly alt-rock bands that are popular today." –Jersey Beat. “…excellent melodies and really catchy hooks, ‘Speed Limit None’ is a rock radio station’s dream.” – The Aquarian.
Perhaps the most striking thing about High Speed Chase over their career has been their unrelenting live performances. Combine a vibrant and violent hell ride through the duality of human nature and the tragic consequences of alienation, wrapped up in a miasma of discord and despair, and High Speed Chase prove again and again that fist-to-the-face rocking with balls-to-the-wall head banging make for an out-of-body experience. Some feel dazed, others enlightened -- but all are changed in some profound, unexplainable way. .
Bearing in mind the standards they have set for themselves, there can be no doubt that High Speed Chase are back with a vengeance, with renewed attitude and appetite -- ready to begin 2007 as if the past year and a half never happened. It’s no surprise that the band’s fans were hoping they would stick it out, keep the flames burning for the faithful, deliver powerful new songs to the anxious, and get ready to make an even more cathartic new CD with the same passion and commitment that has kept High Speed Chase driving full bore down the indie-rock highway that they navigate so very well.
Contact Info:
www.myspace.com/highspeedchase
Upstart Agency Inc. 201-792-4834
producer@upstartstudios.com
www.upstartstudios.com
The cover for "A Few Uneven Rhymes: A Tribute to Winter Hours" is now up! It's our new default pic.
Two medleys of music samples are now up in the player! They are in the same sequence that the album is in. See if you can figure out who's playing what, cuz I'm not telling yet!
Info on the first record release party announced too (except who's performing)!
SATURDAY NIGHT!: LIVE ORIGINAL MUSIC, BOOZE, FUN, EVERYTHING!
Just a reminder that tomorrow night, Saturday night we’re playing with 2 great bands. Come on out and support live music played by humans that you may or may not have heard before- peek your curiosity- life’s too short to do the same old same old.
clueLess @ Lamp Post w/Kagero & Lloyd United 382 2nd Street Jersey City, NJ 07302 ph: 201 222-1331
Saturday, October 4, 2008
show time: 11:00 PM (we haven't figured out who goes on at what time, come for 1, stay for all)
For those with feet and wheels, Lamp Post is a few blocks west of the Path's Grove Street Stop (make a left onto Newark St. stay on the left and it'll take you into 2nd- about 2 Manhattan avenue blocks length) and if you're driving there's plenty of street parking.
Disclaimer: I know everyone has agendas, clicks, TV and whatever but we're providing a night of fun, free, live/original music- for those who do not come to the show we can not be held responsible if your Saturday night is lame.
Chrissy, I'm playing with Jen Elliott at Sidewalk on Thursday at 10. Come on by if you can. A little extra incentive... Geoff Notkin will be there!!! xoAnne
Gibbby Gibby Gibster ! My partner in crime (at least of a musical nature). Thanks for the support, the advice and always giving all that you have to help make my music better !!! Love you !
