Hi-Strung

Rank #3 Denver, CO Indie / Indie Pop / Indie Rock

50% of sales go to the charity Sweet Relief.

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Members: Samantha "Doom" Donen, Danielle Wells, Shane Hartman, Brian Fausett & Jeremy Barber

Sounds Like: Siouxsie And The Banshees, The Ting Tings, The Dead Weather, Metric, Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Manager: booking@hi-strung.com

Bio: A little about Hi-Strung:

Hi-Strung: Orchestrated Rock and Sugar-Coated Switchblades

We were #1 on ReverbNation charts for Denver Indie Rock bands numerous times and hope to regain our chart position soon!

Gentle yet edgy, Hi-Strung has proven in a short time that they can rock the mountains o... See Full Bio

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: 1st day of framing the new rehearsal space! Got one wall done! http://t.co/fgvUABsE11

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"Happy" starts off Hi-Strung's new album as though some sort of standoff were about to go down. It's like spaghetti-Western music interpreted by Siouxsie & the Banshees working with Lene Lovich. "Weird" shifts gears with whimsical but well-composed lyrics that evoke Todd Rundgren or the Rocky Horror Picture Show, and "Snap" recalls the era of '80s new wave embodied by bands like Missing Persons and Big Country, with their ability to inject a breezy quality into upbeat music about less-than-sunny subjects. "Stone Cold Monday" and "Lying Bride" have a feel of inverted nostalgia to them — like something from Julee Cruise if she had teamed up with an early dream-pop outfit. Malfunction is often retro and goth-sounding, but without the misguided cultural baggage.

— Tom Murphy, Denver Westword

"Hi-Strung are on their way to becoming one of Denver’s best, behind Samantha Donen's (aka Doom) bass and insight...Starting with the giddily and appropriately named “Happy,” this record (debut album Malfunction) travels down the rabbit hole of a weekend – or a lifetime – as the main character stumbles through what Hi-Strung seems to believe is the inevitability of heartbreak, disarray and finally self-discovery through annihilation – “Kamikaze” style – that comes with love."

— Billy Thieme, Denver Thread

"The tale of a personal journey of self-discovery, (Hi-Strung's Album) 'Malfunction' is also a good representation of the band's unique combination of hushed, haunted melodies and emotional exuberance."

— Tom Murphy, Denver Westword

"This is a band I want to see live!"

— Roxy Lee, MileHighUnderground.com

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Malfunction Released on Mar 16, 2013

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Thu
Jun 13

Hi-Dive
Denver, CO, US | 9:00pm
Hi-Dive
Denver, CO, US
Thu Jun 13 9:00pm
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Hi-Strung will be playing early at 9pm. For more info, please visit this event link: http://www.hi-dive.com/event/259197-dead-pay-rent-denver/
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Jul 18

Surfside 7
Fort Collins, CO, US | 7:00pm
Surfside 7
Fort Collins, CO, US
Thu Jul 18 7:00pm
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Blue Plasma Orb
Enjoying Happy right now. Cool tune. Very unique!
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The Dahus
lullabyes on right now, sweet song
People Being Human
Thanks for shaking the indie world up a bit. Great sound. Cheers from Ohio!
RS Mahmood
Captivating tracks...great.
Chaotic Resemblance
Big Bang is playing..very cool track!! Best wishes to you guys! CR

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Q: Hey guys! Would you be interested in entering Ology's online Battle Of The Bands this month? It's completely free and there's a $500 grand prize. You can join and enter here: http://bit.ly/Z8SFud

A: Hey Brett! Thanks for the invite but we do not play Battle of The Band contests. We would rather play a charity for FREE and know where the money is going to. Thanks tho!

Asked by Brett Warner. Answered on Thu Apr 11 2013

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