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The Higher State

- Folkestone, KEN, UK Rock / Folk Rock / Psychedelic/Garage

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Members: Mole - drums/vocals, Paul Messis - bass/vocals, Daniel Shaw - guitar/vocals.

Label: State Records / 13 O'Clock Records / Get Hip, State Records

Manager: Mole

Bio: The Higher State play 100% authentic folk rock with psychedelic touches, echoing the style of mid 60s West Coast jangle-pop, mixed with harder-edged Texan garage punk and psych

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The Higher State has a show on 2012-10-13 at 20:00 @ Shacklewell Arms in London http://www.reverbnation.com/c./poni/144799803 #concert

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“Long-time readers well know our love of this band and their vibrant take on all things garage & psych! The new release, out today on 13 O'Clock Records, is titled Freakout At The Gallery. Once again they've created an album brimfull of the pineal juice. What sets Marty, Mole, Ben & Daniel apart from the crowd, (and the crowd's getting bigger, eh?!), is their ability to distill the essence of their favorite forebears of the genre without merely aping or parroting. No, these cats are of a different stripe. (Can paisley be a stripe?) While listening you'll catch the references to the bands that've caught their ear but in a way which bands this savvy do: by making the sounds their own...they don't linger long enough to bludgeon you with a "hey! look who we're sounding like now!" vibe. They're veterans. Pros. If you like some wobble with your crunch then The Higher State surely satisfy. Period.”

— Valis, Trip Inside This House Blog

“Subtle inspiration has never been these guys’ thang, but if you're in the market for 12 authentic period pieces that rank alongside anything (yes, “anything”!) from “that era” we all love so much, then this is a record to get very excited about. ‘Hey In There’ fuses blues, honky tonk piano, sweet harmonies and country twang together in a manner no other band in 2011 could pull off . Is it Moby Grape, The Lovin’ Spoonful, Hearts & Flowers? For the main part, Freakout At The Gallery mixes up folk and country-rock, mystical psychedelia and West Coast pop/rock. More Younger Than Yesterday than 5D. More Easter Everywhere than Psychedelic Sounds… And it’s bloody great. The sleeve says it all. Yes, you certainly can judge this book by its cover.”

— Jon 'Mojo' Mills, Shindig! Magazine

“The most Texan sounding British band among ’60 garage punk revivalists on the transglobal scene these days.”

— Garwood Pickjon, Popism Radio Show

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New LP is OUT NOW!!
Oct 29, 2011
The long-awaited 3rd LP, 'Freakout At The Gallery' is OUT NOW. Copies are availa... [more]

Freakout At The Gallery!!
Oct 19, 2011
Our new LP, "Freakout At The Gallery", is on the way!! 13 O'Clock Records in Aus... [more]

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2012
Oct 13

Shacklewell Arms
London, HCK, UK | 8:00pm
Shacklewell Arms
London, HCK, UK
Sat Oct 13, 2012 8:00pm
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DIRTY WATER CLUB Rythym & Beat aces JANEY AND THE RAVEMEN featuring Johnny Kaiser, Jane Maben, Brad Dallaston and Ken Copsey with support from psychedelic folk-rockers THE HIGHER STATE and Danish all-girl Garage Punks THE FELINES. Plus Dirty Water DJs and guest DJs David Peter Jorgensen (Copenhagen) & Kid Border (Berlin).
2012
May 12

Dirty Water Club
London, UK | 8:00pm
Dirty Water Club
London, UK
Sat May 12, 2012 8:00pm
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Advance tickets on http://www.wegottickets.com/event/160873
2011
Nov 25

The Stags Head
London, UK | 8:00pm
The Stags Head
London, UK
Fri Nov 25, 2011 8:00pm
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2011
Oct 28

Dome, The
London, WSM, UK | 7:00pm
Dome, The
London, WSM, UK
Fri Oct 28, 2011 7:00pm
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Fuzztones, Gravedigger V, Loveland, Higher Sate, Gravemen. LOVELAND will support THE FUZZTONES on their upcoming tour thru Netherlands, UK, Germany and Italy!

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Dirty Red Turncoats
was sorry to miss you guys live in edinburgh a few months back, great sound! cheers!
Billy Synth & many f...
I've reached a higher state!!